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Join us for our Eggs & Issues Legislative Forum

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy, the only statewide advocacy group for children’s issues, will be conducting its first “Eggs and Issues” legislative forum at the Ardmore Convention Center Friday, January 27, from 7-9 a.m. 

The Oklahoma Legislature is slated to convene for session at noon on Monday, February 6, and this will be an opportunity for child and family advocates and professionals to get a preview of the issues that will affect Oklahoma families--particularly Oklahoma’s children.

 A light breakfast will be served beginning at 7 a.m. OICA’s Executive Director, Linda Terrell is expected to begin the forum at promptly 7:30 a.m. with a snapshot of Oklahoma--a candid look at some statistics concerning Oklahoma’s children and families.  

Amber England who heads up OICA’s policy work at the state capitol as a lobbyist and is the Director of the Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition--our statewide initiative to end the childhood obesity epidemic, will lead the group in sharing tips on how to connect with local legislators and ensure your voice is heard in the legislative process. She also will give a brief overview of the issues OICA will be working on this session and introduce any local elected officials who have been invited to attend.

Legislative officials present will be given the opportunity to address the group; Senator Frank Simpson (R- Ardmore) is one of several invited who has made plans to attend. The forum will wrap up with an important listening session. The listening session will be a chance for OICA to hear from local child and family advocates about issues specific to the local community.