The Impact of Others

When working in advocacy, it is important to consider not only the impact on the community, but also the impact on you as an individual.

Before launching an advocacy campaign, it is essential that you determine whether you can ethically and legally carry out your advocacy plan.

Depending on your employment situation, you might not be able to participate in certain advocacy campaigns. You further need to consider whether or not you will be in a position to encourage others to join in your efforts to establish change.

This is significant because getting others involved with your advocacy project can help create a sense of empowerment for community members as well as help gather support for your cause. This week, you keep these ideas in mind as you finalize your Community Advocacy Project.

To prepare for this section of the Course Project:

• Review the Vernick article. Reflect on the legalities of advocacy work.

• Consider any legal or ethical barriers that your employment setting may have on your ability to implement your advocacy plan.

• Reflect on how you might use special interest groups in the community in your efforts to create public health policy change.

• Think about the potential social change implications of your advocacy efforts.

The Project (3-4 pages)

To complete this section of your Course Project, address the following:

• Explain any legal or ethical barriers that your employment setting may have on your ability to implement your advocacy plan.

• Explain how you might use special interest groups to create public health policy change.

• Describe potential social change implications of your advocacy efforts.

Support your Project with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.