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Advocacy in the Advocacy in the Classroom … and Beyond Classroom … and Beyond ……
Michael Barnes, PhD, CHES
Common Advocacy-based Common Advocacy-based StrategiesStrategiesConstituent-based (mobilization)
◦Calling Tree◦Photovoice ◦Letters to the editor/◦Media Advocacy◦Contact policy makers◦Social media (community-to-community)
Professional-based (partnership)◦Resolution or Proclamation ◦Contact policy makers◦Media: e-Press Release, OpEd, PSA,
Editorial Board, Social Media (professional to policy maker)
Student AssignmentsStudent AssignmentsGrad
◦ Health policy analysis * E-press release Opinion editorial Photovoice Resolution
◦ Legislative update presentation
◦ Papers: Legislative Day, MDG Intervention plan
Undergrad◦ Thought papers
from Unnatural Causes
◦ E-press release◦ Position statement◦ Video/Audio
posting◦ Photovoice◦ Legislative update
presentation
Instructor Guide; The California Endowment
Responsibility ContinuumResponsibility Continuum
Down-stream: Individual behavior
Change is a choice
Responsibility of individual
Up-stream: Social Issue
Guidelines/policies set for the good of all
Community Response-ability
Individual responsibility on one extreme and complete restriction of such for the publics’ good on the other extreme
Tobacco Smokers Tobacco Smokers exampleexampleSmokers have the right to chooseSmokers are addicted
◦Which is correct?
Personal Responsibility
Institutional Accountability
How Social Issues Look
Social Issues are Needed Social Issues are Needed When…When…
Society gains more benefits by collective rules/policies rather than by individual choice
Target persons do not have much control
Environmental factors cause problems that cannot be changed by a person alone
Individual’s ability to sustain change is limited
Student Successes from Policy Student Successes from Policy AnalysesAnalyses
Legislative action:◦2009 bill authorized expanded
interpretative services for non English speakers seeking health information or health care
◦2010 Tobacco tax: from $.695 to $1.30/pack
Legislative Public Health Day◦Meet and mingle, UPHA
Professional Presentations◦APHA, SOPHE