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A Community-Engaged Approach to Maternal Child Health Policy & Advocacy

Developed by:

Molly McNulty, JD – Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of Rochester

These ITA funds were used to develop a new course, Maternal Child Health Policy and Advocacy, with 3 aspects: (1) a legal approach to teaching MCH policy, (2) a community-engaged partnership with 2 policy and advocacy agencies, and (3) a focus on undergraduates. This course melds standard MCH coursework about policies and programs with the added overlay of a law and policy-making framework and a community-level perspective on policy and advocacy. The course is structured following a political science model known as the “stages framework of policy-making”. 

“Early Intervention (Part C) Law, Policy & Advocacy (Agenda Setting Stage) – With contributions from Brigit Hurley, Advocacy Director, The Children’s Agenda, Rochester, NY

“Adolescent & Young Adult E-cigarette Law, Policy & Advocacy” (Implementation Stage)

 

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UE8MC25742; MCH Navigator for $225,000/year. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.