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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.

City Budget process is in the last stretch!

City Council District Budget Hearings will conclude on August 28.  Follow link for SCHEDULE

The Voices Early Care & Education Task Force has been meeting with Council Members and their staff to urge a $1.5 million dollar investment in the professional development of our childcare teachers.

If you agree with the research, that well-trained teachers are the essential ingredient in a quality pre-school experience for kids, then please lend your voice to our effort!

If you can not make your district hearing, drop your council member a brief note or phone call.  Their email and number is also on the schedule!