Hartford Faculty Scholars
Policy Leadership Institute
Washington, DC
October 2010

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. 

LOGISTICS:

Final Agenda

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

Photographs from the Policy Institute

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
• Older Adults and the Health Care Reform
• Why Truth Matters: Research versus Propaganda in the Policy Debate (by Judy Feder)
• Nursing Related Provisions in Health Care Reform Legislation from the The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

This website was last updated on October 26, 2010 .