advocacy.New Hampshire’s Family Resource Centers provide critical and often life-changing services to thousands of people in New Hampshire every year. However, many individuals remain unaware that these invaluable resources exist and need support to provide these services. You can help spread the word.
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Everyone wants the best for their family, friends, and community members, but advocating for them can be daunting. Advocating for our centers and encouraging others to learn about programs and services is essential to ensure that these services are fully supported and utilized. Where do you start? What do you say? What does advocacy even mean?
Advocacy is the act of publicly expressing interest in specific causes and taking clear actions to support the positive advancement of those causes. Individuals, families, and organizations typically use advocacy to achieve three goals:
Advocacy is the act of publicly expressing interest in specific causes and taking clear actions to support the positive advancement of those causes. Individuals, families, and organizations typically use advocacy to achieve three goals:
- Raising awareness: The direct promotion of a cause (e.g., the need for public funding for NH's Family Resource Centers).
- Creating change: Actions intended to reach a specific outcome (e.g., calling or writing your NH State Rep about the need for legislation allocating funding for NH's Family Resource Centers).
- Movement building: Part of a larger effort to serve a specific cause and rally a base of supports (e.g., joining with others to create greater visibility and potential for change)
