Goals
The
goal of this module is to expand the
role of child health professionals
to include advocacy by helping them
develop the knowledge, skills, and
attitudes they need to become effective
advocates for children and families
within their communities.
This module will enable learners to:
- Apply a four-step approach to advocating
on behalf of an individual or a
group at a local or national level.
- Identify available resources to
support child advocacy.
Instructional Design
This
module consists of a series of two
30-minute sessions to be presented
over 2 days. Each of the sessions
can be used alone or combined into
one extended session.
Foundation
Session
Session
1: Advocating
for the Needs of an Individual
Delineates
advocacy and presents a four-step
approach to advocacy on an
individual level.
Enrichment Session
Session
2: Advocating
for the Needs of a Group
Applies the four-step approach
to advocacy on behalf of a
group or community.
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Though
written case vignettes are provided
for this module, it is also possible
to use a real situation presented
by one of the learners. Or learners
may choose an advocacy issue they
would like to explore together as
practice throughout the year and use
this model to plan their project.
Teaching Strategies
The
teaching strategies used in this module
are:
These strategies have been selected
to help learners develop the skills
required to advocate effectively on
behalf of individuals and groups.
Please refer to the Facilitator’s
Guide for more information related
to each strategy. Click on the strategy
to quickly link to this resource.
Evaluation
Learners
will complete a Session Evaluation
Form and a Learner
Self-Assessment Form following
each session.
Facilitators are encouraged to complete
a Facilitator Self-Assessment
Form prior to and following
each teaching experience (i.e., a single
session or an entire module) in order
to assess their performance over time.
Guiding Questions
Learners
who have completed the entire Advocacy
module should be able to answer the
following questions:
- What are the essential elements
of advocacy?
- How do open-ended questions facilitate
identification of child, parent,
or family concerns?
- How do I, as a pediatric provider,
determine where and how to focus
my advocacy efforts?
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