Mental & behavioral health professionals in practice often find it hard to be active policy advocates, because we are uncomfortable, and/or lack the skills and experience to engage. This workshop will highlight the importance of engaging in social and political action by refreshing participants on available advocacy skills and tools. The focus of this workshop, however, will be on getting the work done. We will brainstorm advocacy areas ripe for professional involvement of mental and behavioral health professionals, make a plan for social and political action, get the work started, and prepare for future action.
https://frumtherapist.com/workshops/BehavioralHealth01/viewMental & Behavioral Health Professionals as Change Agents:
Policy Advocacy Tools for Practice
Monday, June 12, 2023, 10:00 AM America/New_York
Presenter: Kathryn Krase, Ph.D.,
Course Length: 3 Hours
This workshop Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits
Mental & behavioral health professionals in practice often find it hard to be active policy advocates, because we are uncomfortable, and/or lack the skills and experience to engage. This workshop will highlight the importance of engaging in social and political action by refreshing participants on available advocacy skills and tools. The focus of this workshop, however, will be on getting the work done. We will brainstorm advocacy areas ripe for professional involvement of mental and behavioral health professionals, make a plan for social and political action, get the work started, and prepare for future action.
1) Setting the Stage: Mental & Behavioral Health Professionals as Change Agents
a. 20 minutes
2) Ethical Context for Mental & Behavioral Health Professionals as Policy Advocates
a. 45 minutes
3) Policy Advocacy at the Micro, Mezzo and Macro Levels: Knowledge and Skills
a. 60 minutes
4) Practicing Policy Advocacy at the Micro, Mezzo and Macro Levels
a. 45 minutes
5) Conclusions and Questions
a. 10 minutes
