Youth Voice and Youth Empowerment leaders will be traveling to our state capitol next week to educate policy makers about how adverse childhood experiences and childhood trauma affect our community and what they can do to help.
Damian, Lizette and Salvador (Youth Voice leaders) along with mentors Talitha Thompson, Robert Ontivaros and Louis Vargas will be joined by the founder of Youth Empowerment, Arthur Soriano, as they represent authentic community engagement with legislators and/or legislative staff.
They will be sharing their Community Stories below: (and attached)
Joined by parent leaders from Cherokee Point Elementary School in City Heights, along with Principal Godwin Higa and Dr. Audrey Hokoda, San Diego will have a robust representation of the "voice" of inner city youth and families as they engage with policymakers on July 11th.
The California Campaign to Counter Childhood Adversity (4CA) is coordinating this Policymaker Education Day in Sacramento. "Join with allies from across California to engage your elected officials on this important issue," says 4CA.
4CA Policymaker Education Day is designed for California residents who care about preventing and mitigating the effects of childhood adversity. 4CA welcomed young people, parents and neighbors, people who work in juvenile justice, health, education, early childhood or child welfare, and others to participate. Folks were given tools and training to prepare for afternoon meetings with state senators, assembly members, legislative staffers and agency officials.
The event overview and FAQ is attached below.
For more information: contact
Kelly Hardy, khardy@childrennow.org, 510-763-2444 x126
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