HEALTH Provide Proof of Community Benefit Decision-makers must justify their actions to the community they represent. Describing the community benefit makes it easier for them to consider and represent the proposal. • Describe how the proposal will improve health in their community. • Provide 2-3 data points at or below 6th grade science comprehension level. important to them. Google them and review their social media profiles to learn about their values and activities. • Tell a real story of an individual impacted by your topic HEART Make It Personal Relating a topic to an individual’s life or values helps to elicit emotion, which makes your message more memorable. • Link your issue to what you know is personally
I saw that your son plays football. This air quality proposal will decrease air pollution for outdoor athletics.
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About 50,000 more residents will have improved air quality.
We also hope to decrease exposure to polluted air after wildfires by 50% .
Air Pollution Fact Sheet GREAT IDEAS!
THANK THEM! A thank you note is more than polite, it is one more opportunity to get your message in front of them, packaged with everything they need to take the next steps. • Within 1-2 days, email to say thank you and provide a summary of your conversation, resources with more information, and the action steps discussed.
Oh! That is not as expensive as I expected! Well this sounds great Brix, you answered all of my questions. My team will discuss this and get back to you.
Thank you!
A fact sheet of the NEHA environmental health visibility toolkit and comic.
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