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Advo c ac y Str ate gie s to Advanc e Po lic y Change C o m m u n ity W o rks in W e st V irg in ia , Ja n u a ry 1 6 , 2 0 1 3 T e d Boe ttne r, E xe c utive Dir e c to r tbo e ttne r @wvpo lic y.o r g

Ove rvie w  Ho w Do e s Po lic y Cha ng e ?  T he multiple stre a ms a ppro a c h (K ing do n)  Applying multiple stre a ms a ppro a c h to c o mpre he nsive ho using po lic y fra me wo rk  Additio na l Stra te g ie s  Stra te g y E xe rc ise

T he o rie s o f Po lic y Cha ng e Multiple T he o rie s o f Chang e I nstitutio na l Ana lysis & De ve lo pme nt • F ra me wo rk Ga rb a g e Ca n Mo de l • Multiple Stre a ms (MS) • Advo c a c y Co a litio n F ra me wo rk(ACF ) • Po lic y Diffusio n • Punc tua te d-E q uilib rium • So c ia l Co nstruc tio n & Po lic y De sig n •

K ing do n’ s Ag e nda -Se tting T he o ry Po lic y Stre a m C o n v e rg e n c e Pro b le m I de ntific a tio n Po lic y Pro po sa ls Po lic y Windo w Po litic a l Cha ng e

T hre e Stre a ms a nd a Windo w = Po lic y Cha ng e  T he pr e am inc lude s the issue s tha t po lic yma ke rs a nd o ble m str c itize ns wa nt a ddre sse d.  T he po litic s str e am c o nsists o f sta te a nd lo c a l po litic a l e nviro nme nt, whic h c a n inc lude pub lic o pinio n a nd the pa rtisa n c o ntro l o f sta te le g isla ture .  T he po lic y str e am c o nsists o f ide a s a nd so lutio ns, de ve lo pe d b y e xpe rts a nd po lic y spe c ia lists, wa iting to b e imple me nte d.  Po lic y c ha ng e s whe n a “window” of oppor tunity o pe ns a nd a po lic y e ntre pre ne ur me rg e s the thre e stre a ms b y a pplying a n ide a fro m the po lic y stre a m to a n issue s in the pro b le m stre a m a t a time whe n the pro b le m/ so lutio n c o upling is a c c e pta b le within the po litic a l stre a m.

Ho w do e s a pro b le m ta ke ho ld?  Indic a to rs: Asse sse s ma g nitude o f pro b le m a nd c ha ng e s to pro b le m (studie s, re se a rc h, b udg e t c o nside ra tio n, po litic a l pre ssure ).  Inte rpre ta tio n: Da ta do n’ t spe a k fo r the mse lve s – it is the inte rpre ta tio n o f the da ta tha t ma tte rs in po lic y ma king a nd a g e nda se tting  E ve nts: A c risis (OPE B) o r disa ste r (Uppe r Big Bra nc h)  Budg e t c o nstra ints c a n pro mo te ine xpe nsive po lic y a lte rna tive s like re g ula tio ns.  Ho w a pro b le m is “c a te g o rize d” (Is he a lth c a re a “rig ht” o r a b o ut “pre ve ntio n”? )  Co nditio n vs. Pro b le m: Co nditio ns b e c o me pro b le ms whe n we c o me to b e lie ve we sho uld ta ke po lic y a c tio n.

Ho w do e s a po lic y ta ke ho ld?  Advo c a te s willing to inve st re so urc e s – time , e ne rg y, re puta tio n, a nd so me time s mo ne y – in the ho pe o f future re turn.  Po we rful I de a s: I de a s c a n b e “stic ky” a nd ha ve a b a ndwa g o n e ffe c t.  So fte ning Up: Pushing ide a s in fo rums a nd to me dia , intro duc ing a b ill – “g re a sing the skids.”  Surviva b ility: T e c hnic a lly fe a sib le , me e ts b udg e ta ry c o nstra ints, a nd pa rt o f “ma instre a m thinking .”  Ne e d a wa re ne ss o f pro b le m a nd a g re e me nt o n so lutio ns o r pro po sa ls.

Ho w do e s po litic s impa c t po lic y c ha ng e ?  Na tio na l a nd Sta te Mo o d: A la rg e numb e r o f pe o ple a re thinking a lo ng the sa me line s.  Org a nize d Po litic a l F o rc e : Go t to ha ve musc le a nd a “c o nstitue nc y.”  E le c tio ns: T urno ve r o f ke y pe o ple c a n c a use so me issue s ne ve r to rise a nd o the rs to b e pro mine nt.  Jurisdic tio n: Cla ims to “turf” b e twe e n a g e nc ie s a nd the le g isla ture .  Ba rg a ining a nd Co a litio n Building

Po lic y Windo ws  “T he se pa ra te stre a ms c o me to g e the r a t c ritic a l time s. A pro b le m is re c o g nize d, a so lutio n is de ve lo pe d a nd a va ila b le in the po lic y c o mmunity, a po litic a l c ha ng e ma ke s it the rig ht time fo r po lic y c ha ng e , a n po te ntia l re stra ints a re no t se ve re .”  Windo w c a n b e pre dic ta b le (Budg e t Pro c e ss) o r unpre dic ta b le (Uppe r Big Bra nc h).  Whe n indic a to rs do n’ t b ring a tte ntio n to a pro b le m, a “fo c using e ve nt” o r “c risis” c a n g e t the a tte ntio n o f de c isio n ma ke rs.  Windo ws o pe n b e c a use o f a c ha ng e in the po litic a l stre a m (e le c tio ns) o r na tio na l mo o d (de fic it re duc tio n).  Co upling : Atta c hing a so lutio n to a pro b le m o r multiple pro b le ms (g re e n jo b s: c lima te c ha ng e a nd hig h une mplo yme nt).

“Pro b le m Surfing ” & Windo ws Advo c a te s a nd e xpe rts ha ve ide a s fo r po lic ie s, b ut must wa it until the c o nditio ns a re a me na b le to the ir so lutio n. “Pe o ple who a re trying to a dvo c a te c ha ng e a re like surfe rs wa iting fo r the b ig wa ve ” - An a na lyst fo r a n inte re st g ro up

Applying K ing do n’ s the o ry to Ho using Po lic y Ag e nda

Ge tting Ho using Po lic y o n the Ag e nda  Ho w do we e nsure tha t g e tting a po lic y ide a – a c o mpre he nsive ho using po lic y fra me wo rk – re c o g nize d a s a ide a “who se time ha s c o me ” re q uire s tha t it a ppe a r pro mine ntly o n the po lic y a g e nda .  Are the pro b le ms tha t a c o mpre he nsive ho using po lic y fra me wo rk c a n a ddre ss re c o g nize d a nd pe rc e ive d a s pre ssing ? Wha t me ssa g e s a re a udie nc e s using to ta lk a b o ut the issue ?  Ho w a re pro po sals pro mo ting b e tte r ho using pe rc e ive d? Are the y se e n a s te c hnic a lly fe a sib le , fisc a lly via b le , a nd in line with pub lic a nd po lic yma ke r va lue s?  Ho w a re po litic s fa c to ring in? I s suppo rt fo r q ua lity ho using pe rc e ive d a s b e ing sta te wide a nd with b ro a d c o nstitue nc y suppo rt? Who a re re c o g nize d suppo rte rs a nd o ppo ne nts o f ho using po lic ie s?  Wha t is the like liho o d tha t stre a ms will c o nve rg e to o pe n a po lic y windo w ? Whe re is ho using o n the g e ne ra l po lic y a g e nda ? Whe re is it o n the no n-pro fit a dvo c a te s’ a g e nda ? Wha t is the like liho o d o f suc c e ss a nd wha t fo rc e s a re a ffe c ting tha t like liho o d?

Additio na l Stra te g ie s  F ind a “c ha mpio n” le g isla to r who is willing to inve st time , e ne rg y, a nd re puta tio n.  F ind so me o ne dire c tly impa c te d b y po o r ho using po lic y (pe rso na l sto ry) to b e a spo ke spe rso n.  Me e t with me mb e r o f the me dia a nd g e ne ra te sto rie s.  Atta c h ho using po lic y to o the r pro b le ms (e duc a tio n re fo rm a nd ho using ) o r po lic y g o a ls.  Se t up re g io na l me e ting s, me e t with c o unty c o mmissio ns a nd ma yo rs, a nd lo c a l E DAs.  Build a ho using po lic y we b site , c re a te a ta skfo rc e , de ve lo p a pre se nc e , la tc h o n to na tio na l re po rts tha t ha ve WV indic a to rs.  Who will e c o no mic a lly b e ne fit fro m ho using po lic y c ha ng e ?

Advo c a c y T ra ining s in Mo rg a nto wn, Hunting to n & Cha rle sto n  F o r mo re info rma tio n ple a se c o nta c t Da nie lle @ wvfre e .o rg o r c a ll (304) 342-9188  January 23, We ds: Mo no ng a lia Co urtho use , 243 Hig h Stre e t , Mo rg a nto wn WV . 6 - 8 PM  F ue s. : Sha wke y Dining Ro o m, 2nd F lo o r - Ma rsha ll Unive rsity e bruary 5, T Stude nt Ce nte r , Hunting to n WV . 5 - 7 PM  F e bruary 6, We ds.: Co ve na nt Ho use , 600 Shre wsb ury Stre e t , Cha rle sto n WV . 5:30 - 7:30 PM  Spo nso re d b y: ACL U WV, Citize n Ac tio n Gro up, Dire c t Ac tio n We lfa re Gro up (DAWG), F a irne ss WV, He a lthy K ids & F a milie s Co a litio n, NASW WV, Pla nne d Pa re ntho o d , WV Co a litio n Ag a inst Do me stic Vio le nc e , WV E nviro nme nta l Co unc il, WV Nurse s Asso c ia tio n, WV Rive rs Co a litio n a nd WV F RE E .

Stra te g y Ac tivity  Who a re the 1 o r 2 po ssib le c ha mpio ns (c a n b e a le g isla to r o r o the r le a de r) who a re b e st po sitio ne d to g e t yo u wha t yo u wa nt?  Po we r Ma p – Pic k One o f the se Cha mpio ns  Wha t ma tte rs mo st to this pe rso n? Who a re the pe o ple he / she re lie s o n? Who funds the m? Wha t a re the ir a mb itio ns?  Put yo urse lf in the ir sho e s. Wha t q ue stio ns will the y a sk us? Wha t wo uld ma ke the m sa y ye s?  Ca n so me o ne sc he dule a me e ting ?

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