Advocacy for Health. Intersections of Faith and Health Salina, KS October 19, 2017
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1 Advocacy for Health Intersections of Faith and Health Salina, KS October 19, 2017
2 Kansas Grantmakers in Health
3 Building Advocacy Infrastructure Advocacy is defined as any action that speaks in favor of, recommends, argues for a cause, supports or defends, or pleads on behalf of others. Alliance for Justice Advocacy can be used to transform policy and systems change Infrastructure refers to the fundamental systems serving a country, city, or area.
4 Creating a System of Advocacy: What do we mean by that?
5 Policy Analysis: Takeaways KanCare expansion is critical to the health and economic vitality of Kansas communities. KanCare expansion will bring $$ and jobs to Topeka and Shawnee County. Get involved and make your voice heard in your community and in the Statehouse.
6 In states that do not expand Medicaid, there is a gap in coverage available for adults $11,880 for an individual $47,520 for an individual
7 Current Status of State Medicaid Expansion
8 Benefits of KanCare Expansion
9 Budget Neutral
10 Brings Tax Dollars Back to Kansas Federal funds forfeited since January 1, 2014: $2,177,644,715 A new Kansas solution will keep our Federal funds here at home Keep Kansas Healthy Source: kha-net.org, October 18, :46pm
11 Economic Stimulus and New Jobs
12 KanCare Expansion Brings $$ and Jobs to Shawnee County 6,614 uninsured residents would be eligible for KanCare expansion $27,970,606 in new annual health care spending 177 new jobs
13 Support for Hospitals and other Health Care Providers
14 Kansas-Specific Plan
15 Financial Security for Families
16 Healthy Kansans
17 Contrary to the rhetoric, KanCare Expansion will: Help the Kansas budget Help the state reduce the HCBS waiting list Help Kansans find jobs, escape poverty, and gain economic security
18 Successful Establishment and Maintenance of Coalitions: Six Factors Assess the needs and identify purpose and goals Find a structure that works Make it operational membership principles decision making flexibility Communicate regularly Foster leadership and shared learning Find funding
19 Targeting and Tracking Coalition Members
20 Communications The ability to use media and communications is essential to building timely public and political support and countering opposing arguments. Critical competencies for successful communications: Understanding your audience Developing smart, simple messages Framing issues for the public at large and for targeted audiences; Utilizing earned media to build awareness and generate support Developing electronic mechanisms and other communications strategies for conveying timely information to grassroots organizations, advocacy organizations, and other supporters
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26 Grassroots Organizing Grassroots organizing is critical to building organizations, advocacy operations, and campaigns. Grassroots organizing engages people at the local level and engages those who are most likely to experience the impacts of negative policies. Grassroots organizing includes: Building leadership Building a base of popular support for advocacy initiatives among people who are directly affected by policy decisions; Putting a human face on the issue and demonstrating popular support for change by equipping people to take action; Influencing key decision-makers in local and regional settings by empowering and equipping their constituents to tell their story
27 Pyramid of Engagement Leadership Commitment Participation Interest Awareness
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29 Alliance for a Healthy Kansas: 2016 Summer/Fall Tour
30 Campaign Development Planning and implementing advocacy campaigns requires: The identification of inside decision-makers who can function as champions for the desired policy outcomes; Building and maintaining alliances to expand, support and reduce opposition; Orchestrating the involvement of campaign partners and allies so they do the right thing at the right time in decision-making processes; and Closely tracking the policy process for intervention opportunities, then move quickly to take advantage of them.
31 Understanding Your Targets: Influencing Policymakers
32 Expand KanCare: How You Can Help Volunteer to call supporters for an event or to call legislators before key votes
33 Expand KanCare: How You Can Help Host a postcard gathering
34 Expand KanCare: How You Can Help Organize a group to meet with local legislators
35 Questions, Comments and/or Resource Needs?
36 /ExpandKanCare
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