Advocacy For Direct Service Providers

Advocacy is a requirement in most codes of ethics in the human service and medical field. It has the ability to effect change and help us feel we have agency over the multitude of problems that we face in our work. We will cover a number of ways that folks can engage in advocacy with different levels of commitment and go over the basics of crafting messaging and talking points.

After this workshop attendees will be able to:

• Understand the role and importance of advocacy in our respective fields
• Discuss the history of advocacy which shaped our current work
• Identify ways to employ advocacy on issues they identify
• Craft basic talking points and asks for speaking with decision makers