Embedded Files
These resources were created by a range of public health, social work, and policy partners, and the materials are credited to them. These are provided here for reference and private distribution only.
School House Rock has a GREAT short video that has a nice reminder of how bills become laws in the US. If you aren't familiar with the US process or haven't thought about it for a while, take a few minutes and watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgVKvqTItto
Short video on Advice for Engaging a Legislature that applies at state and federal levels, from ASTHO:
https://www.astho.org/communications/blog/eight-testimony-tips-for-public-health-leaders/
AugustResetLobbyingGuide+(1).pdfThis guide was created a few years ago by a women's group and has a very helpful worksheet.
CSWE Advocacy Handbook 2017 update.pdfCouncil for Social Work Education handbook on advocacy
FINAL HEALS Presentation 2017.pptxWhat to expect in your Hill meetings- written with a contractor for our HEALS students on the NASW/CSWE grant where I was one of the PIs.
HEALS Hill Meeting Scenario Script Final.docxHere is an example of some social work and healthcare talking points that I helped create for the HEALS scholars, and an example script for a short visit with a staffer.
HEALS Compiled Talking Points Final (1).docxIndivisibleGuide_2016-12-23_v1.pdfThis is an admittedly partisan document, but has excellent insights on the legislative strategies, from the Indivisible Coalition.
This training document for lobbying in Florida that the HEALS PIs created with NASW-FL has some very helpful points for visiting and meetings, and
here's a cheat sheet of things to remember when visiting legislators that I created for our HEALS scholars:
LEAD 2018 Training PPT.pptxThings to remember LEAD.pdfHere are some examples of policy briefs that can be created to provide legislators and their staffers:
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse