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The Session Long Project entails going through the process of influencing policymakers. In prior SLP assignments you wrote a letter to “raise a concern” and “oppose a position” or “support a position.” While these are direct ways of influencing policymakers by letter writing, there are additional indirect ways that can also achieve your objectives. Some ways are writing a letter to the editor or “Op-Eds.”Make sure to review the Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council “Writing Op-Eds and letters to the editor” page to help you complete this assignment.Part 1:Choose any topic that is related to the category stated in SLP 1. (Teen Pregnancy)Pick a local newspaper to write to (you can use your hometown paper if you desire). Provide the name of the newspaper and the city. (Killeen Daily Herald)- Killeen, TXWrite a one-page letter to the editor.Part 2:Write one page of text on tips for writing a letter to the editor.What are some advantages of writing a letter to the editor compared to the letters from prior SLP assignments? (Raise a Concern, Supporting a Position, or Opposing a Position)Recap: Your assignment should consist of: A one-page letter to the editor and one page on tips/advantages for writing a letter to the editor. ( It is on the same pdf as the Writing Ops-Eds and Letters to the Editor)Length: 2 pages.I need at least 3-4 references. APA, Times New Roman, 12 Font, Double SpaceSLP Assignment ExpectationsAssessment and Grading: Your paper will be assessed based on the performance assessment rubric that is linked within the course. Review it before you begin working on the assignment.Privacy Policy | Contac
	
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Advocacy Toolbox
Who We Are and Why We Did This
The Advocacy Toolbox is a project of the Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council. It is modeled after the 
Health Advocacy Toolbox (http://www.cthealthpolicy.org/toolbox/default.htm) by the Connecticut 
Health Policy Project.
The mission of the Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council (ORC) is to facilitate consumer education and 
empowerment, to assure services are of high quality, and lead to employment of individuals with 
disabilities in the State of Oklahoma. This Toolbox addresses the consumer education and 
empowerment aspect of our mission. Many of us feel disaffected and helpless to change policies 
that aren't really working or that it takes a lot of money and/or time to be effective. Often it seems 
like the systems are extremely complex and only professionals can have an impact.
The truth is that average citizens, with minimal time commitments, can be very effective and 
it doesn't have to cost anything. Policymakers are invariably moved by real stories from real 
people. All that is needed are the right tools.
The tips and procedures provided in the Toolbox are built to give people the skills they need to 
address the problems they face. The goal of the Toolbox is skill development that consumers will 
use to benefit their own issues.
It is our hope that the Toolbox provides a realistic framework of information and resources for 
interested consumers to make your voices heard with the strength that comes from knowledge - 
drawing back the curtain on what too often appears to be a closed process.
Note: the FULL outline of resources in this section is shown below. You will see the major sections 
(Legislative Updates, Important Links, Advocacy Tips, and Effective Communication) in the main menu 
above and in the left sidebar. Each of those links will have...

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Influencing Policy Makers 
 
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Communicating Health Risk: Influencing policy makers
Student’s Name 
Course Name 
Instructor’s Name 
Assignment Date  
Institute Name
Influencing Policy Makers 
 
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Your Name, 
Your address, 
(Your e-mail address)
5 June 2017
The Editor, 
The Houston Chronicle, 
Houston, Texas.
To Whom It May Concern:
There is a proposal for providing insurance for pregnant women for a year by the General 
Assembly. Your previous editorial has not recommended to pass this bill due to the 
inexpensive nature of dental care treatment which can be afforded by the families. I want to 
express my disagreement with the views expressed by your editorial and I am in total support 
for the proposal passed by the General Assembly in this regard. The average cost of teeth 
examination and cleaning in the state of California is $299. Dentists generally recommend a 
cleaning at a periodicity of 6 months to prevent the higher risk of contracting periodontal 
disease which transforms to 2 cleanings during the entire period of pregnancy. The said 
proposal would definitely help and assist the families to fulfil this basic requirement and at 
the same time preventing dental emergencies. It is pertinent to mention here that many 
families may not give top priority to dental care due to their poor economic status but all the 
same, it is essential for their overall health. If the bill passed by the General assembly is 
passed by the policymakers, then the pregnant women would get the benefit of insurance for 
dental examination and dental cleaning till the child birth.

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