<p> Arthritis Advocacy</p><p>Resources and References  Altman, D., Balcazar, F., Fawcett, S., Seekins, T., and Young, J. (1994). Public Health Advocacy: Creating Community Change to Improve Health. Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention. Palo Alto, CA.  Bobo, K., Kendall, J., Max, S. (1991) Organizing for Social Change: a manual for activists in the 1990s. Minneapolis, MN. Midwest Academy.  (1996). How--and Why--to Influence Public Policy. Community Change, 17, 1-40.  Marin Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems. "Advocating for Policy Change." Tip Sheets from 20/20 Vision Education fund </p><p>The Role of Advocacy in State Arthritis Programs: http://www.chronicdisease.org/files/public/AC_7-07_New_Coordinators_Orientation-Advocacy.pdf Arthritis Case Statement: http://www.chronicdisease.org/files/public/AC_NACDD_Arthritis_CaseStatement.pdf State Arthritis Legislation: http://www.chronicdisease.org/files/public/AC_State_Arthritis_Legislation-Summary_Version.pdf Arthritis Fact Sheet Templates: http://www.chronicdisease.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=3387</p><p>Directors of Health Promotion and Education, http://www.dhpe.org  Policy and Environmental Change, New Directions for Public Health (and Executive Summary): This document provides information about the use of policy and environmental change interventions by public health agencies in the US. The Executive Summary provides highlights of findings and recommendations for capacity building among state and local health departments.  Communicating the Effectiveness of Health Promotion to State Decision-makers and Legislators. This report explores how best to communicate the effectiveness of health promotion and health education programs to state decision makers and legislators. Includes sections related to How Legislators and State Leaders Get and Use Health Information and Interviews with Legislators.</p><p>National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, www.chronicdisease.org  2008 NACDD Legislative & Policy Goals  White Paper: An Urgent Reality: The Need  State Success Stories to Prevent and Control Chronic Disease  Legislative & Policy Committee Resources  NEW: Diabetes Council Advocacy Toolbox  Committee Contact Information  2008 Preventive Health Services Block  NEW: 2009 Appropriations Fact Sheets Grant  Action Alerts  National State-Based Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program Arthritis Foundation http://www.arthritis.org/advocacy.php Council of State Governments Health Policy Group http://www.csg.org/policy/health/default.aspx Association of State and Territorial Health Officers http://www.astho.org National Council of State Legislatures Public Health http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/publich.htm National Association of County and City Health Officers Public Health Advocacy http://www.naccho.org/advocacy/ Public Health Advocacy Institute http://www.phaionline.org/ American Public Health Association http://www.apha.org/advocacy/tips/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: ABCs of State Heart Disease and Stroke Policymaking http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPLeg/docs/6109-320.pdf</p>