Take Action to Support Children, Families and Public Schools!
Are you inspired and ready to get involved to support children, families and public schools? Here is what you can do.
Stay Informed and Share with your Network!!
- Sign up for Healthy Schools Campaign newsletters where you will receive action alerts and key updates. Spread the word and follow us on social media as well!
Protect and Expand Comprehensive School Health Services
- Learn whether your state has expanded Medicaid-funded school health services, and reach out to our team if you want support in getting your state on board!
- Are you a national organization committed to health and education equity? Get involved with the Medicaid in Schools Coalition led by Healthy Schools Campaign, the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and the School Superintendents Association (AASA). Contact our team for more details.
- Share Healthy Schools Campaign resources to protect school Medicaid and student health with your networks.
Raise Your Voice to Protect Schools as Sensitive Locations
- Urge your Congressional representatives to support a sensitive locations amendment in the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill that will protect schools from ICE enforcement.
Urge Illinois Legislators to Fund Healthy School Meals for All
- Research shows that children who are hungry find it hard to focus, and free school meals help students learn and thrive. In Illinois, the Healthy School Meals for All (HSMA) law was passed with bipartisan support and signed by Governor Pritzker in 2023, yet it has never been implemented due to lack of funding. Learn more and add your organization to this letter urging legislators to fund Healthy School Meals for All.
Protect the Health of Children and Communities
- Share information on the Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act with your networks, and encourage your Congressional representatives to learn about the importance of healthy indoor air and take action.
- Stay engaged on environmental protections that support healthy schools. Learn how EPA programs monitor and reduce pollution, safeguard water and air quality and protect children’s health.
Promote Federal Investments in Green Schoolyards
- Follow The Revitalizing America’s Schoolyard Act and urge Congress to provide funding to upgrade school grounds into nature-based learning environments that help reduce the impacts of extreme weather while providing students access to shaded play, recreation, gardening and outdoor learning. Show your individual support here.
Support LGBTQ+ Students
- Follow organizations including The Trevor Project, Advocates for Trans Equality and GLSEN to take part in local and national work.
Get to Know these National Advocacy Organizations and Coalitions
Learn What you can do Locally
Every state has a network of advocacy and social service organizations working to support vulnerable children and families at this time. Volunteer for and support these efforts. Please reach out if you want help getting connected to efforts in your state or community!