Educate
Advocacy Workshops
ICM provides year-round advocate education and advocacy development opportunities for adults, children, and youth, from hands-on interactive in-person workshops to inspiring virtual learning sessions.
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To attend a workshop or host one in your faith community, school, university, or organization, please get in touch with us.
Engage
Coalitions for Advocacy and Action
ICM is committed to building coalitions in Georgia's 159 counties. These coalitions connect people from diverse faith traditions who stand on the common ground of stewarding all of Georgia's children well.
We work to mobilize congregations for advocacy and connect faith communities in the same county to combine their efforts and collaborate for change.
Ensuring Every Child Has and Is An Advocate
Empower
Child advocacy empowers adults with a heart for children to speak up for their needs. At its best, however, child advocacy also encourages children and youth to develop their voices to advocate for themselves. Empowering youth to have agency is the cornerstone of ICM's movement.
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At ICM, our approach to advocacy is both interfaith and intergenerational, empowering adults and young people to advocate side-by-side.
2025 ADVOCACY PRIORITIES
ICM's 2025 Advocacy Priorities is a concise, data-rich snapshot of the key issues that drive our work. In this document, you'll find compelling statistical data paired with clear summaries explaining why each issue matters to our community. For those looking to delve deeper, we've also included links to additional resources that provide further context and insights.
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Explore the numbers, understand our perspective, and learn why these issues are at the heart of our advocacy efforts. Click the button below to view and download the full PDF.
OUR IMPACT ON CHILD WELL-BEING
2013
2016
2018
2021
Online enrollment and annual renewal for PeachCare for Kids.
"Too Young to Suspend" makes K-3rd graders exempt from school suspension.
Separate fund established in the statue treatury for sexually exploited children.
Juvenile Justice Code rewrite with "Child In Need Services" (CHINS) included.
550,000+
K-3 grade students
impacted each year
1.3 million+
children ages 0-18
enrolled in Peachcare
Physical and emotional care for survivors of child sexual exploitation
57% reduction
in short-term secure confinement for children under 17 years of age
with
Henry Young
Interim Policy & Advocacy Specialist
LEARN THE ABCs OF ADVOCACY
Tune in to ICM's new video vlog series "Advocacy Avenue" and learn about what's happening in the Georgia Legislature, as well as sharpen your advocacy skills with host Henry Young, ICM's Interim Policy & Advocacy Specialist.
