Head Start ALLIES Program

ALLY Recruitment Survey

Head Start ALLIES will implement influential ways to engage in advocacy work, including key talking points and sharing stories and strategies to help advance Head Start’s work at the local, state, and national levels.

Program objectives:

Increase public awareness and knowledge about Head Start and its benefits in the entire community and state.
Diversity and strengthen the IHSA network of support for Head Start with informed partners.
Legislation and policies at the local, state, and federal levels are favorable to Head Start.

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* 1. After reading the program overview that was attached to the email containing this survey link, please indicate your initial reaction about your interest in joining the IHSA ALLIES program as an ALLY. If you mark 1, please indicate in the comment box if you are not completing the whole survey.

5- I'm in!

4- I'm interested!

3- I'm undecided/neutral; I need more information

2- I'm somewhat interested

1- I'm not interested

Comments. If you selected not interested above and you are willing, please tell us why.

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* 2. Please indicate the advocacy strategies/activities you might like to participate in from the samples in the menu below, i.e., your 'first choice' activities. Take into consideration your level of comfort, interest in, and time to give to the program.

Communication/Messaging, such as: (1) work with local Head Start programs to schedule meetings with legislators/policy makers and the community to inform them about Head Start and about specific Head Start advocacy issues; (2) write letters to policymakers/legislators influential in making decisions for Head Start following IHSA’s templates; (3) share success stories and testimonials about participation in Head Start as a parent, child, staff, or friend/partner/collaborator and the outcomes of that participation; (4) recruit a Famous Head Start Alum to share their story; (5) contribute an advocacy article to the IHSA Newsletter and/or provide content for the IHSA advocacy web page.

Media Advocacy/Public Awareness Campaigns, such as: (1) offer expertise to IHSA and fellow ALLIES on driving communication and messaging through social media, grassroots text campaigns, pod casts, etc.; (2) create messages and themes appropriate for social media about Head Start and specific advocacy issues.

Policy Research/Analysis, such as: (1) research issues and provide the IHSA Advocacy Committee with information; (2) assist IHSA in implementing its advocacy strategy, i.e., collaborate on ideas for methods, people or groups to talk to, materials to create or use to best send the message, etc.; (3) devise appropriate ‘Thank and Shame’ campaigns.

Community Organizing/Mobilization, such as: (1) work with local Head Start programs to hold events for legislators/policy makers and the community to inform them about Head Start and about specific Head Start advocacy issues; (2) recruit legislators and partners to participate in local Head Start recruitment and other events; (3) create a local advocacy/ALLY group and bring local ideas and strategies to the state table; (4) adopt a Head Start program and co-plan an advocacy strategy for their service area; (5) recruit other ALLIES who commit for a year.

Comments/Questions:

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* 3. If you had more time and wanted to stretch yourself, what other activities might you lead or co-lead, participate in from the sample in the below menu, i.e., your 'second choice' or maybe activities?

Communication/Messaging: work with local Head Start programs to schedule meetings with legislators/policy makers and the community.

Communication/Messaging: write letters to policymakers/legislators influential in making decisions for Head Start following IHSA’s templates and/or contribute an advocacy article to IHSA.

Media Advocacy/Public Awareness Campaigns: offer expertise to IHSA and fellow ALLIES on driving communication and messaging through social media, grassroots text campaigns, pod casts, etc.

Media Advocacy/Public Awareness Campaigns: create messages and themes appropriate for social media about Head Start and specific advocacy issues.

Policy Research/Analysis: research issues and provide the IHSA Advocacy Committee with information.

Policy Research/Analysis: assist IHSA in implementing its statewide advocacy strategy.

Community Organizing/Mobilization: work with local Head Start programs to hold events for legislators/policy makers and the community and/or enlist legislators/policy makers to participate in local Head Start events.

Community Organizing/Mobilization: adopt a Head Start program and co-plan an advocacy strategy for their service area.

Other Comments/Ideas:

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* 4. ALLY time commitment will be up to each individual and will vary. A kickoff event/training and at least quarterly Community of Practice sessions (1-1.5 hours/virtual) are planned in addition to the activities in which you may choose to be involved.

Please indicate approximately how much time you would/might be willing to spend as a Head Start Ally.
Note: for planning purposes only; not a commitment.

1-5 hours per month

5-10 hours per month

20+ hours per year

Other (please specify):

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* 5. Please list your questions here so we can follow up with you.

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* 6. Please complete your contact information here. Note: If you responded ‘1’ to Question ‘1,’ we will not be contacting you.

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Head Start ALLIES Program

ALLY Recruitment Survey

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* 1. After reading the program overview that was attached to the email containing this survey link, please indicate your initial reaction about your interest in joining the IHSA ALLIES program as an ALLY. If you mark 1, please indicate in the comment box if you are not completing the whole survey.

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* 2. Please indicate the advocacy strategies/activities you might like to participate in from the samples in the menu below, i.e., your 'first choice' activities. Take into consideration your level of comfort, interest in, and time to give to the program.

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* 3. If you had more time and wanted to stretch yourself, what other activities might you lead or co-lead, participate in from the sample in the below menu, i.e., your 'second choice' or maybe activities?

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* 5. Please list your questions here so we can follow up with you.

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* 6. Please complete your contact information here. Note: If you responded ‘1’ to Question ‘1,’ we will not be contacting you.

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* 7. Please let us know the best days/times of day to contact you, and your preferred methods of contact (phone, email, text).