You are an advocate.

Advocacy is simple. Chances are you're doing it already.  Advocacy means that you care. Advocacy means that you embrace a cause and that you talk about it. Advocacy means that you want to be a voice for those who lack one.

When you talk about ReadyStart with your friends, family, neighbors, and legislators, you are advocating for babies and toddlers. It is only with your help that others will come to understand the importance of investing in the lives of young children.

You are an advocate and we hope that you will continue in your efforts to speak out on important issues pertaining to the health, development, safety and economic security of infants and very young children.  Together we can ensure they are prepared to start school fully ready to learn!

To learn more about ways that you can be involved in advocacy efforts in North Texas, please take a moment to browse through the links below.

Local Organizations:

Tex Protects: http://www.texprotects.org

Texans Care for Children: http://www.texanscareforchildren.org

Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition: http://www.tecec.org

Texas Chip Coalition: http://www.texaschip.com

Children First! Collin County Coalition: http://childrenfirstcollincounty.com

National Organizations:

Zero to Three, National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families:  www.zerotothree.org

National Center for Children in Poverty: www.nccp.org