Volunteer
You are a powerful voice for kids. As parents and caregivers, you have the experience and expertise to make change for kids.
Parents and caregivers are key to campaigning for kids! With SCAN, you can influence decision-makers and help secure investments for kids.
Advocate for your own family and millions more.
Our Family Engagement Program offers training, flexibility, leadership development, and networking opportunities. To facilitate your participation, SCAN has funding available to help cover childcare and transportation costs related to many program activities.
Guided by their lived experiences, parents and caregivers are making change for kids! In 2023, advocates like you helped SCAN reach more than 7,000 caregivers, recruited 575 volunteers, and helped to reach hundreds of lawmakers.
Choose the opportunities that work best for you: share your story with lawmakers, participate in local events, or speak up on social media. Don’t worry — we’ll provide the tools you need to be a champion for children.
Grandmother Susan Thomas recently met with a congressional office to share how early learning programs supported her family and made a real difference in her community. ‘I walked into that meeting nervous, but I walked out feeling like my voice actually mattered,’ she said. That is the true impact of SCAN’s Family Engagement program—empowering families that their stories, their experiences, and their voices belong in the rooms where decisions are made.”
– Jasmine Harris and Susan Thomas, SCAN Advocates