Early Childhood Advocacy Resources
Great Start to Quality - Learn more about child care options in Michigan, as well as quality levels.
Advocacy in Minutes - helpful document with advocacy ideas if you have 1 min up to 1 hour!
The Ounce Early Childhood Advocacy Toolkit
Zero to Three Child Care Advocacy Toolkit
Child Care Aware Advocacy from Home - National Data and Resources
Michigan’s Children Article: Become a More Effective Advocate
Michigan AEYC Advocacy Committee webpage focused on advocacy and offers several resources with manageable and understandable data, and talking points
Think Babies Michigan - view their policy agenda and several resources!
Child Care Keeps Michigan Working
Michigan AEYC Public Policy Agenda 2024-2025 (i.e. talking points)
5 Simple Steps to Master a Meeting with Policymakers
Michigan League for Public Policy: 5 Tips for Influencing the State Budget AND the Michigan Budget Cycle
No Small Matter Documentary film about the child care crisis
Podcast: Baby's First Market Failure
Article: Nurturing Michigan's Future at $15 an hour
Livingston and Washtenaw County Regional Child Care Coalition Data
Resources for Parents to Share with their Employers:
Boston Consulting Group Whitepaper: Childcare Benefits More Than Pay for Themselves