Hartford Faculty Scholars
Policy Leadership Institute
Washington, DC
October 2009

You have been provided with a link to this webpage, which contains a wide variety of useful and informative materials related to the discussions and issues presented at the Hartford Faculty Scholars Program Policy Leadership Institute in Washington, DC. The materials are organized into subject categories that correspond with the information covered at the institute: Communication Resources, Testifying on Behalf of Your Work, Advocacy Resources, and Additional Resources.  Most of the articles are short and to the point. 

*NEW* October Policy Leadership Institute Meeting Notes and Photographs(.pdf download)

LOGISTICS:

Agenda

PARTICIPANTS:
Hartford Social Work Faculty Scholars: Cohort IX
Hartford Geriatric Nurse Faculty Scholars
Research Summaries of Program Participants

2009 Reimbursement Request Form

COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES:

• Media Relations Guide
• Glossary of Media Terms
• Tips for Working with the Media
• Tips on Communicating with a Lay Audience
• Managing the Conversation
• Getting your Message into National Stories
• Reaching Out to Minority Outlets
• An Introduction to Weblogs
• URLs for the Media
• Progressive Radio Contacts
• Resource List for Strategic Communications

TESTIFYING ON BEHALF OF YOUR WORK:

• How to Testify Before a Committee
• Evaluating Testimony

ADVOCACY RESOURCES:

• Public Policy Advocacy: The Basics
• The Roles of Congressional Staff
• The Legislative Process
• How a Bill Becomes a Law
• The Congressional Budget Process
• Key Congressional Committees
• Guideline for Informing Public Policy
• Informing State Policy: Five Communication Strategies
• Using E-mail as an Advocacy Tool

HARTFORD FACULTY SCHOLARS PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS:

• The Geriatric Social Work Initiative
• Hartford Geriatric Nursing Initiative

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• Jumping into the Political Fray: Academics and Policy-Making
• Glossary of Health Care Terms and Acronyms
• Minority Health Advocacy Checklist
• URLs for Advocates
• Senator Herb Kohl's Priorities for Health Care Reform (handout from Friday session with aides of Senate Special Committee on Aging)

This website was last updated on January 19, 2010 .