Discussion Board: Providing Mezzo Policy Advocacy Interventions
This chapter identifies eight challenges of mezzo policy advocates. Which challenge do you think is the most difficult and why? There is no right or wrong answer to this question, but it might be helpful to think through this in relation to a specific example community or agency.
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Discussion Board: Providing Macro Policy Advocacy Interventions
Groups of concerned citizens who advocate for quality long-term care, services, and supports and quality of life for residents and consumers in their locality, state, or region sometimes self-identify as “citizen advocacy groups” (CAGs). Visit the web page about Citizen Advocacy GroupsLinks to an external site. and explore the following resources:
Select Policy & Advocacy (from the top), select Citizen Advocacy Groups ToolkitLinks to an external site., then view the toolkit. Select a chapter you found important and discuss why it was meaningful or interesting.
At the top of the page, select Policy and Advocacy, then review the legislation they support. Select one of the bills and describe why advocacy is needed.
Discussion Board: Developing and Refining Policy Advocacy Skills—Notable Examples of the Black Perspective
Why do you think Howard School of Social Work places such a high value on the Black Perspective (BP)?
How does the BP influence your thinking about social work practice and advocacy?
The Sentencing ProjectLinks to an external site. works for a fair and effective U.S. criminal justice system by promoting reforms in sentencing policy, addressing unjust racial disparities and practices, and advocating for alternatives to incarceration.
Under the Issues link, click the Incarceration linkLinks to an external site.. How has the prison population changed over the last 30 years? What do you think is the cause of this change?
Next, read the information at the Racial Justice linkLinks to an external site.. Read one of the publications; what did you learn that is new information?
Then read/watch the webinar at the Gender Justice linkLinks to an external site.. What are some factors that impact the likelihood of a woman becoming incarcerated?
Discussion Board: The Safety Net
The Urban InstituteLinks to an external site. conducts economic and social policy research.
Go to the Menu, select About, then Our History. How has the Urban Institute been involved over the years?
Select Topics, Social Safety Net. Choose Low-Income Working Families. Review some of the articles. What aspects of the safety net have made a difference?
Select Policy Centers, then Income and Benefits Policy Center. Then search for Transfer Income Model and select
‘TRIM: A Tool for Social Policy Analysis’. What is a microsimulation model? And why does this matter to social workers?
Discussion Board: Becoming Policy Advocates in the Immigration Sector
How can social workers advocate for immigrant rights, particularly those of unaccompanied minors, in today’s political climate?
Discussion Board: Child and Family Policy Advocacy
The Annie E. Casey FoundationLinks to an external site. is devoted to developing a brighter future for millions of children at risk of poor educational, economic, social, and health outcomes. The foundation’s work focuses on strengthening families, building stronger communities, and ensuring access to opportunity.
Select Strategies, then Child Welfare Strategy Group. In the What We Do section, click the link to “intensive consulting, coaching and technical assistance.”
What do Casey Child Welfare consultants do?
Use the search function to find JUVENILE JUSTICE: YOUNG PEOPLE AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE.
What are some recommendations on how this RJ is a better justice model for young people?
Select Kids Count Data Center. Select your state.
Select some indicators to build a custom indicator report for your community. What did you learn?
Discussion Board: Policy Advocacy in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Sector
NAMILinks to an external site., the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
Select Advocacy, then Policy Platform. Read the NAMI Public Policy Platform.
What is the priority population for NAMI, and why?
Select About Mental Illness, then Mental Health by the Numbers. NAMI has created infographics to depict some important mental health facts.
As an advocate for NAMI, how would you use these infographics?
Select Your Journey, then Identity and Cultural Dimensions, and read some of the reports.
What are some of the challenges many Black & Brown people and other marginalized groups face in seeking mental health care?
Discussion Board: Health Care Policy Advocacy
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How does income inequality in the United States exacerbate health disparities?
Discussion Board: Gerontology Policy Advocacy
How are seniors in the United States impacted by economic inequality? More specifically, how does economic inequality impact seniors’ health and health care?
