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Contributors | p. xiii |
Foreword | p. xvii |
Preface | p. xxi |
Acknowledgments | p. xxv |
Discovering Your Inner Advocate | p. 1 |
The Importance of Advocacy | p. 1 |
Idealism and Advocacy | p. 3 |
Promoting Advocacy From Within and From Outside the Health Professions | p. 6 |
What You Bring to the Table, and Will Take From This Book | p. 9 |
Reflection Questions | p. 10 |
Practice Makes Perfect | p. 10 |
References | p. 10 |
Learning How to Advocate: Perspectives From Medical Educators | p. 13 |
The Advocacy Imperative | p. 13 |
The Advocacy Skills Gap | p. 15 |
What Needs to Be Learned? | p. 16 |
Educational Strategies That Do Not Work | p. 17 |
Educational Strategies That Work | p. 19 |
Putting Learning Principles Into Practice | p. 21 |
Case Study: The Institute for Healthcare Improvement | p. 24 |
Conclusion | p. 25 |
Reflection Questions | p. 25 |
Practice Makes Perfect | p. 25 |
References | p. 26 |
Overview of the Political Advocacy Process | p. 29 |
What Is Policy Advocacy? | p. 29 |
Evaluating the Challenges to the Public Health Goal | p. 31 |
An Alliance of Supporting Organizations | p. 32 |
Evidence-Based Policy Design | p. 34 |
The Strategic Plan | p. 39 |
Executing the Strategic Plan | p. 41 |
Policy Implementation and Evaluation | p. 45 |
Reflection Questions | p. 45 |
Practice Makes Perfect | p. 45 |
References | p. 46 |
Legislative Advocacy: Putting Your House in Order | p. 51 |
How a Bill Becomes a Law | p. 52 |
Advancing Your Cause | p. 56 |
How to Communicate Your Message | p. 57 |
Using the Media for Legislative Advocacy | p. 60 |
Case Study: Reauthorization of the SCHIP Program | p. 61 |
Reflection Questions | p. 63 |
Practice Makes Perfect | p. 63 |
References | p. 63 |
How to Work With the Media | p. 65 |
The Media Today | p. 66 |
How Do I Start? | p. 67 |
Crafting the Message | p. 68 |
Earned Media Versus Paid Media | p. 68 |
Get to Know Your Media | p. 69 |
Contact List | p. 70 |
Preparing for Interviews | p. 71 |
Interview Basics | p. 72 |
Avoid Jargon and Acronyms | p. 72 |
Interviews and Television | p. 73 |
Letters to the Editor | p. 73 |
Op-Eds | p. 74 |
Media Opportunities | p. 75 |
Share Your Success | p. 76 |
The Digital Realm | p. 76 |
Social Media | p. 76 |
Final Thoughts | p. 78 |
Case Study: Healthy Minds, Healthy Lives | p. 78 |
Reflection Questions | p. 79 |
Practice Makes Perfect | p. 79 |
References | p. 79 |
Is There a Lawyer in the House? When to Work With an Attorney | p. 81 |
Identifying Unmet Legal Needs | p. 82 |
Case Study: Food and Utilities | p. 84 |
Case Study: Eviction Defense | p. 86 |
Case Study: Mice Are Threats to Health | p. 87 |
Case Study: Special Needs for Child With Cerebral Palsy | p. 88 |
Case Study: Disability Benefit Denials | p. 90 |
How to Refer Patients to Legal Help | p. 93 |
Medical-Legal Partnerships: A Model for Success | p. 97 |
From Patients to Policies-Advocating for System Changes | p. 99 |
Reflection Questions | p. 102 |
Practice Makes Perfect | p. 102 |
Notes | p. 102 |
Class Action for Health Professionals | p. 105 |
Class Action Versus Individual Action | p. 106 |
How Does a Class Action Work, Exactly? | p. 107 |
Case Study: Klay V. Humana, Inc., 382 F.3d 1241, 1274 (11th Cir. 2004) | p. 115 |
Conclusion | p. 119 |
Reflection Questions | p. 119 |
Practice Makes Perfect | p. 120 |
References | p. 120 |
Leveraging Research Findings: Learning the Practice of Advocacy | p. 121 |
Why Do Research? | p. 122 |
Identifying the Right Problem | p. 123 |
What Is Going to Be Big News? | p. 125 |
Asking the Right Question(s) | p. 127 |
Selecting the Right Analytic Method | p. 129 |
Summarizing Findings | p. 130 |
Case Study: A Qualitative Method Study of School Counselors | p. 132 |
Case Study: Research Findings Used to Advocate for Expanding the Nursing Workforce | p. 134 |
Lessons Learned From Using Research Findings in Health Care Advocacy | p. 138 |
Conclusion | p. 139 |
Reflection Questions | p. 139 |
Practice Makes Perfect | p. 139 |
References | p. 140 |
Working With Families and Community Organizations | p. 143 |
Parent/Family Organizations as Partners-Why Do They Form? | p. 144 |
Case Study: Formation of the Autism Society of America | p. 145 |
How Does the Health Professional Fit In? | p. 146 |
How to Identify and Approach a Community Organization | p. 147 |
Case Study: Bill of Rights for Children With Mental Health Disorders and Their Families | p. 148 |
Case Study: Autism Society of America Revisited | p. 150 |
Case Study: Formation of the MIND Institute at the University Of California, Davis | p. 152 |
Case Study: My Son With Autism-An Advocacy Odyssey and Message For Health Professionals (by Lee Grossman) | p. 153 |
Reflection Questions | p. 155 |
Practice Makes Perfect | p. 155 |
References | p. 156 |
Finding Funds | p. 157 |
Funding Sources | p. 157 |
Fundraising Roles and Responsibilities | p. 159 |
Fundraising From Individuals | p. 161 |
Case Study: Cultivating a Relationship | p. 166 |
Case Study: The Importance of Connections | p. 167 |
Case Study: The Importance of Focusing on the Donor | p. 169 |
Case Study: Remember to Continue Communicating With Donors | p. 171 |
Volunteers | p. 172 |
Case Study: Keeping Donors Involved With Your Cause | p. 173 |
Final Points to Remember About Private Donors | p. 173 |
Foundations and Corporations | p. 175 |
Conclusion-The Results of Philanthropy | p. 178 |
Reflection Questions | p. 178 |
Practice Makes Perfect | p. 178 |
References | p. 179 |
A Comprehensive Strategy: Putting It All Together | p. 181 |
The Problem | p. 182 |
Finding Partners: A Coalition Is Reborn | p. 182 |
Forging New, Powerful Partnerships | p. 183 |
Leveraging Progress: On to the Legislature | p. 185 |
From Legislators to Lawsuits | p. 187 |
A Convergence of Strategies, a Fumble, and a Sprint to the Finish | p. 188 |
A Recap: Lessons Learned | p. 190 |
Epilogue | p. 191 |
References | p. 191 |
Appendix | |
Introdution | p. 193 |
Media Case Study | |
A Trio of Twitter Tales | p. 194 |
Research Case Study | |
Edgewood's Kinship Support Network: Using Research Findings to Develop a Community Program | p. 197 |
Community Organizations Case Study | |
Partners in Health's Mental Health Program in Haiti: How an Initial Crisis Led to Advocacy for a Critical Unmet Need, an Expanded Program, Organizational Change, and a Shared National Mental Health Planning Effort | p. 202 |
Index | p. 207 |
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