Policy Proposal Paper

For this assignment, you will be building on the problem definition developed in Module 4 and develop a policy proposal for advocacy and adoption.

 

Tasks:

 

Create a 10- to 12-page policy proposal, utilizing a minimum of five scholarly sources in your research. Address the following in your proposal:

 

  • State the social problem you wish to solve.
  • Analyze the policy development cycle and the influence of stakeholders throughout the process.
  • Discuss how the policy development cycle and the influence of stakeholders will be used to effect social change for your identified problem.
  • As a human services professional, examine your role in policy advocacy and coalition building for improving human services.
  • Describe all of the resources available to support your policy and how you would organize them.
  • Identify the steps you will take, including the use of social media, to build a coalition around the policy, highlighting your role in the process.
  • Determine a list of the different constituents you would engage to advance your policy goal.
  • Define the specific policy action to be pursued.
  • Develop the criteria for measuring the effectiveness of the policy for society if adopted.

Submission Details:

  • Save your paper in a Microsoft Word document by Monday, October 10th, 2016