Policy advocacy is one of the key roles of human services professionals. It differs from advocating for clients in that it looks to inform those who are responsible for policy formation, such as polit

% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % %% % % % % % % % % % % % % %% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % %% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % %% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % %% % % % % % % % % % % % % %% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % %% % % % % %% % % % % %% % % % % % % % %%% % % % % %% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % %% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Case Study – Episode 7 Case Study – Episode 7 Program Transcript FEMALE%SPEAKER: It's almost time.

FEMALE%SPEAKER: Yeah.

FEMALE%SPEAKER: It's hard watching them%leave when you know some have no place to go.

FEMALE%SPEAKER: Yeah.

FEMALE%SPEAKER: I wanted to let you know that Bill called back%and said that he would be willing to be the facilitator%at the meeting.

FEMALE%SPEAKER: That's the best news%I've had so far.

FEMALE%SPEAKER: Is%it really%going to be that bad? I mean, I thin k creating a homeless%shelter%for%teens%and having it built here at the center%makes%sense.

FEMALE%SPEAKER: It is%a good idea. Especially%for%some of these kids%and their% friends%who don't eat anything except for%what we provide every%day. They%really% don 't have a place to go when we have to close the doors%for%the evening. They% are literally%living on the streets, because that's all there is. Yet, before we can convince the mayor%and city%council of this%need, and for%them%to provide the necessary%support , we have to get the community%on board first.

FEMALE%SPEAKER: Is%that going to be difficult?

FEMALE%SPEAKER: Well, when I first reached out to the community, a lot of what I got was%NIMBY%comments. You know, we want to support you, but not in my backyar d.

FEMALE%SPEAKER: It was%really%that bad?

FEMALE%SPEAKER: Well, Tina Simpson, the president of the community% association, is%worried that a homeless%shelter%at the center%would drive down property%values%in the neighborhood. Rick%Saunders, who is%with t he local business%improvement association, and a member%of the chamber%of commerce, he's concerned that homeless%young kids%hanging around the nearby%stores%and shops%would drive business%away, and create a dead zone or%worse. He believes% that kids%will at tack%shoppers%or%simply%steal or%loot from%local stores%in order%to buy%drugs. The only%positive reaction I got was%from%Anne Cook. You know, the author%with the bookstore over%on 11th Street.

1 % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % %% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % %% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % %% % % % % % % % % % % Case Study – Episode 7 FEMALE%SPEAKER: Well, that is%good news. I know she helped us% before with her%very%generous%donations%and in W kind publicity.

FEMALE%SPEAKER: She may%have even more of a vested interest in a homeless%shelter%for%kids, as%she was%once homeless%herself. And now we have Bill Williams, who will help in facilitating the d iscussion.

FEMALE%SPEAKER: Bill wanted to know what time the meeting is.

FEMALE%SPEAKER: It's next Tuesday%evening at 5:00.

ANNOUNCER: Attention. Attention. The New Harbor%Community%Center%is% closing in five minutes. Five minutes. Please begin cleaning up and putting away% all equipment and center%materials. Thank%you.

FEMALE%SPEAKER: Hopefully%these kids%will make it through another%night.

FEMALE%SPEAKER: Yeah.