During the last National Home Visiting Summit, more than 100 attendees participated in Capitol Hill visits to educate their elected officials about the importance of home visiting for parents, children, and families in their home communities. As advocates prepare to join us in Washington D.C. from February 12 – 14, 2025, the Advocacy & Policy Community of Practice is excited to offer a suite of resources for advocates and all Summit attendees. Our vision is that advocates, home visiting professionals, parents and caregivers, and other home visiting champions will feel prepared, supported, and energized to engage in Congressional outreach during the 2025 Summit!
- What: Home visiting advocates will meet with their Congressional leaders either in person while in DC, or virtually.
- Why: Raise awareness about home visiting and the federal priorities needed to sustain and scale its impact on families and communities
- When: Visits occur ideally Wednesday, Feb. 12th 9am – 3pm, or later in the week (consider flying in on Feb. 11)
In the months leading up to the Summit, the Advocacy & Policy Community of Practice, in partnership with Start Early, is offering a suite of resources to prepare advocates to engage their elected leaders on Capitol Hill. This includes training materials, networking opportunities and individual TA to support participants to effectively communicate with members of their Congressional delegation in February. Jump to the resources below including our Advocacy 101 series.
This also included a virtual webinar that the CoP hosted on Oct. 1, view that webinar recording here. In-person Summit attendees will indicate whether they plan to participate in Capitol Hill visits when registering for the 2025 National Home Visiting Summit. Early bird registration is available until December 2. If you have already registered but did not indicate your interest in participating in Hill Visits, you may modify your registration.
Questions? Please reach out to us at Advocacy@StartEarly.org.
