Brainstorm potential policies and put them in their respective boxes using the strategy grid. 

Assignment Guidelines

Part 1:

Public health topic: heart disease in Michigan

Select a current public health topic that interests you in writing a policy brief. The audience for your policy brief is the Health and Human Services Committee of your State Legislature. Download and complete the policy development tool. This activity is worth 25 points and should be uploaded in the respective assignment box:

Complete the workbook by:

• identifying a problem or issue in your community
• brainstorming the root causes of the problem
• scoring the respective root causes (Yes=1 point, No=0 points)
• picking the highest score to advocate for
• Brainstorm potential policies and put them in their respective boxes using the strategy grid.

Insert some decision makers, any policy wonks, or community members to target.