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2013 Fall Forum Improving Health Outcomes : Finding Options for Better Access to Care

2013 Fall Forum Improving Health Outcomes : Finding Options for Better Access to Care Health Policy Advocacy & Action Plan Development. Overview & Purpose.

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2013 Fall Forum Improving Health Outcomes : Finding Options for Better Access to Care

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  1. 2013 Fall Forum Improving Health Outcomes : Finding Options for Better Access to Care Health Policy Advocacy & Action Plan Development

  2. Overview & Purpose Examine and discuss processes, strategies and tools that will better enable Creating Synergy to engage in health policy advocacy strategies that will improve access to care. • Advocacy strategy process • Action plan development

  3. Policy Change Policy development is the most effective way to affect system change. Policy adoption/change requires that we demonstrate a: • Need for the policy i.e. potential impact on overall public health • Support for the policy i.e. stakeholder collaboration and community engagement, polls etc… Change does not happen without sufficient public pressure and stakeholder and community support.

  4. Policy Change Strategies Comprehensive, systematic & interconnected strategies

  5. Policy Change Strategies Comprehensive, systematic & interconnected strategies: • Research & Analysis • Capacity Building • Stakeholder Engagement • Government Relations

  6. Policy Change Strategies Comprehensive, systematic & interconnected strategies: • Grassroots Mobilization • Communications & Media Advocacy • Evaluation & Monitoring

  7. Policy Change Successes

  8. Draft Action Plan • Research and Analysis • Policy position development: solves the problem, is achievable & based in evidence • Capacity Building • Resources & tools development • Knowledge exchange & training

  9. Draft Action Plan • Stakeholder Engagement • Increased partnerships & participation • Government Relations • Government engagement of stakeholders • Engaging and educating key MLAs & key department officials

  10. Draft Action Plan • Grassroots Mobilization • Engaging the public in action • E-advocacy • Communications & Media Advocacy • Earned media strategy • Evaluation & Monitoring • Evaluation framework & environmental scanning

  11. Next Steps • Develop and finalize policy positions • Build capacity of stakeholders • Sub-committee participation • Strategy implementation

  12. Thank you Angeline Webb Senior Public Policy Advisor Canadian Cancer Society, AB/NWT 780-437-8423 Angeline.webb@cancer.ab.ca

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