advocacy for heart disease and stroke prevention
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Advocacy for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. Fran C. Wheeler Chronic Disease Directors [email protected]. Topics for Discussion. Overview of Legislative Process Influencing Appropriations Basic Rules for Advocacy A Call to Action. How a Bill Becomes Law. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Topics for Discussion
Overview of Legislative Process Influencing Appropriations Basic Rules for Advocacy A Call to Action
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How a Bill Becomes Law Bill Introduction Subcommittee Action Committee Action Floor Action Conference Committee Presidential Action
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Traditional Committees for Public Health Advocacy
HOUSE Energy &
Commerce Health
Appropriations Labor, HHS, Ed
SENATE Health, Education,
Labor & Pensions Public Health
Appropriations Labor, HHS, Ed
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Other Committees for HDSP Advocacy Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Armed Forces Budget Commerce, Science & Transportation Energy & Natural Resources Environment and Public Works Veterans’ Affairs
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Funding for HDSP Initiatives
Budget Formulation President’s Budget Congressional Budget Legislative Appropriations
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Budget Formulation June – November
Agency (CDC) Department (DHHS) Office of Management & Budget
(OMB)
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President’s Budget First Monday in February
State of the Union Address Budget request to Congress
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Congressional Budget April 15 Budget resolution
Framework for total spending, based on revenue
Mandatory vs. discretionary Allocations to Appropriations
Committee 13 subcommittees
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Legislative Appropriations October 1 = new fiscal year Full Approps Committees (X2) Subcommittees (x 13) Full Approps Committee (x 2) Full Senate/House (X2) Conference Committee President
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Appropriations Process: Points of Influence Budget Formulation
Agency, Department, OMB Congressional Budget
House & Senate Committees Legislative Appropriations
Full Committees House & Senate Subcommittees
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House SubcommitteeLabor-HSS-Ed Appropriations
James Walsh, NY Ralph Regula, OH John Peterson, PA Dave Weldon, FL Michael Simpson, ID Dennis Rehberg, MT
David Obey, WI Nita Lowey, NY Rosa DeLauro, CT Jesse Jackson, IL Patrick Kennedy, RI Lucille Roybal-Allard,
CA Barbara Lee, CA Tom Udall, NM Michael Honda, CA Betty McCollum, MN Tim Ryan, OH
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Senate SubcommitteeLabor-HHS-Ed Appropriations
Tom Harkin, IA Daniel Inouye, HI Herb Kohl, WI Patty Murray, WA Mary Landrieu, LA Dick Durbin, IL Jack Reed, RI Frank Lautenberg, NJ
Arlen Specter, PA Thad Cochran, MS Judd Gregg, NH Larry Craig, ID Kay B Hutchison,
TX Ted Stevens, AK Richard Shelby, AL
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What is Advocacy? Advocacy = education + action.
An advocate is one who argues for a cause – a supporter or defender.
A lobbyist is a paid representative of a group, organization or industry.
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Basic Rules for Advocacy Advocates must have a clear agenda. Advocacy must be based on science. Advocates must have the discipline to
be articulate. Advocates must define their
opportunities to reach key players and decision-makers.
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Advocates have clear agenda Specific focus not “single-issue” Know what will sell Know what the hierarchy wants Written agenda: explicit Consensus agenda: no fighting
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Advocates use science Know the science base Know where can make a difference Use and protect your credibility Be honest, don’t oversell Take the high ground
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Advocates are articulate No jargon Make it fit one page Know your audience Know your opposition Don’t criticize others Washington Post rule
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Advocates are opportunistic Learn the process Take advantage of opportunities –
hearings, briefings, trips to DC, recess
Collaboration – bigger impact Coordination – traffic control Repetition
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What can YOU do? Learn your workplace rules Act as an individual Act as member of an organization Act!
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Workplace Rules First Amendment rights Personal views Personal time No use of state or federal funds Agency policy
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Action Items
Seven easy pieces …
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Get Informed Who are your Members? What are their interests? What committees, subcommittees? What coalitions, caucuses Family health issues Hometown connections
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Write a letter Keep it short, single issue Identify yourself – constituent,
public health professional Be accurate Tell why important, impact State desired action Thanks, praise
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Make a personal visit Identify yourself as constituent Request an appointment Bring colleagues with you Deliver message in 3 minutes Be prepared, be a resource Follow up, thank you
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Make a phone call Call US Capitol Switchboard 202-224-
3121 Ask for Office of Senator or Rep. Identify yourself as constituent Leave message
Support/oppose bill Urge vote for/against One or two reasons Thanks
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Be a resource to staff Establish relationship State or local data Rankings, comparisons, maps Human interest stories State, local publications Research articles
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Invite them to your place Recess: February, April, May, July,
August, October – December
Give a speech Attend an event Make a site visit Receive an award/recognition
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Join a coalition or voluntary health organization
Make your voice louder Get updates Get action alerts Work together
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Where to Get Help American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org National Association of Chronic
Disease Directors www.chronicdisease.org
Centers for Disease Control www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dhdsp
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Where to get help, cont. Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease
www.fightchronicdisease.org Partnership for Prevention
www.prevent.org National Coalition for Women with
Heart Disease www.womenheart.org American Public Health Association
www.apha.org
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Summary We can’t do it without each other Education + Action = Advocacy Peanut butter and jelly Proof is in the pudding Many roads, one goal Public health is watching you Friends, gotta have ‘em Timing is everything
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Do something!
Democracy is not a spectator sport.