“AVH Advocacy Framework” Lightening Talk October 25, 2013 Melanie Welch, AVH

The Problem It was 2003 and several advocacy initiatives were underway in AVH and Key staff and volunteers began to explore the role of healthy public policy advocacy work within AVH.

The Solution Needed to build capacity for our advocacy work a framework to guide the AVH’s advocacy efforts. divide it into two phases. Phase 1 develop a district advocacy policy and create framework. Phase 2 communicate and implement the policy and framework.

Enabling Factors Process & Success Leadership & Accountability Staying the course

Related Recommendations Recommendation 2:That an all‐of‐government approach to reducing poverty in Nova Scotia become a top priority of government. Such an approach should take into account diversified and future‐focused rural economies and a living wage. Recommendation 3: That the government adopt a population health approach to all its decision‐making.