DUE IN 5 HOURS!!

Lobbying and Advocacy

Based on what you have read this week describe the difference between lobbying and advocacy.  Discuss an issue that you strongly believe should be advocated for in your field or by your discipline or community.

• What data or evidence would you provide to your Congressperson, Senator or Community representative if you were going to lobby or advocate on behalf of that issue?
• Analyze the role a human service provider plays in influencing policy decisions on a Federal, State and/or local level.

HUM5300 Week 1 Instructor Guidance

Throughout this course you will get a broad overview of the laws and regulations that govern human services disciplines. Some of you will be pursuing social services which are governed by county laws and regulations which typically stem from federal regulations. Some of you will be pursuing non-profit work which also has a different degree of governing and bylaws. We will explore how they govern and change from a state to state level and national level. In this first week, “It all begins with policy” you will gain an understanding of the foundation on which human services derives. Building upon this foundation is an understanding of the process of legislative and community advocacy: a process where human service and professional organizations engage in lobbying efforts to encourage action on current issues affecting the provision of services, consumer rights, or professional autonomy. Some of you may be able to relate it to work or agencies you are currently employed in or be able to understand how it relates to areas you wish to pursue once your degree is completed.

There is no written assignment for the first week (don’t worry, there will definitely be some coming!) so I encourage you to put critical thought and perspective into your discussion post and your replies to your classmates. Your discussion for this week will center on lobbying and advocacy which you will find is a major component in human services work. 

Some videos to get you thinking:

https://www.povertylaw.org/clearinghouse/articles/Rasmussen (Links to an external site.)

https://www.coursera.org/lecture/health-systems/advocacy-orR9d (Links to an external site.)

https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/health/advocates/

Required Text

Digital Resource Herzberg, J. T. (2015). Foundations in human services practice: A generalist perspective on individual, agency, and community. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson.  ISBN: 9780205858255; eISBN: 9780205982233

Digital Resource Karger, H. J. & Stoesz , D. (2018). American social welfare policy: A pluralist approach (8th ed). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson.   ISBN: 9780134628127; eISBN: 9780134543468 

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Almog-Bar, M., & Schmid, H. (2014). Advocacy Activities of Nonprofit Human Service Organizations: A Critical Review. Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 43(1), 11-35. doi:10.1177/0899764013483212     

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.   

Bliss, D. L. (2015). Using the social work advocacy practice model to find our voices in service of advocacy. Human Services Organizations, Management, Leadership & Governance, 39(1), 57. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1655844386 (Links to an external site.)

Bucci, S., Butcher, I., Hartley, S., Neil, S. T., Mulligan, J., & Haddock, G. (2015). Barriers and facilitators to recruitment in mental health services: Care coordinators’ expectations and experience of referring to a psychosis research trial. Psychology And Psychotherapy: Theory, Research And Practice, 88(3), 335-350. doi:10.1111/papt.12042      

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Homepage. Retrieved from http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ (Links to an external site.)

ChildHelp. (n.d.). Child Abuse Statistics & Facts. Retrieved from https://www.childhelp.org/child-abuse-statistics/ (Links to an external site.)

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Health risks to the world’s young [Video file]. (2011). Retrieved April 15, 2017, from http://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=105281&xtid=47483 (Links to an external site.)

Healthcare Triage. (2014, February 17). The healthcare system of the United States [Video File]. Retrieved fromhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN-MkRcOJjY (Links to an external site.)

Henderson, K. L. (2013). Mandated reporting of child abuse: Considerations and guidelines for mental health counselors. Journal Of Mental Health Counseling, 35(4), 296-309.    

HumanServicesCouncil. (2011, December 15). What is lobbying? [Video File]. Retrieved fromhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncmmmso3FLw (Links to an external site.)

Hwang, S. W., & Burns, T. (2014). Health interventions for people who are homeless. The Lancet, 384(9953), 1541-7. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61133-8    

Lieb, R. & Matson, S. (1998). Sexual predator commitment laws in the United States: 1998 update. Retrieved from http://www.wsipp.wa.gov/rptfiles/sexcomm_98.pdf (Links to an external site.).     

Light, A. (2016). Human resources as a strategic partner for health and human services. Policy & Practice (19426828), 74(3), 20.    

Lu, J. (2015). Organizational or social benefits? The progressiveness of policy advocacy in nonprofit human service organizations. Human Services Organizations, Management, Leadership & Governance, 39(5), 509.

McCann, K., & Kowalski, C. L. (2015). An analysis of human and community service organization directors’ self-efficacy levels associated with their financial management, advocacy, and marketing skills. Journal Of Nonprofit Education & Leadership, 5(2), 89-100. 

Mental Health America. (n.d.). Homepage. Retrieved from http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm?objectID=C3162C54-1372-4D20-C8E62AB28BB3FF5B (Links to an external site.) 

Rowse, P. (2016). Legalizing marijuana: Promises and pitfalls. School Library Journal, 03628930, Vol. 62, Issue 8.     

Ruggiano, N., DeVance Taliaferro, J., Dillon, F. R., Granger, T., & Scher, J. (2014). Networking for policy advocacy: Identifying predictors of advocacy success among human service organizations. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance, 38(1), 89-102. doi:10.1080/03643107.2013.828005  

Wrighten, S. A., Al-Barwani, M. B., Moran, R. R., McKee, G. R., & Dwyer, R. G. (2015). Sexually violent predators and civil commitment: is selection evidence based? Journal Of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 26(5), 652-666.