Q You will submit an outline depicting your local policy approval process from start to finish. Visit your state legislative process websites and research the bill/policy submission process. You will create an outline of the local policy approval process from start to finish. Visit your state legislative process websites and research the bill/policy submission process. Some states have slight differences in the process, so you will need to visit your home state’s websites. You will find instructions such as the following: Once a policy is written, it needs to be publicized (usually in the paper and on the internet) for at least 30 days to obtain feedback from the public. Make sure you include the departments or divisions with the state’s Department of Health and Human Services that must approve it. For example, here is the Rulemaking Process for the State of New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services that highlights the intersection between policy process and legislation. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: • Why is advocacy important at the state or community levels, in relation to human or social services legislation? How can the public be made aware of proposed legislation that may affect services available to them? Document the specific tasks needed to fulfill the public awareness requirements in the outline. • Where does social change advocacy begin and where does it end, related to legislative policy? Be sure that this process is included in the outline. • Does the policy use both public and private funding streams? If so, are there differences between public and private sector coalition-building legislative processes? Ensure this is indicated in the outline. • What other aspects of building support in local communities are related to advocating for social change? Include these as part of the process in the outline. Guidelines for Submission: Your outline must be submitted as a one- to two-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format. Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Outline: Strategy Meets “Proficient” criteria and Examines state- or community- Examines state- or community- Does not examine processes for 22 supports explanation with clear level advocacy processes and level advocacy processes and communicating legislation and relevant examples using incorporates a strategy for incorporates a strategy for scholarly research when communicating proposed communicating proposed appropriate legislation in the outline legislation in the outline, but omits major aspects of the process Advocacy Meets “Proficient” criteria and Examines the entire process of Examines the process of human Does not examine the process 22 supports with clear and relevant human services advocacy from services advocacy from start to of human services advocacy examples using scholarly start to finish and includes in finish and includes in the research when appropriate the outline outline, but omits major aspects of the process Coalition Building Meets “Proficient” criteria and Accurately depicts the Depicts the differences between Does not depict the differences 22 supports with clear and relevant differences between public and public and private sector between public and private examples using scholarly private sector coalition building coalition building and indicates sector coalition building research when appropriate in the outline differences in the outline, but omits key differences Building Support Meets “Proficient” criteria and Identifies additional aspects of Identifies additional aspects of Does not identify additional 22 supports with clear and relevant building support in communities building support in communities aspects of building support examples using scholarly related to advocating for social related to advocating for social research when appropriate change and includes in the change and includes in the outline outline, but leaves out several of the key aspects Articulation of Submission is free of errors Submission has no major errors Submission has major errors Submission has critical errors 12 Response related to citations, grammar, related to citations, grammar, related to citations, grammar, related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and spelling, syntax, or organization spelling, syntax, or organization spelling, syntax, or organization organization and is presented in that negatively impact that prevent understanding of a professional and easy-to-read readability and articulation of ideas format main ideas Earned Total 100%