PPT-Consumer Advocacy Program

February 3 2017 The OICs Consumer Advocacy Program Answers consumer inquiries about insurance and their legal rights Investigates complaints filed against insurance companies Educates citizens to enable them to make informed choices about their insurance needs and options. Advocacyoriented counselors recogni ze the impact of social politic al economic and cultural factors on human development They also help their clients and student s understand their own lives in context This lays the groundwork for selfadvocacy Empo How can . i. t . h. elp . u. s . a. chieve . o. ur . g. oal?. . What is . advocacy. ? . The act of supporting . a cause, idea or policy and convincing the right people of its importance . and the need to act on it. Training Guide. Ritu R. Sharma. Women Thrive Worldwide. How to use this guide. This Introduction to Advocacy Training Guide provides the tools for people to start engaging in the advocacy process, and is thus designed to:. How to Be Heard by Lawmakers. Guiding Thoughts…. “More things in politics happen by accident or exhaustion than happen by conspiracy.” . ~Jeff Greenfield, Journalist . “A well-informed constituent with a specific request is the most effective lobbyist alive.”. Spreading the Word. Jamie Kleinsorge, MS. Vice President and Director of Health Innovation - The Mission Center L3C. Associate - Institute for People, Place, and Possibility (IP3). Communications and Membership Coordinator - Nonprofit Missouri. Using Our Collective PTA Voice. What advocacy. . is. Effective advocacy. Protecting integrity of our non-profit, charitable status. Resources for advocacy. Practice developing an advocacy strategy. Wrap Up. Ilkka. . Leppänen. Raimo. P. . Hämäläinen. Esa. Saarinen. Mikko. . Viinikainen. Systems Analysis Laboratory. Aalto University School of Science, Finland. Improve structured contexts of organizational . Maintain . an active Legislative Ambassador Network of at least 80% of Pennsylvania Legislators. Provide ongoing educational and orientation programs to the LAN and the Chapter Membership as needed. Activate the LAN upon direction of the Chapter President or Legal Counsel.. leaders. You make the difference. NACD ADVOCACY TRAINING. Made possible through the generous support of the Walton Family Foundation. What does it mean to be an. “advocate”?. AdVOCACY. NACD ADVOCACY TRAINING. Donata. . Szabo. Points to consider. What is advocacy?. “. Advocatus. ”. Who are advocates?. What is the difference between a solicitor and a barrister?. What do think are the ingredients of good advocacy?. ,. . Statutory Advocacy always involves a 1 to 1 relationship where an independent advocate provides support to a person on a specific issue. This is mostly referred to as issue based advocacy – because the focus is usually given to supporting a person achieve specific outcomes (or represent them through a specific decision like in IMCA).. Introduction and background: . www.ccwales.org.uk/getting-in-on-the-act-hub/. Learning outcomes. By the end of this session learners will be able to:. Give an overview of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act (‘the Act’) and its key principles. Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy An Introduction to Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy for Students with Disabilities This training is intended to introduce educators and staff to the basics of evidence-based strategies for developing self-determination Presentation by: Delcie Gorum, Esq. . What is a P&A?. In 1975, congress mandated that each state have a Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System to protect the rights and interests of persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities. This system eventually evolved into the modern P&A system which serves individuals with any type of disability. .