About the Children’s Advocacy Council
The Children’s Advocacy Council brings together the passion and philanthropic power of child advocates, nonprofit professionals, government employees, and business and community leaders to prioritize the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. As members and advocates, the Children’s Advocacy Council helps shape public opinion that directly impacts the safety and well-being of Colorado’s most vulnerable children.
Children’s Advocacy Council ambassadors are encouraged to pledge to spend 25 hours or more, annually, learning about the issues, advocating for all of Colorado’s most vulnerable children or volunteering at Tennyson Center for Children.
Why join?
• Improve your advocacy skills
• Stay informed on issues impacting Colorado’s most vulnerable kids
• Increase personal connections
• Receive invites to advocacy events, trainings and networking opportunities
• Influence public policy and connect with your elected officials
What does the Children’s Advocacy Council do?
• Meets monthly to discuss and inform pending legislation and initiatives
• Increases awareness through community and media outreach
• Creates a grassroots action network on behalf all abused and neglected children
What can you do?
• Engage and organize your friends, family and co-workers to make a difference for Colorado’s abused and neglected children
• Get active on social media and email!
• Help us create new opportunities to raise awareness
• Vote for kids! Contact your elected officials on both sides of the isle.
• Volunteer organizing advocacy events or as a Tennyson volunteer
• Take on special advocacy projects in support of the Office of Strategic Initiatives
• Create smart public policy and systemic reforms
Become an advocate today!
Children’s Advocacy Council members and inspirational leaders take on an additional financial investment in creating hope for all of Colorado’s most vulnerable children. Our members attend monthly meetings and receive special recognition at advocacy and networking events.
Learn more about the membership and sponsorship levels for the Children’s Advocacy Council.
Whether you can donate your time, money or professional talents or all of the above, we need your help! Together we want to do more to raise awareness for Colorado’s most vulnerable children and prevent child abuse. If you can help, please join us at an upcoming Children’s Advocacy Council monthly meeting or event.
Become a Children’s Advocacy Council member today!