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Image Thumbnail Action Toolkit (pdf) E-mail to a friend
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Public policy change is critical to achieving health equity. But how can organizations use the series to educate, organize and advocate for changes that will make a difference? The UNNATURAL CAUSES toolkit provides facilitation tips, background, sample agendas, and guidelines for planning an effective screening – one that not only deepens understanding of issues but serves as a step towards further involvement.
Image Thumbnail Guide to Advocating for Better Policies (pdf) E-mail to a friend
Praxis Project - www.praxisproject.org

A straight-forward guide to community-based policy advocacy. Includes information on identifying the best policy strategies for your community, building coalitions, communicating with public officials, and policy options beyond legislation. Also includes inspiring examples of successful community-based policy reforms.
Image Thumbnail Guide to Planning for Media Advocacy (pdf) E-mail to a friend
Praxis Project - www.praxisproject.org

A straight-forward guide to developing a media strategy and undertaking good media outreach for your group, issue, or campaign. Includes tips on framing your issue, telling compelling stories, and getting coverage.
Image Thumbnail More Than a Message: Framing Public Health Advocacy to Change Corporate Practices E-mail to a friend
ARTICLE by Lori Dorfman, Lawrence Wallack, Katie Woodruff, Ch6 in Prevention Is Primary

Public health advocates will be more effective when they learn how to frame their issues in the context of core values. Industry and corporate representatives tend to work within the frame of market values and personal responsibility; advocates may frame their communications based on fairness and social responsibility. The format and brevity of most news stories contributes to an individual-based, non-contextualized understanding of issues, thus advocates should work to present their issues in a clear, concise, "what's wrong? why does it matter? what should be done?" frame.
Image Thumbnail Policy Guide (pdf) E-mail to a friend
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This guide contains a menu of policy ideas that can improve health equity. Generally, such policies aim to: tackle inequality and improving living standards, protect those at the bottom of the pyramid, and reform decision-making processes.
Image Thumbnail UNNATURAL CAUSES DVD Scene Guide E-mail to a friend
California Newsreel, 2008

Brief descriptions of the chapters on the Unnatural Causes DVD (one chapter for each of the series' seven episodes).
Image Thumbnail UNNATURAL CAUSES Episode Descriptions - All Shows E-mail to a friend

One pdf with all the summaries of each of the seven shows in the series.
Image Thumbnail UNNATURAL CAUSES Frequently Asked Questions E-mail to a friend

The answers to common questions about broadcast, DVD distribution, and the Public Engagement Campaign.