HOME GETTING STARTED GETTING PEOPLE TOGETHER Organizing and Coalition Building: Increasing Your Strength Points to Consider Making Plans and Taking Action Getting the Facts: Taking Action with Information Points to Consider Deciding What You Need Getting What You Need Using the Information Media Advocacy: Spreading the Word and Building Public Will Points to Consider Planning a Strategy Securing Coverage Internet Advocacy: Rallying Support Points to Consider Using Email Using Your Website GETTING WHAT YOU WANT Lobbying and Legislation: Enacting Better Laws Points to Consider Laying the Foundation Lobbying Legislators Ballot Initiatives: Voting in New Laws Points to Consider Putting It Together Next Steps Administrative Petitioning: Making Stronger Rules Points to Consider Launching the Petition Maintaining Focus and Getting a Response Litigation: Leveraging and Maintaining Power in the Process Points to Consider Charting Your Course SEIZING THE MOMENT THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX BIBLIOGRAPHY