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The 2009 Oklahoma Legislative Session opened this week – so it’s time to polish off your advocacy tools and gear up for another interesting year.

Some suggestions to get your 2009 advocacy work off to a good start:

(1) Check out the many tools available from the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy:

Latest OICA Newsletter
http://www.oica.org/facts_and_publications/pdf/DECEMBER%20Newsletter-08.pdf

Detailed Version of 2009 Children’s Agenda http://www.oica.org/policy_and_legislation/legislation_09/2009%20Legislative%20Agenda%20Updated.pdf

Facts and Publications
http://www.oica.org/facts_and_publications/index.html

Policy and Legislation
http://www.oica.org/policy_and_legislation/index.html

Advocacy Resources
http://www.oica.org/advocacy_resources/index.html

Communication and Media
http://www.oica.org/communication_and_media/index.html

(2) Consider an OICA Children’s Information Network subscription:
http://www.oica.org/policy_and_legislation/cin_subscription.html

During the legislative session, OICA prepares and publishes a weekly report of the status and action on key bills of interest to child advocates.

(3) Explore the Oklahoma Legislature web page:
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/

(4) Find your federal and state representatives and help others do so as
well:
http://www.capitolconnect.com/oklahoma/default.aspx

(5) Check out the public policy briefs from the Oklahoma Policy
Institute:
http://www.okpolicy.org

(6) Read the Governor’s 2009 State of the State address after it is
posted:
http://www.gov.ok.gov/speeches.php

And, read up on the coverage of our current economic issues, such as:

Agencies Feeling Budget Squeeze
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20090204_16_A11_Squeez367836&archive=yes

A Somber Year Ahead
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20090203_16_A1_Oklaho898570&archive=yes

2010 Fiscal Budget
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20090203_16_A1_OKLAHO38326&archive=yes

(7) Vow to increase your advocacy participation this year… your assistance is definitely needed! Help is always available for your advocacy efforts, just contact our office.