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COAD Programs: Early Care and Education: Be A Children’s Advocate!
A Service of the COAD Early Care and Education Division

Goal: To educate and engage the general community in valuing quality care and education for children and for those providers and teachers who are responsible for their care and education.

When it comes to public policy, rules, and regulations that affect children, they cannot speak for themselves. As adults we owe them the effort it takes to keep them in safe and healthy environments. As a child care advocate, you might:

• write a letter,
• make phone calls,
• attend a special event
• talk with your neighbors
• invite a legislator to visit your program
• assist in writing state licensing rules
• build relationships with news media

Sign up to be an Advocate!

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Please select your region:		Region 5: Ashland, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Knox, Tuscarawas, and Wayne Counties Region 10: Athens, Belmont, Guernsey, Hocking, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Washington Counties Region 11: Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, Ross, Scioto, and Vinton Counties

If you would like to be a volunteer children’s advocate, contact COAD Early Care and Education at ece@coadinc.org or at 1-800-577-2276 in Ohio. For advocacy events in Ohio, go to www.voicesforclevelandschildren.org.

COAD Programs: Early Care and Education: Be A Children’s Advocate!