{"id":18776,"date":"2020-05-28T15:12:34","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T15:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodwish.qodeinteractive.com\/elementor\/?page_id=18776"},"modified":"2024-02-16T11:09:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T17:09:28","slug":"take-action","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/take-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18776\" class=\"elementor elementor-18776\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb78ba6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default edgtf-elementor-container-no edgtf-section edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-parallax-section-no\" data-id=\"fb78ba6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f137cb\" data-id=\"4f137cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab3d12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dab3d12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 24-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Families are the building blocks of our communities. Parents are their children\u2019s first and most important teachers and know what\u2019s best for them. Ensuring parents have options, knowledge, and resources to support their children\u2019s development will result in positive outcomes for children and their families. Early childhood programs, like home visiting and high-quality early learning opportunities (childcare and Pre-K) provide critical support for children and working families.<strong> By filling out this form and taking action, you will help to be a part of the solutions supporting these efforts.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b7cf81\" data-id=\"3b7cf81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6fd491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6fd491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Benefits of High Quality Early Childhood Programs:<\/h4><ul><li>Prevent Child Abuse, Poverty, &amp; Neglect<\/li><li>Reduce K-12 Education Costs<\/li><li>Keeping Parents in the Workforce<\/li><li>Helping Children Achieve Their Potential<\/li><li>Improving Graduation Rates<\/li><li>Supporting Working Parents<\/li><li>Securing Our Families\u2019 Future<\/li><li>Supporting Healthy Moms &amp; Babies<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc7d903 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched iframe-section elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default edgtf-elementor-container-no edgtf-section edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-parallax-section-no\" data-id=\"bc7d903\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-884d71a\" data-id=\"884d71a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb2054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bb2054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Parents<\/h4><p>Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter, Seat at the Table, that shares information on a range of topics, from parenting advice to issues discussed at the decision-making tables throughout Missouri and everything in-between.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747448f elementor-widget 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Child Care and Early Education Providers<\/h4><p>Sign Up for The Connection, a monthly e-newsletter that equips child care and early education providers and teachers with resources to support the work of caring for our youngest children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13adc74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_button\" data-id=\"13adc74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--filled qodef-type--standard   qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short     \" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/1cdf18cbb541\/uwoisqp9bs\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">Sign Up<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4950498 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default edgtf-elementor-container-no edgtf-section edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-parallax-section-no\" data-id=\"4950498\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8be2ab\" data-id=\"f8be2ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6948c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6948c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Business and Community Leaders<\/h4><p>Sign up for our e-newsletter, The Champion Monthly, to get timely news including coalition progress reports, opportunities for engagement, and policy insights centered around early care and education and workforce development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9b286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_button\" data-id=\"6f9b286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--filled qodef-type--standard   qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short     \" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/kidswinmissouri\/championmonthly\" 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Sign up for Kids Win Missouri\u2019s email list.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb8719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_button\" data-id=\"2eb8719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--filled qodef-type--standard   qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short     \" href=\"https:\/\/kidswinmissouri.org\/email-sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">Sign Up<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df5e005 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default edgtf-elementor-container-no edgtf-section edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-parallax-section-no\" data-id=\"df5e005\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-754034e\" data-id=\"754034e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-412bb3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"412bb3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Join our coalitions<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dea301d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default edgtf-elementor-container-no edgtf-section edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-parallax-section-no\" data-id=\"dea301d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20616f7\" data-id=\"20616f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f282b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3f282b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Child Care Coalition<\/h4><p>Take part in monthly meetings about state policy issues impacting child care providers.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZUldOCvrTIjGtSU5lbiVtdTnHoCbiKuaC3t\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register for Upcoming Meetings Here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2afcfa\" data-id=\"a2afcfa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b927cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b927cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Home Visiting Coalition<\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join home visiting stakeholders as we work to strengthen home visiting in Missouri.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZArduGrrjIuEtMRXWFMThv6ZBs1MpGHJ0S0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register for Upcoming Meetings Here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fc209a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default edgtf-elementor-container-no edgtf-section edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-parallax-section-no\" data-id=\"9fc209a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aae066c\" data-id=\"aae066c\" 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