Parent Voices combines leadership development, advocacy, and community organizing in order to increase funding and improve quality and access to child care. We do this through trainings, regular meetings, special events, media, and participation in the political process. Parents are an integral part of planning and executing everything we do.

We are developing parent leadership through our annual statewide "Knowledge is Power" parent advocacy trainings (January 20, 2007 in Fresno; January 27, 2007 in Sacramento; February 10, 2007 in the Bay Area; and February 24, 2007 in LA) ongoing meetings with legislators and policy-makers; opportunities to raise public awareness through outreach and media stories; and our annual Stand for Children Day (May 2, 2007) in Sacramento. Since its inception, Parent Voices parents have testified before legislative committees, helped draft legislation, organized candidate forums, registered voters, and encouraged scores of other parents to become active in Parent Voices.

Find out what Parent Voices is up to both in your local community and at the statewide level!