Advocacy for Health Flashcards
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A CHES is concerned that a proposed state budget cut will eliminate a school-based health program. Which first step is MOST strategic?
Answer: Map stakeholders who benefit from the program and assess their advocacy capacity
Stakeholder mapping is a foundational step that identifies allies, resources, and influence before launching advocacy activities.
Which of the following BEST illustrates the use of data to drive advocacy?
Answer: Presenting local hospitalization rates tied to the absence of a specific policy
Local, specific data directly tied to a policy gap makes advocacy arguments concrete and credible to decision-makers.
A health educator joins a task force where she disagrees with a proposed advocacy strategy on ethical grounds. What is the MOST appropriate action?
Answer: Raise the ethical concern clearly within the group and seek consensus
Ethical practice requires transparently raising concerns within appropriate channels rather than remaining silent or acting covertly.
Which advocacy approach involves training community members to tell their own stories to media and policymakers?
Answer: Spokesperson development and narrative training
Narrative training equips community members to articulate their experiences compellingly, amplifying authentic voices in the policy process.
A CHES is reviewing a bill that includes health-relevant provisions buried in a larger infrastructure package. This reflects which concept in health policy advocacy?
Answer: Policy windows and policy riders
Health provisions attached to broader legislation are called policy riders; recognizing them is essential for comprehensive advocacy monitoring.
When a CHES practitioner partners with a faith community to advocate for mental health services, this strategy PRIMARILY leverages which advocacy asset?
Answer: Trusted social institutions and community credibility
Faith communities carry high trust and social capital, making them powerful allies for health advocacy in many communities.
According to CHES competency standards, health educators engaged in advocacy must ensure their efforts are grounded in which foundational principle?
Answer: Advancing health equity and social justice
CHES advocacy competencies are rooted in health equity and social justice, ensuring that advocacy efforts reduce disparities rather than reinforce them.