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Join Kids Count Coalition

Arkansas Kids Count Coalition

PURPOSE: To promote, protect and unify the interests of the children and families of Arkansas.

THE COALITION IS:

  • Individuals and organizations
  • An information-sharing network
  • Concerned about multiple issues
  • Separate from government
  • A grassroots lobbying organization
  • A resource of information about children
  • An independent, strong voice for children
  • A public education tool
  • Diverse but unified
  • Recognized and credible
  • Local and accessible

ACTIVITIES: 

  • Pre-Legislative Conference
  • Post-Legislative Conference
  • Lobbying and advocacy training
  • Public forums and tele-conferences
  • Legislative tracking
  • Legislative alerts by e-mail
  • Legislative strategy sessions
  • Recognition of outstanding child advocates

MEMBERSHIP:

Organizational membership is not open to government agencies.

Organizational Supporting Member
$300 minimum
Benefits include five free passes to workshops; name listed on Kids Count letterhead; receipt of all Kids Count notices, updates and reports; link exchange between Web sites.

Organizational Regular Member
$150 minimum
Benefits include three free passes to workshops; name listed on Kids Count letterhead; receipt of all Kids Count notices, updates and reports; link exchange between Web sites.

Organizational Special Member
$75 + $75 in-kind contributions
Benefits include three free passes to workshops; name listed on Kids Count letterhead; receipt of all Kids Count notices, updates and reports; link exchange between Web sites.

Individual Member
$35
Benefits include receipt of all Kids Count meeting and workshop notices; reduced rates for workshops and forums.

"Each of the great social achievements of recent decades has come about not because of government proclamations but because people organized, made demands and made it good politics for government to respond. It is the political will of the people that makes and sustains the political will of governments." -- James Grant, UNICEF

Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families
Union Station - 1400 West Markham Suite 306 - Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 371-9678 - Fax: (501) 371-9681 - Email: info@aradvocates.org