Take Action!

We need YOU to help us change systems to better serve Hoosier families. Below are several ways you can engage beginning TODAY. 

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Send a Letter for Ongoing Advocacy Campaigns

We have custom letters to support engagement with your legislators on topics that matter to you! Take a look at our ongoing letter campaigns: 

  • Our Budget Should Reflect our Priorities: We all want to live in an Indiana where Hoosiers are financially stable and can contribute to their families, communities, and the world. Some of the policy changes included in the House Budget or under discussion in Congress would have devastating impacts on ordinary families, seniors, and children across Indiana. We are deeply concerned about the negative effects on Hoosiers who rely on these essential programs and services to put food on the table for their kids, to have someplace to turn to when they are victims of predatory lending, and to have access to medical care for their family when they need it.

  • Take Action for Community Action: Community Action Programs play a vital role in addressing the needs of our most vulnerable residents across the country. These programs include senior support services, Head Start, energy assistance programs, weatherization services, housing supports, and more. Through their work, these programs help families move from crisis to stability, ultimately fostering self-sufficiency and independence. These services are essential not only for the well-being of individuals but also for the economic and social vitality of our communities. 

Share Your Story

Through stories, we can support existing policy priorities and identify new areas where change is needed. Sharing a personal story can interrupt damaging rhetoric and break down existing stereotypes or false beliefs about how the world works. When permission is granted, we share stories submitted to us on social media, in publications, in meetings with lawmakers, and at public events. Wherever possible, we connect storytellers to opportunities to share their story in their own voice.

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Become an Institute Changemaker

Do you have time or talent you'd be willing to contribute? Email us! We've worked with committed advocates on a variety of initiatives, including launching social media campaigns, writing letters to the editor, setting up advocacy trainings for their group, and connecting with lawmakers.