Domestic Outreach Actions and Monthly Action Archive

Outreach Action Sheets

If you are attending an event or tabling at a conference and want a quick, pertinent one-page action for you and others to take, please feel free to download these outreach action sheets (Word documents):

Creating Economic Opportunity: Tax Credits (EITC and CTC) Are Vital to Low-Income Working Families and Urge Congress to Support Policies that Address the Wealth Gap and Help Low-income Americans Build Savings (both updated February 2012)

Saver’s Bonus Fact Sheet

Early Childhood Development: Urge Congress to Protect Children in Head Start and Child Care in FY 2013 (updated March 2012)

Health Care for All: Support a National Health Program (updated November 2011)

2012 U.S. Poverty Monthly Actions

May 2012	Use the Media to Urge Lawmakers to Oppose Radical Budget Cuts
April 2012	Do Outreach in Your Community around Education for All
March 2012	Urge Congress to Protect Head Start and Child Care Services
February 2012	Set Up Face-to-Face Meetings with Members of Congress
January 2012	Create a Bold and Inspiring RESULTS Group Plan for 2012

2011 Actions

December 2011: Generate Media in Support of Head Start and Child Care
November 2011: Urge Congress to Take Action on the Wealth Gap
October 2011: Take Action and Engage Others to Tell Congress to Protect Those in Povert
September 2011: Follow Up with Senate Offices to Protect Low-income Children in Head Start and Child Care; See also: Guide on Engaging Families and Local Staff in Protecting Head Start and Child Care
August 2011: Meet Face-to-Face with Legislators during August Recess
July 2011: Generate Media in Support of Head Start and Child Care
June 2011: Protect Families Living in Poverty in Budget Negotiations
May 2011: Contact and Visit Your Local Head Start Program
April 2011: Write Letters to Protect Important Early Childhood Development Services in 2011 and 2012
March 2011: Build the Political Will to Help Low-Income Americans Build Assets
February 2011: Urge Members of Congress to Weigh in on Head Start and Child Care
January 2011: Meet Face-to-Face with Members of Congress

2010 Actions

December 2010: Make Final Push for the EITC and CTC and Start Preparing for the New Congress
November 2010: Greet the Lame Duck Congress with Letters Supporting EITC and CTC
October 2010: Urge Congress to Pass Child Nutrition Funding Without Cutting SNAP (Food Stamp) Benefits
September 2010: Set Up "Virtual" Lobby Visits with Congress on Tax Credits
August 2010: Generate Media for Working Families
July 2010: Create Champions for Protecting the EITC and CTC
June 2010: Discuss the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit in Face-to-Face Meetings
May 2010: Understanding the Local Impact of the Child and Earned Income Tax Credits
April 2010: Low-income Tax Credits Help Families Stay Out of Poverty
March 2010: Urge Congress to Pass Health Care Reform (Media Action)
February 2010: Health Reform and Low-Income Tax Credits are Key to Economic Recovery
January 2010: Final Health Care Bill Must Increase Access to Health Care

2009 Actions

December 2009: Use Traditional and “New” Media to Push for Strong Health Reform
November 2009: Mobilizing to Meet the Health Needs of Low-Income Americans
October 2009: Continue to Set Up Conference Calls with Congressional Staff on Expanding Medicaid
September 2009: Arrange Conference Calls with Senate Staff to Discuss Expanding Medicaid
August 2009: Schedule Meetings and Attend Public Events to Show Support for Bold Action on Health Reform
July 2009: Generate Media in Support of Health Care for All
June 2009: Join Nationwide Push for Health Care for All
May 2009: Urge Congress to Incorporate Strengthening Medicaid into Health Reform Legislation
April 2009: Urge Congress to Incorporate Community Health Centers Expansion into Health Reform Legislation

For older RESULTS Domestic Monthly Actions, please see or join the RESULTS Listserv at http://groups.google.com/group/results-L.