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Voices for Children is a research and advocacy organization committed to making young children's issues a priority in the San Antonio community.

Voices' broad areas of focus include:

  • Abuse & Neglect
  • Basic Needs
  • Early Care & Education
  • Health Care

Voices carries out its mission through research, strategic planning, advocacy and action.

Objectives

I. To bring our community together to develop a consensus about the priority of children's needs.

  • Strategy A - Gather information and gain expertise on specific issues relevant to the mission and goals of Voices for Children of San Antonio.
  • Strategy B - Establish working coalitions or task forces to develop a plan of action and advocacy to address specific issues.
  • Strategy C - Assemble interested individuals through a Congress on Children to identify, evaluate, and prioritize issues related to children.
  • Strategy D - Reach consensus and bring forward to the public a Children's Agenda for San Antonio.

II. To educate and advocate needs to the public, local and state government and relevant community based organizations.

  • Strategy A - Utilize broad-based task forces to define, refine and implement action plans to address specific items on the Children's Agenda.
  • Strategy B - Serve as a clearinghouse of information and expertise on children's issues which can be shared and disseminated throughout the community.
  • Strategy C - Develop media relations and a communication plan for the purpose of public awareness and education on selected children's issues.


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Mayoral Children's Forum 2009

Voices for Children
partnered with the Southwest Mental Health Center and the San Antonio Nonprofit Council to sponsor "The Mayoral Children's Forum 2009" with moderator Ursula Pari. Questions were created and selected by various non-profit organizations that work directly with the kids of our community.  Topics included physical and mental health, early care and education, abuse and neglect, and city fundng for children. To hear from our mayoral candidates and learn about their vision of the role of our City government in supporting the well-being of children follow this link www.smhc.org/debate

                                   

 


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Voices for Children of San Antonio
One Haven for Hope Way, Bldg 3.220, San Antonio, TX  78207
Phn. 210-737-0742 | Fax 210-226-9151