Public Policy
Policy Advocacy and Civic Engagement in Tough Times: Making the Most with What You Have (PP)
How can leaders of Alliance organizations integrate formal public policy advocacy and more grassroots civic engagement approaches in ways that create synergies and momentum in economic times that pose unprecedented challenges for both human services organizations and communities? This workshop offers information on Family & Children’s Service’s experiences and strategies throughout its integration of its community organizing and policy advocacy work.Read full description »
Jeff Bauer, director, public policy and civic engagement, and John Everett Till, vice president, family and community programs, Family & Children’s Service
Tags: The Social Work Leadership Institute’s Workforce and Policy Initiatives to Advance the Field of Aging Care (HR, PP)
The Social Work Leadership Institute (SWLI) at the New York Academy of Medicine is a national program that supports healthy aging. Its goal is to ensure that America’s older adults receive the care they need to stay independent and in charge of their lives, and that their caregivers also get the support they deserve.Read full description »
Jeannine Melly, deputy director, Social Work Leadership Institute at the New York Academy of Medicine
A Smart Investment: How Outcomes Research Can Help Strengthen and Expand Programs (M/C, PP)
Being able to demonstrate long-term outcomes for youth and families served by a particular program is a powerful tool in marketing services to new and existing customers. The competitive edge provided by credible outcome data is considerable and may be well worth the cost, even in these uncertain economic times. This workshop will examine how collecting, analyzing, and presenting outcome data can be an integral, effective part of business development and marketing strategy.Read full description »
Brigid Howard, research analyst, National Research Institute, Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Town; Sarah Hurley, director of research, Youth Villages; and Ronald Thompson, director, National Research Institute, Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Town
The Alliance thanks these organizations that have already committed to sponsoring this year’s event:
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