Become an Advocate
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Build Your Advocacy Skills with these Community Action Leadership Opportunities:
Sacramento Parent Leadership Training Institute
The Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI) is an initiative designed to help you build yourself into the advocate you've always dreamed of being!
Sacramento PLTI offers this FREE training to 20-25 parents or caregivers who want to make a difference in their community. Participants will learn the skills and receive the tools they need to become advocates for children, families and communities. Participation will include a retreat, 20 workshops and support to complete a community project that is important to you.
Participants are supported in making this commitment with:
• Free on-site childcare
• Free on-site meals for your whole family
• Transportation assistance as needed
Check out SacPLTI | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree to learn more about PLTI and see them in action at First 5 Sacramento Commission Meetings.
We are now accepting applications for the next English & Spanish Cohorts that begin January 2026.
Questions? Contact Michelle Garibay at plti@kidshome.org
In partnership with
PLTI Training Schedule
Retreat: Creating a Caring Community
Week 1: Thriving with Diversity
Week 2: How Change Happens
Week 3: Parents as Change Agents
Week 4: Investigating a Problem
and Working Toward a Solution
Week 5: The Power of Language
Week 6: How the Community Works
Week 7: How Local Systems Work
Week 8: Networks
Week 9: The Power of the Media
Week 10: Using Your Voice
Week 11: Life Cycle of Family Functions
Week 12: Social and Economic Forces Impacting Children
Week 13: What is Public Policy?
Week 14: How State Government Works
Week 15: How City Government Works
Week 16: Understanding the Law?
Week 17: Budgets
Week 18: Evaluation, Outcomes, and Accountability
Week 19: Unexpected Alliances
Week 20: Putting it all Together
Family Advocacy and Mentoring Network
The Family Advocacy and Mentoring Network (FAM-Net) is an integrated approach to empowering parents/caregivers and community members, and connecting them to opportunities to advocate for their families and communities.
FAM-Net empowers community members to advocate for their families and communities. Includes the Academy on Community Action (ACA), an online program for parents, caregivers, and community members to build skills and make positive changes. Certification included!
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