The role of advocacy is critical in both community and clinical settings since children are often overlooked and have very little “voice” in those decisions that impact their lives.
Purpose: Describe individual and community level advocacy through a variety of Bright Futures strategies that promote children's health and social change.
Objectives: After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Define advocacy
- Describe the historical development of child health policy and key legislation
- Apply a Four Step Advocacy approach in the office setting and in the broader community
- Describe the role of advocacy and of the healthcare provider as advocate in children’s health
Length: This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
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