Children & Families Action Network
One voice for children and families of Southwest Louisiana
Children & Families Action Network provides leadership in advocacy education for nonprofit organizations and young people. Join Today
Children & Families Action Network, a program of Family & Youth, exists to promote mission-based advocacy for the purpose of increasing civic engagement and participation to effect changes in public policy on behalf of children, families, and communities. Participation in Children & Families Action Network (CFAN) can result in increased engagement by nonprofit leaders and volunteers in mission-based advocacy and values-driven public policy goals; strengthened capacity to develop local funding strategies to support mission-based advocacy; and implementation of peer-based support of values-driven advocacy through shared advocacy work and organizing clients to implement grass-roots advocacy.
CFAN provides its members with information about local, state, and national children/family issues, training to help organizations building mission-based advocacy teams, opportunities to network with others, and tools needed to change public policy on behalf of children and families.
Family & Youth has a long history of developing specialized programs to meet the community’s needs. It strives to be abreast of changing dynamics in the community to be able to address important issues.
CFAN News Room
Everyday Tips For Preventing Child Abuse
Update on Health Care Reform 2011
Coordinated System of Care
More information
| Reports on Children & Families | Civic Engagement Institutes | News Articles about CFAN |
| Annie E. Casey Foundation: Kids Count 2010 | Civic Engagement Training Institue, Sept. 2009 | Advocacy Fits Agency Mission With Ease, 2008 |
| A Portrait of Louisiana, 2009 | Youth Civic Engagement Trainings Institute, March 2010 | Democratic Process, 2007 |
| Louisiana, Kids Count 2009 | Youth Civic Engagement Training Institute, November 2010 | |
| Health Care Maps | Links | Tools for Advocacy |
| Pointing the Way of Mental Health Care in Lake Charles | Kids Can of Southwest Louisiana | Mission-based Advocacy Toolkit from Alliance for Children & Families |
| Point the Way to Health Care in Lake Charles | ||
| Louisiana Children's Cabinet | ||
| November 2010 Budget Priorities Report to Children's Cabinet | ||
| Children’s Cabinet Annual Report | ||
| Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board Annual Report |
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220 Louie Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601 Contact us: 337 436-9533
