Advocating for Policy and Funding Solutions for Injury and Violence Prevention

OVERVIEW

Recent findings from the Safe States IVP Infrastructure Survey revealed that respondents engage in policy and advocacy work in addition to their primary roles but only a few said they could apply the skill of educating policymakers. This series offers a clear introduction to IVP advocacy and outlines what to expect from upcoming legislative changes. In the first section, Paul Bonta, MA, Director of Government Relations at Safe States Alliance, shares insights on what to expect from the incoming administration. In the second section, Dr. Shannon Guillot-Wright discusses the difference between educating and lobbying in advocacy, along with successful strategies for policy engagement aimed at increasing funding to state and local IVP infrastructure.