Session: Mobilizing a Campaign Around a Public Health Issue

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3296.0: Monday, November 05, 2007: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Oral

Mobilizing a Campaign Around a Public Health Issue

During this session, the audience will hear from 3 different speakers with expertise in grassroots organizing: a pollster, a blogger, and an on the ground organizer in support of public health initiatives at the state level. Each will offer their perspective on what works do engage the public, the media, candidates and partners in support of public health particularly during an election year.

Learning Objectives: To inform public health professionals on how to do effective grassroots organizing in support of public health campaigns.

Organized by:

APHA-Goverment Relations

Endorsed by:

Community-Based Public Health Caucus

The 135th APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 3-7, 2007) of APHA