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Assignment:
The Session Long Project entails you going through the process of influencing policymakers. Review the Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council Advocacy Toolbox. Read the “Writing to government officials or lobbyists†and the “Raising a Concern†sample letter. Additionally, read the “Finding and using data†article for this assignment.
The health topic this Session Long Project will focus on Teen Pregnancy.
- Choose any topic that is related to the category stated above. Choose whether you will advocate for change at the local, state, or national level.
- For this SLP assignment, you will be writing to “raise a concern.â€
- Choose three key elements from “Finding and using data†page and discuss how these elements relate to influencing policymakers (one paragraph).
- Write a one-page letter, that encompasses the information from the above 3 bullets (on “raise a concernâ€).
Note: The first page addresses bullets 1–3. The second page is a one-page letter on “raising a concern†and encompasses the information from questions 1–3 (see sample letters for guidance). Your letter must be on a topic related to the category stated above and must be directed toward the local, state, OR federal level.
Assignment Expectations:
Length: 2 pages. 3 required reading sources
Required Reading:
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC). (2017). Areas of responsibility for health education specialist 2015. Retrieved from https://www.nchec.org/assets/2251/hespa_competenci…
Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council. (2016). Advocacy toolbox. Retrieved from https://orc.okstate.edu/content/advocacy-toolbox
Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council. (2016). Writing to government officials or lobbyists. Retrieved from https://orc.okstate.edu/content/writing-government…
Patane, D. (2011). Social marketing theory. Retrieved August 1, 2016 from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/social-marketing-th…
Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE). (2017). Health education specialist. Retrieved from http://www.sophe.org/careers/health-education-prof…