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APHA Scientific Session and Event Listing

Recorded presentation

Eric Weltman, MA and Geoffrey Wilkinson, MSW. Massachusetts Public Health Association, 434 Jamaicaway, Boston, MA 02130, 617-524-6696, gwilkinson@mphaweb.org

Advocacy by the Massachusetts Public Health Association and its allies resulted in an $18.7 million increase in the FY06 Department of Public Health budget over the previous year. The strategies and tactics utilized by MPHA can be adapted and replicated in other states. These include coalition-building, media, public education, grassroots organizing, member mobilization, and legislative advocacy. Participants will learn how to define the elements of a successful budget advocacy campaign, assess appropriate strategies and tactics, and develop a comprehensive budget advocacy plan.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to

• Define the elements of a successful budget advocacy campaign
• Assess appropriate strategies and tactics
• Develop a comprehensive budget advocacy plan

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No

Recorded presentation