PPT-Take Action Locally! Advocacy In Action

Meet Eric Martin MD Iowa Heart Center Dr Martins Partnership with Local Payers Dr Martins Goals for His Imaging Laboratories Dr Martins Achievements Im hoping that our experience will set the stage for easing up on the burden of preauthorization and also show clinicians the importance of policing ourselves and doing the right thing. 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 Christopher H. . Crane. , M.D.. Professor. Program Director and Section Chief, Gastrointestinal Section. Department of Radiation . Oncology. No Disclosures. Why is pancreatic cancer a bad disease?. 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.”. 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. Why IT MUST MATTER TO YOU!. I have no conflicts of interest to report and I have no . relevant financial relationships with any ‘commercial . interests’ in regards to this presentation. I have completed all the Disclosure . vermontearlychildhoodalliance.org * 802-229-4281 * a program of the VT Community Loan . Fund. Kelly Ault, Public Engagement Director. The . Vermont . Early Childhood . Alliance. is a statewide, independent, advocacy coalition formed in 2000 to bring together the early childhood community on policy priorities in the areas of health, safety, food, economic security and early care and education.. Evoking the Students Voice. Warm up Activity . Closed Fist. Thanks to MINT member's Rik Bes and Coleen Marshall. Pair Up. Instructions. . Person 1. Person 2. Debrief . Why did you open your fist?. Why did you not open your fist?. Training, Mentoring & Support in the ‘Art’ of Advocacy. Cathriona. . Molloy. May 11 2017. TMS Advocacy. Training, Mentoring & Support in the ‘Art’ of Advocacy. . tms@advocacy@gmail.com. ,. . 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).. Susan P. Milam, Ph.D., LMSW. Director of Government Relations. National Association of Social Workers/Texas Chapter. July 14, 2012. 2. National Association of Social Workers/Texas Chapter Board. NASW/Texas will advocate for actions that will enable professional social workers to provide high quality, effective services to strengthen Texas communities.. Fourth District Advocacy Training September 15, 2017. Vivien Moreno, VP Advocacy and Kathleen Fay, Sacramento Safari . PTA advocacy speaks up for all children. “Let us have no more croaking as to what cannot be done; let us see what can be done, and above all, see that it is done.”. 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.