{"id":118,"date":"2018-08-14T18:17:34","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T18:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysph.sc.edu\/training\/?page_id=118"},"modified":"2019-06-24T12:21:47","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T12:21:47","slug":"public-health-policy-and-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysph.sc.edu\/training\/public-health-policy-and-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Health Policy and Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.3&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;1px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.74&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/mysph.sc.edu\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/climate-768x511.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mysph.sc.edu\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/climate-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/mysph.sc.edu\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/climate-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/mysph.sc.edu\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/climate-480x320.png 480w, https:\/\/mysph.sc.edu\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/climate-350x233.png 350w, https:\/\/mysph.sc.edu\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/climate.png 838w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25.2&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25.2&#8243;][et_pb_tabs _builder_version=&#8221;3.25.2&#8243; tab_text_color=&#8221;#73000a&#8221; tab_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; tab_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221;][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;Overview&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span>This course provides an overview of issues surrounding advocacy and policy development. Specifically, it examines how to apply advocacy and agenda setting principles in public policy making. The course also explains the relevant legislative and regulatory processes. Overall, this course will increase your familiarity with public health policy, interpretation, and public health decision making.\u00a0<\/span><b>Free<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The course may be taken alone or as part of the CE Online Certificate in Public Health. It is completely online and self paced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><b>It is highly recommended that you complete Evidence-Based Public Health or a similar EBPH course.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This course consists of four modules:<\/p>\n<h4><b>Module 1: Public Health Policy<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe the key characteristics of policy and advocacy<\/li>\n<li>Describe the difference between \u201cBig P\u201d and\u201dLittle p\u201d policy<\/li>\n<li>Describe what is meant by \u201cHealth in All\u201d policies<\/li>\n<li>Describe the role of Evidence-Based Public health in policy development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h4><b>Module 2: Root Cause Analysis and Identifying Solutions<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Use a model to conceptualize all relevant elements of a problem, using: root cause analysis, and conceptual models.<\/span>\u00b7<span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Identify policy options<\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><span>Identify governmental processes for policy-making<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Describe<span>\u00a0<\/span><span>political forces that affect the process of change<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Consider\u00a0<span>external stakeholders and community expectations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Module 3: Advocacy<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe a framework for public policy advocacy.<\/li>\n<li>Describe the difference between advocacy and lobbying.<\/li>\n<li>Describe the process of identifying allies<\/li>\n<li>Describe tactics that opponents use in policy-making situations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Module 4: Communicating Your Message<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe traditional methods for developing clear messages for different kinds of stakeholders.<\/li>\n<li>Describe barriers to communication<\/li>\n<li>Describe the use of digital media in community organizing and policy development<\/li>\n<li>Discuss challenges in using digital media for policy development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;More Information&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Audience<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This course is appropriate to anyone new to policy and advocacy in a \u00a0public health agency or organization.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Training Level<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Tier 2 Management<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Instructor<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Janet L. 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