Community Advocates Public Policy Institute, Milwaukee, WI Videos

Indigenous Peoples Day
"On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor the perseverance and courage of Indigenous peoples, show our gratitude for the myriad contributions they have made to our world, and renew our commitment to respect Tribal sovereignty and self-determination." -- President Joe Biden #IndigenousPeoplesDay https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/10/06/a-proclamation-on-indigenous-peoples-day-2023/

Some behind-the-scenes of our day in the office! #dayinthelife #grwm #wfh #officetour

Happy Friday! This Barbie supports public policy :)

Child Tax Credit Virtual Rally
The historic Child Tax Credit is here to help all families succeed—and we’re celebrating with Vice President Kamala Harris because YOUR family matters. The Economic Security Project and Building Back Together are hosting Family Matters: A Virtual Celebration of the Child Tax Credit on July 15th at 2 p.m. ET, featuring keynote remarks by Vice President Kamala Harris! The celebration will be emceed live by Dorian Warren and Melissa Harris Perry. Family Matters will stream live RIGHT HERE and at markham.live/childtaxcredit starting at 2 p.m. ET on July 15th and we hope you join us to hear from parents and families from around America. We'll also have special appearances by: Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Raphael Warnock, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Robert Griffin III, Reverend William Barber II, Ai-jen Poo, Rashad Robinson, Sara Nelson, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Natalie Foster, Addisu Demissie, and more. Join us by RSVPing here: https://p2a.co/n9crzFJ The Economic Security Project and Building Back Together are excited to be joined by over 30 organizations as co-sponsors, including: Community Change, The Care Can't Wait Coalition, Center for the Study of Social Policy, Children's Defense Fund, Children's HealthWatch, Color Of Change, Colorado People’s Alliance, Community Advocates Public Policy Institute, Down Home North Carolina, Fighting Chance for Families, First Focus on Children, Fuerza, Golden State Opportunity, High Ground Institute, Income Movement, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Lift, Marshall Plan for Moms, Mayors for Guaranteed Income, Mi Familia Vota, MomsRising, Mother's Outreach Network, MoveOn, National Women's Law Center, ParentsTogether Action, People's Action, RESULTS, Saver Life, Springboard To Opportunities, United State of Women, Universal Income Project, and West Virginia Action Group.

Our offices will be closed Friday to observe #Juneteenth. We'll connect with you on Monday.

Thursday Night Lights Interview with MCSAP's John Eshun
A big shout-out goes to My24Milwaukee for helping us get the word out about safe storage and disposal of medication. You can prevent accidental overdose or addiction when you keep your meds out of the wrong hands. #PreventionWorks Dose of Reality #MCSAP #ThursdayNightLights

Healthy Babies, Healthy Communities Assembly Candidate Forum 7/25
Community Advocates Public Policy Institute, United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County and City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance are sponsoring this Healthy Babies, Healthy Communities Assembly candidate forum.

Be Known to Someone
The holidays can be rough sometimes. The Milwaukee County Substance Abuse Prevention (MCSAP) coalition wants you to know that you are not alone. Call IMPACT, Inc. at 2-1-1 if you need to talk.

Community Advocates Public Policy Institute is delighted to sponsor Peter Edelman, author of "Not a Crime to Be Poor," Boswell Book Company on Wednesday, November 29, 2017.

Income Volatility Panel with The Financial Diaries' Rachel Schneider, Community Advocates COO Maudwella Kirkendoll and HoltSolutions' Steve Holt. At Community Advocates Public Policy Institute in Milwaukee on November 15, 2017.

Raymond Rivera shares success prevention stories.
"I support prevention because it works." Raymond Rivera from the United Community Center shared two success stories. Let's create more of them! Ray is a member of the Milwaukee County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (MCSAP) and knows #PreventionPower works. #PreventionWeek

Tracy says "Prevention is the way to go"
Tracy is excited about #PreventionWeek and wants everyone to join him in preventing drug use and misuse. He works with the Milwaukee County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (MCSAP). #PreventionPower

Family Unity Night 2015
The Teen Pregnancy Prevention Network hosted its 9th annual Family Unity Night dinner on October 8th. Families from around Milwaukee came together for a mass family meal at the Italian Community Center. More than 250 children and parents attended. We hope you enjoy this brief video capturing some of the fun that was had! Please view our blog post here for more event photos: http://ppi.communityadvocates.net/blog/events/funvideo