Public Policy Professional Development Opportunity in the Lowcountry of SC.

1. Training
Announcement
Forms
of
Municipal
Government
and
Their
Legislative
Authority
and
Advocating
for
Public
Policy
Change
When:
Thursday,
July
24,
2014
Where:
The
Ernest
E.
Kennedy
Center
(annex),
96
Wisteria
Road,
Goose
Creek,
SC
Time:
10:00
a.m.
to
12:00
p.m.,
with
Registration
beginning
at
9:45
a.m.
Audience:
Community
coalition
members,
coalition
staff
members,
prevention
professionals,
substance
abuse
related
professionals,
community
leaders,
and
advocates
Trainer:
Bill
Taylor,
Municipal
Association
of
South
Carolina
Coalition
presentation
by
Dianne
Wilson,
Smoke-­‐Free
Lowcountry
Coalition
Description:
Join
us
for
an
informative
training
about
advocating
for
public
policy
change
in
SC!
Objectives
the
training/presentation
will
cover:
-­‐
The
three
forms
of
government
in
SC
and
their
differing
roles
in
duties/responsibilities.
-­‐
How
local
laws
are
created.
-­‐
How
citizens
and
private
interest
groups
may
approach
local
leaders
to
advocate
on
behalf
of
issues
that
affect
the
well-­‐being
of
the
community.
To
Register:
Please
email
or
call
the
Region
4
Capacity
Coach
by
COB
Monday,
July
21,
2014.
Please
include
your
name,
agency
you
work
for/coalition
name,
county
where
you
are
located,
and
email
address.
Space
is
limited
so
please
register
early.
Registration
will
close
on
July
21,
or
sooner
if
training
reaches
full
capacity.
• Region
4
Capacity
Coach:
Caitlin
Dawkins/843-­‐797-­‐7871
x
119
or
cdawkins@ekcenter.org
Counties
served
are
Aiken,
Allendale,
Bamberg,
Barnwell,
Beaufort,
Berkeley,
Calhoun,
Charleston,
Colleton,
Dorchester,
Hampton,
Jasper,
and
Orangeburg
Training
Cost:
None-­‐
Lunch
will
be
on
your
own
Hosted
by:
Community
Action
for
a
Safer
Tomorrow
(CAST)