For this part of the Session Long Project you will be writing on supporting a proposal” (see sample letter at the bottom of the Connecticut Health Policy toolbox resource). Write on supporting any proposal that is related to the topic identified in SLP 1. You may choose to advocate for change at the local, state, or national level.
1.Identify your specific health topic and the level you wish to write to (local, state, or national).
2.For this SLP assignment, you will be writing on supporting a proposal.”
3.Choose one of the related articles on the bottom of the Connecticut Health Policy toolbox (different from the ones you used for SLP 1 & 2). Describe the key points of the article (one paragraph) and how it relates to influencing policymakers (one paragraph).
4.Write a one-page letter, that encompasses the information from the above 3 bullets (on supporting a proposal”).

Note: The SLP assignment is 2-pages long. The first page addresses bullets 1-3. The second page is a one-page letter on supporting a proposal” and encompasses information from questions 1-3 (see sample letters for guidance). Remember, your letter addresses supporting a proposal.”

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Schwartz, N. E. (2014). How to Design an Effective Marketing and Communications Budget (Case Study). Retrieved November 18, 2014 from http://gettingattention.org/articles/195/planning-budgets/nonprofit-marketing-budget.html

Connecticut Health Policy. (2013a). The health advocacy toolbox: Writing to policy makers. Retrieved October 1, 2013 from http://www.cthealthpolicy.org/toolbox/legislative/writing_policymaker.htm

Hawkes, C. (2012). Food taxes: what type of evidence is available to inform policy development? Nutrition Bulletin, 37(1), 51-56. (Use Academic Search Complete” search engine in the Library Portal)

National Commission for Health Education Credentialing [NCHEC]. (2010). Areas of responsibilities, competencies, and sub-competencies for the health education specialists 2010.
http://www.nchec.org/_files/_items/nch-mr-tab3-110/docs/areas%20of%20responsibilities%20competencies%20and%20sub-competencies%20for%20the%20health%20education%20specialist%202010.pdf
Unite For Sight. (2013). Health Communication Strategies. Retrieved November 18, 2014 from http://www.uniteforsight.org/health-communication-course/module1

Schwartz, N. E. (2014). How to Design an Effective Marketing and Communications Budget (Case Study). Retrieved November 18, 2014 from http://gettingattention.org/articles/195/planning-budgets/nonprofit-marketing-budget.html