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Take Action

Delaware's earliest learners need your advocacy today. We understand everyone is busy and that advocacy looks different for everyone. We want to make it easy for you to take action, so check out our menu of options of things you can do!

Daycare Center

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Come to one of our events this fall/winter!

Strengthen Early Childhood in Delaware! Join First State Pre-K and a host of community partners this fall to learn about child care issues in Delaware, and explore advocacy tools and action steps to help make a difference. 

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Early childhood educators, community members, parents, and advocates welcome!

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Give Public Comment on Delaware's FY27 Budget

The Joint Finance Committee (OMB) will soon hold public hearings on Fiscal Year 2027 budget. These hearings are the first chance for the public to share stories, raise priorities, and advocate directly to state agencies and the governor before the budget is finalized.​

  • Hearing for Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (Purchase of Care): TBD

  • Hearing for Delaware Department of Education (state-funded pre-K/ECAP): TBD

Community members can provide input either in writing or by attending in person.

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📍 Location (In-Person): TBD

💻 Virtual Option (Zoom): TBD

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Advocate to your legislator: Use our talking points

Find upcoming constituent events on our FSPK Facebook.

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Ask for investments in early care and education:

  • Increase access to state-funded pre-K (ECAP)

  • Increase access to child care (POC) for more families

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Send a message to
Governor Matt Meyer

  • Use our Action Network that contains our ask with the option to write in your own story with early childhood education in Delaware

  • Your message goes to the Governor, ahead of his draft budget in January.

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Ask Governor Matt Meyer a Question

Ask Gov. Meyer is a monthly show from Delaware Public Media and WHYY where Delawareans can ask Gov. Matt Meyer about the issues important to them. Airs December 18, January 29, February 26, and March 26 at 8:00 p.m.

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Call the show live at 888-477-9499 or submit questions using the Google Form.

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Calls and submitted questions are not reviewed by Gov. Meyer or his office ahead of time. We will get to as many calls and submitted questions as time allows

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Need more help to start your early childhood advocacy journey?

Connect one-on-one with Rodel’s Community Partnerships Manager, Keda Dorisca, during her weekly Monday office hour at 3PM EST on Zoom. It’s a welcoming space to ask questions, share ideas, and explore ways to get involved. Registration is required.

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If none of these work for you, feel free to email Keda to schedule another time at kdorisca@rodelde.org.

Share your story with us!

We respect your stories and will reach out to you and connect with you to discuss opportunities to share your experience with child care in Delaware on different platforms (e.g. giving public comment, advocacy workshops, or media). At anytime, if you feel uncomfortable with sharing your story, we can discuss what you would like to do and will respect your decision.


We commit to:

  1. Practicing ongoing communication and follow-up.

  2. Prioritizing emotional and physical safety.

  3. Ensuring informed and ongoing consent.

  4. Providing transparency about how stories are used.

  5. Allowing control over what is shared and how.

  6. Creating accessible and supportive environments.

  7. Avoiding tokenization and centering dignity.

  8. Protecting privacy and data.

  9. Honoring advocates as partners in change

How would you prefer we reach out?

Select your preferred way to connect (select both if you don't have a prefrence)

Which of the following are you most interested in? Select all that you are interested in.

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