(State why you support or oppose the bill or other issue here. Choose up to three of the strongest points that support your position and state them clearly.)

(Include a personal story. Tell your representative why the issue is important to you and how it affects you, your family member and your community.)

(Tell your representative how you want her or him to vote on this issue and ask for a response. Be sure to include your name and address on both your letter and envelope.)

Sincerely,

SIGN YOUR NAME

Print your name Street address

City, State, Zip code

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Adverse Childhood Experiences: Research, Prevention, and Policy

Advocacy requires action. It is not enough to think about advocating for children or to want to advocate for children, you must DO it! This assignment will allow you to advocate for children by advocating for legislation to protect children and prevent childhood abuse and neglect. Your voice is important and you will write a letter to an elected official to advocate for legislation to protect children from abuse and neglect.

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Directions

The assignment in this unit is to write a letter to a state elected official advocating for legislation to protect children from childhood abuse and neglect. You will use this resource to guide you in choosing an appropriate state or federal organization:

Prevent Child Abuse America. (n.d.). Taking ACES upstream: Strengthening prevention of adverse childhood experiences-recommendations from Prevent Child Abuse America and its state chapter network. https://preventchildabuse.org/resource/taking-aces-upstream-strengthening-prevention-of-adverse-childhood-experiences-recommendations-from-prevent-child-abuse-america-and-its-state-chapter-network/

The second recommendation in this resource states, “A priority effort should be undertaken to educate local, state and federal elected officials about the ACE Study and its implications for policies affecting children and families” (Prevent Child Abuse America, 2020). You will use this recommendation to guide your advocacy letter as follows:

Choose a state elected official to write your letter of advocacy using this resource:

USAGov. (n.d.). How to contact your elected officials. https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials

Use the template provided to write a letter advocating for support for legislation to prevent childhood abuse and neglect.
Address the letter to the chosen state elected official using the template.
Introduce yourself and why the topic of preventing abuse and neglect is important. Be sure to refer to the ACES study and provide a reference for the elected official. You want the official to read the ACES report and your letter may lead to a new awareness of the importance of preventing childhood trauma. The body of your letter should include an ACTION the elected official can take to prevent child abuse and neglect. For the sake of this assignment, use this resource.
Find examples of state statutes that protect children from childhood trauma. Choose one of these examples and write about the importance of supporting this statute from the state level. Be sure to include three examples describing needed community support and resources for diverse families to prevent childhood trauma.
End with a conclusion of why the action of this elected official is so important.
Include a salutation with your full name and contact information.

Be sure to complete the Unit 6 Learning Activity on examples of current state statutes on preventing childhood trauma. This activity will help prepare you to complete the Unit 6 Assignment.

Writing Requirements and Assignment Guidelines

The assignment should use the letter template and be written in Standard American English.

Your assignment should be at least 1–2 pages.

Use Arial or Times New Roman 12-point font
One reference in APA Style

The assignment must be written in Standard English and demonstrate superior organization, including a highly developed viewpoint and purpose. The body of your paper should be written in complete sentences and paragraphs, supporting the focus of the paper with required citations.

This assignment is worth 60 points and is due at the end of Unit 6. The rubric that will be used to grade your assignment is available through the link in Assignment Resources or the Assignment tab at the top of your Brightspace course.

Submitting Your Assignment

When you are ready to submit your assignment, select the Assignment tab at the top of the screen and choose the Unit 6 Assignment Dropbox to upload your completed assignment.

This assignment addresses the following unit learning outcomes:

Describe trauma-informed practices for young children.

Examine research on adverse childhood experiences (ACES).

Advocate for a state agency on behalf of children.

This assignment assesses the following course outcome:

CE402-4: Apply advocacy strategies for children who have experienced trauma.

ASSIGNMENT RESOURCES

Purdue Global Writing Center

Assignment Rubric

Unit6_AssignmentLetterTemplate.docx

Month) (Day) (Year)

The Honorable (First name) (Last name) (Room Number), State Capitol CIty, State (Zip Code)

RE: (state the topic or include the bill number, author and subject if you are writing to support or oppose a particular legislative bill)

Dear (Assembly Member/Senator) (Last name):

My name is (your first and last name) and I am a regional center consumer (family member

/service provider/advocate/community member) who resides in your district.

(State why you support or oppose the bill or other issue here. Choose up to three of the strongest points that support your position and state them clearly.)

(Include a personal story. Tell your representative why the issue is important to you and how it affects you, your family member and your community.)

(Tell your representative how you want her or him to vote on this issue and ask for a response. Be sure to include your name and address on both your letter and envelope.)

Sincerely,

SIGN YOUR NAME

Print your name Street address

City, State, Zip code

Unit6Assignment.html.zip

Unit 6 Assignment.html

Assignment Details

Adverse Childhood Experiences: Research, Prevention, and Policy

Assignment Details Points and Rubric

Directions

Choose a state elected official to write your letter of advocacy using this resource:

USAGov. (n.d.). How to contact your elected officials. https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials

Use the template provided to write a letter advocating for support for legislation to prevent childhood abuse and neglect.
Address the letter to the chosen state elected official using the template.
Introduce yourself and why the topic of preventing abuse and neglect is important. Be sure to refer to the ACES study and provide a reference for the elected official. You want the official to read the ACES report and your letter may lead to a new awareness of the importance of preventing childhood trauma. The body of your letter should include an ACTION the elected official can take to prevent child abuse and neglect. For the sake of this assignment, use this resource.
Find examples of state statutes that protect children from childhood trauma. Choose one of these examples and write about the importance of supporting this statute from the state level. Be sure to include three examples describing needed community support and resources for diverse families to prevent childhood trauma.
End with a conclusion of why the action of this elected official is so important.
Include a salutation with your full name and contact information.

Be sure to complete the Unit 6 Learning Activity on examples of current state statutes on preventing childhood trauma. This activity will help prepare you to complete the Unit 6 Assignment.

Writing Requirements and Assignment Guidelines

The assignment should use the letter template and be written in Standard American English.

Your assignment should be at least 1–2 pages.

Use Arial or Times New Roman 12-point font
One reference in APA Style

Submitting Your Assignment

When you are ready to submit your assignment, select the Assignment tab at the top of the screen and choose the Unit 6 Assignment Dropbox to upload your completed assignment.

This assignment addresses the following unit learning outcomes:

Describe trauma-informed practices for young children.

Examine research on adverse childhood experiences (ACES).

Advocate for a state agency on behalf of children.

This assignment assesses the following course outcome:

CE402-4: Apply advocacy strategies for children who have experienced trauma.

ASSIGNMENT RESOURCES

Purdue Global Writing Center

Assignment Rubric

Unit6_AssignmentLetterTemplate.docx

Month) (Day) (Year)

The Honorable (First name) (Last name) (Room Number), State Capitol CIty, State (Zip Code)

RE: (state the topic or include the bill number, author and subject if you are writing to support or oppose a particular legislative bill)

Dear (Assembly Member/Senator) (Last name):

My name is (your first and last name) and I am a regional center consumer (family member

/service provider/advocate/community member) who resides in your district.

(State why you support or oppose the bill or other issue here. Choose up to three of the strongest points that support your position and state them clearly.)

(Include a personal story. Tell your representative why the issue is important to you and how it affects you, your family member and your community.)

(Tell your representative how you want her or him to vote on this issue and ask for a response. Be sure to include your name and address on both your letter and envelope.)

Sincerely,

SIGN YOUR NAME

Print your name Street address

City, State, Zip code

Unit6Assignment.html.zip

Unit 6 Assignment.html

Assignment Details

Adverse Childhood Experiences: Research, Prevention, and Policy

Assignment Details Points and Rubric

Directions

Choose a state elected official to write your letter of advocacy using this resource:

USAGov. (n.d.). How to contact your elected officials. https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials

Use the template provided to write a letter advocating for support for legislation to prevent childhood abuse and neglect.
Address the letter to the chosen state elected official using the template.
Introduce yourself and why the topic of preventing abuse and neglect is important. Be sure to refer to the ACES study and provide a reference for the elected official. You want the official to read the ACES report and your letter may lead to a new awareness of the importance of preventing childhood trauma. The body of your letter should include an ACTION the elected official can take to prevent child abuse and neglect. For the sake of this assignment, use this resource.
Find examples of state statutes that protect children from childhood trauma. Choose one of these examples and write about the importance of supporting this statute from the state level. Be sure to include three examples describing needed community support and resources for diverse families to prevent childhood trauma.
End with a conclusion of why the action of this elected official is so important.
Include a salutation with your full name and contact information.

Be sure to complete the Unit 6 Learning Activity on examples of current state statutes on preventing childhood trauma. This activity will help prepare you to complete the Unit 6 Assignment.

Writing Requirements and Assignment Guidelines

The assignment should use the letter template and be written in Standard American English.

Your assignment should be at least 1–2 pages.

Use Arial or Times New Roman 12-point font
One reference in APA Style

Submitting Your Assignment

When you are ready to submit your assignment, select the Assignment tab at the top of the screen and choose the Unit 6 Assignment Dropbox to upload your completed assignment.

This assignment addresses the following unit learning outcomes:

Describe trauma-informed practices for young children.

Examine research on adverse childhood experiences (ACES).

Advocate for a state agency on behalf of children.

This assignment assesses the following course outcome:

CE402-4: Apply advocacy strategies for children who have experienced trauma.

ASSIGNMENT RESOURCES

Purdue Global Writing Center

Assignment Rubric

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