Advocacy Through Advertising

Advocacy Messages

Advocacy work begins when you define an issue based on research and data that can have a huge impact on a child’s development. When presenting this message when need to ensure that it is impactful, clear, and understandable.  I chose these three messages that I thought were inspiring to me.

v New Frontiers in Early Childhood Development

v Early stimulation and interaction with parents and caregivers jumpstart the journey of brain development — and a lifetime of learning.

v QUALITY MATTERS- STEPS TOWARD QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE

Early childhood education is a field that is always changing. Children and their family’s needs have become more diverse than ever before. These changes can have a huge impact on current policies and legislations. New frontiers in early childhood development sends a clear message that we need to be willing to step up to new and improved ways of meeting the needs of young children and their family. The early years of development are the most important. Brain function can change for life based on research that was done done on infant and childhood stimulation showing that, nurturing stimulating interaction between young children and their caregivers and parents permanently and positively strengthens the ability to learn. Early intervention is the foundation to future success, without it, it becomes progressively harder to fix problems.

High quality care contributes to the positive outcomes in early childhood. Care that is emotionally supportive, consistent, and developmentally sound, has a positive effect on the child and family. Care is often influenced by affordability, availability, and family values. For many families, high-quality child care is not affordable, which results in them having to compromises on their choices. Every child’s learning and development is influenced by their experiences that will have long-term consequences for the child, their family, and community. Research of high-quality affordable early childhood education programs for low-income children have lasting positive results that included a decreased need for special education services, greater school success, higher graduation rates, lower juvenile crime, and increased chances of being productive members within their community.