Develop a list of legislative priorities for a public health organization.
Develop a list of legislative priorities for a public health organization.
Format: Four to five pages, 12-point font, double spaced, APA guidelines
Points possible = 100 points
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Select a public health organization or agency that you deeply care about. Below are a few local organizations that I have worked with in the past and are examples of great places who do excellent public health work. Visit their websites and talk to them to learn more about what they do. If you want to pick a different organization send it to me for approval.
KCMO Public Health http://kcmo.gov/health/ (Links to an external site.)
Uzazi Village http://www.uzazivillage.org/ (Links to an external site.)
Turn the Page KC http://turnthepagekc.org/ (Links to an external site.)
Truman Medical Centers https://hospitalhillkc.org/ (Links to an external site.)
KC Care Clinic https://kccare.org/ (Links to an external site.)
Center for Neighborhoods https://info.umkc.edu/cfn/ (Links to an external site.)
Historic Northeast Midtown Association https://www.northeastkck.org/ (Links to an external site.)
Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council email@email.email or call (Links to an external site.)
(816) 921-6611http://www.incthrives.org (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Cornerstones of Care https://cornerstonesofcare.org/ (Links to an external site.)
Mid-America Regional Council http://www.marc.org/ (Links to an external site.)
AND
Develop a list of 3 state and 3 federal legislative priorities for your organization. Legislative priorities are potential bills that support the organization in fulfilling their mission. Below are a few examples. Organizations develop legislative priorities and hire lobbyists to aid in getting these bills passed the legislature. Review the current landscape of legislation, identify the top 3 issues at the state and top 3 issues at the federal levels that need to be changed to help the organization do their work.
Examples of legislative priorities:
This sample resolution from KCMO. (Links to an external site.)
To find additional KCMO resolutions and ordinances, check the City Clerk’s office, here (Links to an external site.).
https://www.kcchamber.com/what-we-do/public-policy (Links to an external site.)
https://www.kcpublicschools.org/cms/lib/MO01001840/Centricity/Domain/1632/Legislative%20Agenda_2018.pdf (Links to an external site.)
http://www.lwvkc.org/LEGISLATIVE.html (Links to an external site.)
http://resourcekc.com/kansas-city-realtors-meet-with-kansas-legislators-to-discuss-legislat-p600-182.htm (Links to an external site.)
https://www.gsp-kc.org/our-impact/advocacy-policy-priorities/ (Links to an external site.)
ASSIGNMENT FORMAT:
Page 1
Describe the organization including their values and mission
Describe the outcomes of their work
Describe legislative barriers that they face
Page 2
Describe the overall legislative landscape in Missouri or Kansas
Develop a list of only three legislative priorities that the organization should focus on in 2019 at the state level
Describe each priority in plain language but understanding the context in which it is being debated
Cite at least one bill that has been introduced in the legislature and should become law to help this organization
Page 3
Describe the overall legislative landscape in the US House of Representative and Senate
Develop a list of only three legislative priorities that the organization should focus on in 2019 at the federal level
Describe each priority in plain language but understanding the context in which it is being debated
Cite at least one bill that has been introduced into either the House or Senate and should become law to help this organization
Page 4
Briefly restate the legislative priorities
Hypothesize the outcomes of these priorities. If these bills become law, what does that do for this organization specifically?
Develop a parsimonious conclusion that ties all of this together.
ASSIGNMENT #3 GRADING
POINTS
PERCENT %
Format: Five pages, 12-point font, double spaced, APA guidelines
10
10 %
Content: Address the format described in assignment
Provide relevant, insightful commentary and history, and support your analysis with five peer-reviewed articles
50
50 %
Quality: Grammar, spelling, sentence flow, clarity, organization
30
30 %
APA Citations: Proper APA style citation of five articles
10
10 %
TOTAL
100
100%
Any attempt at plagiarism will receive a zero for the group. Please review the Honor Code for information on the definition of plagiarism. Self-plagiarism is still plagiarism. All work must be original. Please check your turn it in feedback before you submit your assignment. There is ZERO tolerance for plagiarism.
Develop a list of legislative priorities for a public health organization.
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