CHES - Certified Health Education Specialist Advocacy for Health Questions and Answers

Question 1

A health education specialist is working to reduce childhood obesity in a community with a high density of fast-food restaurants near schools.
To raise awareness and pressure local officials to consider zoning changes, the specialist writes an opinion piece for the local newspaper and helps community members share their stories with television news outlets.
This is an example of which type of advocacy?

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Media advocacy

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Policy analysis

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Grassroots lobbying

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Legislative advocacy

Question 2

Which of the following best distinguishes legislative advocacy from lobbying?

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Lobbying involves attempts to influence a specific piece of legislation, whereas legislative advocacy is a broader term that can include educating lawmakers on an issue without referencing a specific bill.

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Advocacy is prohibited for non-profit organizations, but lobbying is permitted.

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Lobbying focuses on influencing public opinion, while advocacy focuses only on elected officials.

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Only paid professionals can engage in lobbying, while anyone can participate in advocacy.

Question 3

When crafting an effective advocacy message to present to a policymaker, which of the following elements is most critical to include?

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A clear 'ask' that specifies the action you want the policymaker to take.

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A detailed history of all previous legislative attempts.

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A comprehensive list of all organizations in the coalition.

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A complex statistical analysis of the health problem.

Question 4

A CHES employed by a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization is asked to support a local campaign to pass a new city ordinance. The CHES spends a significant portion of their work hours organizing community members to call city council members and urge them to vote 'yes.' Which of the following is the most important consideration for the CHES and their organization?

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Ensuring the time and resources spent do not constitute a 'substantial part' of the organization's activities, in compliance with IRS lobbying regulations.

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Obtaining written consent from city council members before contacting them.

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Verifying that all community members contacted are registered voters.

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Guaranteeing that the campaign messaging is approved by the national branch of the non-profit.

Question 5

A health education specialist prepares a concise, one-page document that summarizes a critical public health issue, provides key data, and offers a specific policy recommendation. This document is intended to be given to a legislator during a brief meeting. What is this advocacy tool commonly called?

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A legislative brief or leave-behind

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A white paper

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A press release

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A policy analysis

Question 6

When developing a comprehensive advocacy plan, which of the following is a critical first step?

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Identifying the root causes of the problem and defining the advocacy goal.

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Mobilizing community members for a rally.

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Selecting communication channels.

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Drafting the specific policy language.