This presentation was created for Cover Georgia coalition partners and others who would like to inform their stakeholders and communities about Georgia's coverage gap. Cover Georgia is a coalition of 70+ organizations working to cover Georgia's low-income uninsured by taking advantage of the federal funding made available by the federal govt. to expand Medicaid to all low-income adults.
This presentation was created for Cover Georgia coalition partners and others who would like to inform their stakeholders and communities about Georgia's coverage gap. Cover Georgia is a coalition of 70+ organizations working to cover Georgia's low-income uninsured by taking advantage of the federal funding made available by the federal govt. to expand Medicaid to all low-income adults.
Mobilizing Domestic Resources for HealthHFG Project
Presented at “Financial Protection and Improved Access to Health Care: Peer-to-Peer Learning Workshop Finding Solutions to Common Challenges” in Accra, Ghana, February 2016. To learn more, visit: https://www.hfgproject.org/ghana-uhc-workshop
On Tuesday, February 22, 2011 the Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC) and the National Farm to School Network (NFSN) hosted an interactive webinar to provide an overview of past Farm Bill successes, and to begin dialogue on potential areas of action for the upcoming 2012 Farm Bill, including regional policy priorities related to local food infrastructure, urban/community-based agriculture, food access, community food projects, farmers markets, linking SNAP (food stamps) to local and healthy foods, Farm to School, and food policy councils. After viewing the webinar, participants are invited to tell us what is most needed in their region of the country by completing the survey at the following link: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BWUCU6YFL/
Syringe access in the US: an overview of policy and programs following the lifting of the federal funding ban. Presented at the US Conference on AIDS, 9/13/10
A slideshow produced by the good folks at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, that focuses on the 2012 Farm Bill, and on clarifying many of the lingering questions surrounding that complex piece of legislation/legislative process.
HFG DRM for Health Workshop: IntroductionHFG Project
Recently, the Health Finance and Governance (HFG) Project organized a multi-country workshop to support policymakers from public health and finance agencies in developing concrete action plans for mobilizing domestic resources for health. Marty Makinen led an introduction presentation focusing on the importance of relationships between Ministries of Finance and Health in mobilizing domestic resources.
Mobilizing Domestic Resources for HealthHFG Project
Presented at “Financial Protection and Improved Access to Health Care: Peer-to-Peer Learning Workshop Finding Solutions to Common Challenges” in Accra, Ghana, February 2016. To learn more, visit: https://www.hfgproject.org/ghana-uhc-workshop
On Tuesday, February 22, 2011 the Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC) and the National Farm to School Network (NFSN) hosted an interactive webinar to provide an overview of past Farm Bill successes, and to begin dialogue on potential areas of action for the upcoming 2012 Farm Bill, including regional policy priorities related to local food infrastructure, urban/community-based agriculture, food access, community food projects, farmers markets, linking SNAP (food stamps) to local and healthy foods, Farm to School, and food policy councils. After viewing the webinar, participants are invited to tell us what is most needed in their region of the country by completing the survey at the following link: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BWUCU6YFL/
Syringe access in the US: an overview of policy and programs following the lifting of the federal funding ban. Presented at the US Conference on AIDS, 9/13/10
A slideshow produced by the good folks at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, that focuses on the 2012 Farm Bill, and on clarifying many of the lingering questions surrounding that complex piece of legislation/legislative process.
HFG DRM for Health Workshop: IntroductionHFG Project
Recently, the Health Finance and Governance (HFG) Project organized a multi-country workshop to support policymakers from public health and finance agencies in developing concrete action plans for mobilizing domestic resources for health. Marty Makinen led an introduction presentation focusing on the importance of relationships between Ministries of Finance and Health in mobilizing domestic resources.
SNAP at Farmers Markets: Logistics, Policies, Partners, and Evaluating Success
Farm to School Policy Advocacy: Identifying Strategies That Work - Notes on Advocacy Strategies
1. Notes from the Workshop on Advocacy Strategies<br />(from presentations and from large group breakout, including participant input)<br />HIA Key Strategies<br />Health determinants and outcomes<br />Know your audience<br />Use stories<br />Data<br />Key economic benefits<br />Key diet and nutrition benefits<br />Other Strategies<br />Phone calls<br />Fact sheets- community profiles<br />Word of mouth<br />Serve legislators school lunch<br />Newsletters<br />Partnering with associations<br />Town meetings<br />Work with funders<br />Farmer cooperatives<br />Food hub- outreach to existing databases<br />Example Strategies<br />Washington D.C.- August 2010<br />Workgroups<br />Legislator meetings<br />Draft policy<br />Advocacy group- training on testimony<br />Mobilized to counter soda industry<br />Invited legislators out to farm to school<br />Letters<br />Washington State<br />Simple name and message for bill<br />Broad coalition- farmers, nutrition etc.<br />Included F2S with other elements<br />Farm to food bank<br />Fruit and vegetable grant program procurement regulations<br />EBT training pilot<br />Department of Ag F2S program<br />Washington State Strategies<br />2008- Passed<br />2009- Budget crisis, saved it<br />More coalition work<br />Advocate to unfreeze F2S position<br />Letter turnaround<br />Ongoing advocacy<br />IPA fact sheet<br />Pictures<br />List of supporters<br />Varity of materials<br />Strategies<br />Leveraging dollars- 1.5 FTE into 3.5 FTE<br />Economic development<br />Brings in $X into the state<br />Grassroots organizing<br />Program<->Policy<br />Message: where food comes from<br />Cafeteria as a classroom<br />2007- 3 bills strategy<br />Infrastructure position at ODA<br />Program at ODA<br />Reimbursement funding<br />Political: move bill through implement program through policy<br />OD Agriculture- budget for position<br />2008- OR Department of Education program<br />Kaiser Grant- pilot reimbursement in 2 school districts<br />Oregon Strategies<br />Framed bill<br />OR no state $ to lunches<br />Emphasized garden and nutrition education<br />2010- $22 million <br />Amended to $2 million<br />Economic Driver<br />Built coalition base<br />Internet communication program<br />Statewide profiles<br />Say thank you<br />Economic multipliers<br />Procurement- understand the process<br />