ADVOCACY/EDUCATION

The purpose of Community Action Partnership is to serve those most in need, while calling for justice in the community. We encourage our community partners, board members, staff, volunteers and others to join us in the work of advocacy to benefit people in need and create lasting change.

Community Action Partnership staff work with state and local lawmakers, and other nonprofit organizations to advocate for the needs of those living in poverty. Individuals engage in monthly meetings, advocacy efforts, get involved in local, state and national issues affecting low-income people and serve on other boards/committees to bring about community change.

Monthly meetings of the Advocacy and Education Committee are free and open to the public and are held:

• Third Wednesday of each month
• 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
• 719 South Main Street Dayton, OH  45402

For more information contact: loranak@cap-dayton.org

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Things You Can do to Address Poverty

Get Informed

• Educate yourself about poverty in your community and in the United States.
• Identify an issue (such as health care, housing, hunger, economic security) that you are passionate about.
• Make yourself familiar with legislation and policy proposals that impact low-income families and individuals.

Get Involved

• Let your voice be heard by involving yourself in advocacy activities at the local, state and national levels.
• Identify key power brokers within your community who can assist you with your advocacy efforts.
• Contact your local elected officials with specific concerns about poverty in your community.
• Engage your state legislators and U.S. Congressional members.
• When you have a good understanding of your issue, have organized community support, and know what changes are needed, engage your local media to call attention to what is happening in your community.
• Vote for elected officials that have demonstrated that they care about poverty issues.
• Support local school and human services levies.

Get Organized

• Identify existing resources or advocacy groups working on your issue in your community.
• Develop a working group within your community to help spread the word and raise concerns about “your issue”.
• Share what you have learned with others in your community and encourage them to take action too.

Volunteer

• Share your time, talent and financial resources.
• Tutor someone working towards their GED or be a mentor for a young person.

Reflect

•  Take time to reflect and  pray for those whose lives are impacted by poverty.

* Modified from action steps developed by Catholic Charities USA

Community Action Partnership
Montgomery County
719 S. Main Street
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 341-5000