2026 advocacy guide
A different story about safety
This election season, mass incarceration and immigrant detention are too often talked about through the lens of “crime” and “safety.” That language shuts down real conversation.
Faith communities know safety means something deeper. It means everyone having access to what they need to thrive: housing, dignity, belonging, a fair shot. That’s the vision behind these two guides, built to help you carry a faith-rooted understanding of safety into candidate meetings, public forums, and everyday conversations in your community.
These resources come out of our Unlocking Our Communities training. They’re here for any congregation or faith leader ready to put them into action, whether you joined us live or are just getting started.
The EMI Narrative Guide
The EMI Policy & Voter Guide
A different story about safety
This election season, mass incarceration and immigrant detention are too often talked about through the lens of “crime” and “safety.” That language shuts down real conversation.
Faith communities know safety means something deeper. It means everyone having access to what they need to thrive: housing, dignity, belonging, a fair shot. That’s the vision behind these two guides, built to help you carry a faith-rooted understanding of safety into candidate meetings, public forums, and everyday conversations in your community.
These resources come out of our Unlocking Our Communities training. They’re here for any congregation or faith leader ready to put them into action, whether you joined us live or are just getting started.
The EMI Narrative Guide
The EMI Policy & Voter Guide
Why use them now?
- Prepare your team. Walk into candidate forums and public events fully prepared.
- Ground your engagement in faith. These guides help you lead with your values.
- Offer your community a different story. One rooted in dignity, restoration, and real safety.
Equip your faith institution and take action
Gather a small team of leaders, work through both guides together, and carry this vision back to your faith community. This is work best done together. The moment for it is now.
Once you’ve used the guides, tell us how it went. Email us!
