Public Policy and Awareness

Volunteers participate in a foster care system public policy event at the State House and have their opinions heard...

MSPCC’s advocacy helps maintain funding for Massachusetts’ Healthy Families child abuse prevention program...

MSPCC leads a coalition of 13 advocacy groups calling for welfare reform strategies designed to raise children and families out of poverty...

With our proven track record and demonstrated willingness to take a firm stand on controversial issues when necessary, MSPCC has earned a reputation for setting national standards in public advocacy on behalf of children and families.

In addition to providing direct services, MSPCC engages in public policy advocacy on behalf of children and families.  We focus our advocacy on issues related to child and family well-being such as child abuse prevention, foster care, welfare reform and homelessness prevention.  We have a long history and proven track record of successful advocacy and a reputation for taking firm stands on controversial issues when necessary.

Ongoing Contributions
MSPCC contributes to the discourse of public policy in a number of ways:

• Lobbying our state government for passage of bills that promote the well-being of children and their families and adequately fund effective prevention and early intervention programs.
• Recruitment and support for the MSPCC Champion Advocacy Network (CAN), a state-wide volunteer advocacy group committed to improving the lives of children and their families through the legislative process.
• Providing our volunteers and others a number of opportunities to participate in public policy events at the State House and across the Commonwealth.
  
• Taking the lead, through position papers and other measures, in dialogue aimed at shaping laws and policies to improve the lives of children and families in Massachusetts and across the country.  To learn more, click here.