What Works! Putting Community Issues on the Policy Agenda. 2004.

A resource kit filled with stories and tips from community groups working to get their issues on the government agenda.
By Susan Lilley
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Descriptionssues on the government agenda. The kit is aimed at those interested in building bridges to develop healthy public policy, whether as community members or as government representatives.

The eight stories included in the kit were selected from among close to 75 community projects funded through Hea

What Works! Putting Community Issues on the Policy Agenda is a resource kit containing stories and tips from community groups working to get their i

lth Canada's Population Health Fund between 2001 and 2004 in the Atlantic region. The stories cover issues ranging from family violence to injury prevention to youth sexuality. Several also address cultural and language issues. The stories are based on in-depth interviews with both project sponsors and the government officials involved. Ten tips, drawn from the stories, offer useful lessons for any group hoping to get their issues on the government agenda.

Credits

What Works! Putting Community Issues on the Policy Agenda was produced by Susan Lilley for the Atlantic Regional Office of the Population and Public Health Branch, Health Canada.

Availability

This publication is available for download in English (1982 KB) and French (1711 KB). You will require the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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