Resources
These advocacy resources are curated to build your skills, knowledge, and capacity so that you can be effective advocates for solving today's greatest public health challenges.
Why Advocacy?
We define advocacy as strategic actions taken to drive social, organizational, or policy change on behalf of particular health goals or population health.
How to Conduct Meetings with Decision Makers
Use this collection of resources to help you prepare for policymaker meetings by understanding decision makers’ roles, priorities, and help you tailor messages effectively.
How to Submit Public Comments
Use this collection of resources to learn how to submit effective comments in the rulemaking process.
How to Write an Op-ed
Use this collection of resources to write impactful op-eds and letters to the editor for public health policy advocacy.
How to Create a One-Pager
Use this collection of resources to create more effective one-pagers for decisionmakers.
How to Testify
Use this collection of resources to sharpen your testimony skills for policy advocacy.
Advocacy Instruction
Use these resources to support your advocacy instruction and training efforts.
Policy Engagement
Authored by Shelley Hearne, Keshia Pollack Porter, and Katrina Forrest, Policy Engagement is an accessible, straightforward guide to getting things done in public health by leveraging the policy process. From this book, you'll learn the skills needed to effect change at all levels and gain the confidence to go forward boldly in pursuit of health equity.
The Power of Policy: 10 Tips for Getting Things Done in Public Health
The authors of Policy Engagement, Shelley Hearne, Keshia Pollack Porter, and Katrina Forrest, joined forces for a 1-hour webinar where they detailed best practices for moving evidence into action through policy. During the webinar, they shared top tips, real-world examples, and actionable strategies for getting things done in public health.