Required Documents

• CDC’s Guide to Writing for Social Media
• CBPM for Policy Development Overview
• Readiness Checklist
• Step 1 Facilitator Guide
• The 8 Steps of the CBPM for Policy Development Process
• SWOT Worksheet
• SWOT Example
• Meeting Evaluation Worksheet
• Effective Coalitions
• Obesity Prevention
• Childhood Obesity

Additional Documents

• Sample Recruitment Letter

Recommendations and research should be based on strong scientific evidence, instead of one’s expert opinions. Choosing policies that on based on accurate and reliable information, aid in making decisions for your coalition. Evidence-based policies improve decision-making skills within a coalition or organization and inform successful health intervention implementation. In order to identify evidence-based policies, one should look for the following characteristics: 1) are based on quality qualitative or quantitative research, 2) identify elements that will be effective, and 3) have measurable outcomes to measure the impact of the policy.  These characteristics can lead to identifying evidence-based policies that will lead to future policy developments by your very own coalition.

Required Documents

• Readiness Checklist
• Step 2 Facilitator Guide
• The 8 Steps of the CBPM for Policy Development Process
• Meeting Evaluation Worksheet

Additional Documents

• Evidence-Based Policymaking
• Understanding Evidence-Based Public Health Policy
• Evidence-Based Policymaking Primer
• CDC: Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the United States
• Institute of Medicine: Community Perspectives on Obesity Prevention in Children: Workshop Summaries

Required Documents

• R.O.I. Matrix Worksheet with Sample Criteria
• R.O.I. Matrix Worksheet
• Sample Criteria for Accessing R.O.I.
• Step 3 Facilitator Guide
• SWOT Worksheet
• SWOT Example
• Meeting Evaluation Worksheet
• The 8 Steps of the CBPM for Policy Development Process

Additional Documents

• Behavioral Economics: Seven Principles for Policymakers
• CDC: Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the United States
• Institute of Medicine: Community Perspectives on Obesity Prevention in Children, Workshop Summaries

Required Documents

• Step 4 Facilitator Guide
• Identifying Priority Audiences
• Audience Profile Worksheet
• Meeting Evaluation Worksheet
• The 8 Steps of the CBPM for Policy Development Process

Additional Documents

• A Public Policy Primer: How to Get Off the Sidelines and Into the Game
• How Governmental Policy is Made (Michigan State University)
• How Our Laws are Made (US House Parliamentarian)
• How a Bill Really Becomes Law, by former US Representative Lee Hamilton

Required Documents

• Step 5 Worksheets
• Sample Informed Consent Document
• Interview Training Guide (PowerPoint)
• Step 5 Facilitator Guide
• The 8 Steps of the CBPM for Policy Development
• Meeting Evaluation Worksheet
• Interpretation of Findings

Additional Documents

• National Science Foundation: Common Qualitative Methods
• Getting Together: Building Relationships as We Negotiate (Fisher, R. and Brown, S.)

Required Documents

• Strategy Workbook
• Strategy Workbook Example
• Budget Template
• SMP (Social Marketing Plan) Outline
• Step 6 Facilitator Guide
• The 8 Steps of the CBPM for Policy Development Process
• Meeting Evaluation Worksheet
• SWOT Worksheet
• SWOT Worksheet Example

Additional Documents

• Framing Public Issues (handout)
• Bootcamp Bootleg (handout)

Required Documents

• Monitoring Worksheet
• Evaluation Worksheet
• Evaluation Worksheet Example
• Data Collection Worksheet
• CDC Evaluation Handbook
• What is Program Evaluation?
• Step 7 Facilitator Guide
• The 8 Steps of the CBPM for Policy Development Process
• Meeting Evaluation Form

Additional Documents

• RE-AIM: Reach Effectiveness Adoption Implementation Maintenance
• A User’s Guide to Advocacy Evaluation Planning

Required Documents

• Step 8 Facilitator Guide
• The 8 Steps of the CBPM for Policy Development Process
• Meeting Evaluation Worksheet
• Letter to the Editor Example
• Op-Ed Article Example
• Elevator Speech Example

Additional Documents

• General Advocacy Advice: Community Toolbox
• Agenda Setting: Community Toolbox
• Working with the Media: APHA Media Advocacy Manual
• Working with the Media: Getting Your Message Out
• Working with the Media: Sharing Your National Service Story
• Dealing with Opposition: Encouraging Involvement of Potential Opportunities as Well as Allies
• Dealing with Opposition: Responding to Counterattacks
• Dealing with Opposition: How to Respond to Opposition Tactics
• Writing a Letter to the Editor
• Writing a Letter to the Editor (sample)
• How to Write an Op-Ed Article
• Writing Policy Briefs
• For Information About Bills in Other States
• Well Fed: Nourishing Our Children for a Lifetime (KET Video featuring Better Bites)
• Council Comment with Steve Kay: Mural Dedication at Lexington Market (video)