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Web Links:
GASP Web Site

No-Smoke.org Web Site

Downloads:
The Advocacy Institute's Tobacco Control Briefing Papers
Publications:
The Case for More Active Policy Attention to Health Promotion

Reducing Tobacco Use: A Report of the Surgeon General

POLICY ADVOCACY

Effective policy advocacy is a strategic process that employs broad community resources to influence decision makers.

In this lesson on policy advocacy you will learn about its:

Defining Advocacy This section defines the meaning of advocacy.

Defining Policy This section defines various types of policy. (Note: All Colorado SM/WM)

Principles Here you can learn about the key principles behind policy change advocacy.

Approaches Learn why community involvement and research are key to successful policy change efforts.

Strategies Learn about the three major strategies used to change policy.

Self-Assessment Take a short quiz for the Policy Advocacy Module.

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