National Foster Care Month in May is an excellent time to communicate advocacy messages. The sample messages in this section can be shared to raise awareness about the need for policy improvements to strengthen foster parenting.  We hope you will use #FosteringCHAMPS and @FosteringCHAMPS tag to help us identify and amplify your posts.

In addition to the sample message, please see "resources" for a directory of Twitter handles and useful state-specific hashtags. 

Instagram

Instagram is another great social media tool for reaching key audiences, such policymakers. You can post a family photo or use one of the graphics provided in this toolkit.  It's easy to tag policymakers in images or captions and/or leave a message to their Instagram content.

As you know @[lawmaker username], May is #NationalFosterCareMonth #NFCM2019 and we hope you will support better foster parenting policies.  Policies that help #FosterFamilies succeed help kids succeed. @FosteringCHAMPS #ThanksFosterFamilies

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Hi @[lawmaker username], did you know May is #NationalFosterCareMonth #NFCM2019 and we hope you will rally behind foster families @FosteringCHAMPS #ThanksFosterFamilies

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Hi @[lawmaker username], did you know, May 31 is National Foster Family Appreciation Day! One important -- and official -- way you can show support for #FosterParents is issuing an official proclamation. Type this web address into your browser for a template to get started:  https://tinyurl.com/yxvj382z

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Dear @[lawmaker username], I’m proud to be a [foster parent/foster kid/volunteer] and grateful for the support of organizations like @FosteringCHAMPS. But we need more support from lawmakers like you. Here’s a template to get started: https://tinyurl.com/yxvj382z

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