This initiative is a project of the National Human Services Assembly and is generously funded by The Kresge Foundation and Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Health Care Bill Disrupts Collective Well-Being
On May 4, the House passed a health care bill that would, among other things, cut Medicaid by $880 billion and remove important protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Advocates across the country are working hard to convince their Senators to reject the House bill and to urge Representatives who voted for the bill to reconsider their support.
In our April 20th Reframing Network Newsletter, we talked about how important it is for our communications to emphasize the societal impacts of health and human services and policies, rather than narrowly focusing on the benefits or consequences to individuals. In the current health care debate, that means explaining how the proposed cuts to Medicaid and changes to pre-existing condition protections would disrupt the collective health and well-being of our communities.
As part of their work on reframing aging in America, our partners at FrameWorks Institute created new examples demonstrating how advocates can provide policymakers and the public with a more complete understanding of what the House-passed health care bill will mean for all of us if enacted. Please feel free to use this language in your advocacy efforts. Thank you to Julie Sweetland from the FrameWorks Institute for sharing these examples with us.
Reframing Example #1
Reframing Example #2
Last week, we were thrilled to spot the following tweet from The Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality. The quote from Senator Hassan perfectly captures the communal benefits of ensuring that everyone can live up to their full potential. When used this way, we know that the value of human potential boosts public support for human services.
We’re always excited to see the Building Well-Being Narrative in action. If you have examples of communications that include the reframing human services recommendations, please send them to Bridget Gavaghan.
Conference season is in full swing and the National Reframing Initiative team is not missing out on the fun. Recent conference workshops and presentations include:
A keynote address and two workshops from Ilsa Flanagan at the United Way of Westchester and Putnam’s Not-for-Profit Leadership Summit. According to press coverage, over 600 nonprofit leaders from the region participated in the summit this year. Thanks to our partner, Nonprofit Westchester, for its ongoing commitment to reframing human services.
A presentation from Bridget Gavaghan at the APHSA-Alliance for Strong Families and Communities 2017 National Summit. The Alliance for Strong Families and Communities is one of our key national reframing partners and APHSA has long been a champion for reframing. We were glad to have to chance to connect with so many of their members from across the country.
Ilsa Flanagan delivered a keynote address at the third annual ACE Symposium in Albany NY (image below), convened by the Lasalle School, to help the community build more support for those affected by Adverse Childhood Experiences. This year’s conference was attended by about 900 nonprofit and public sector professionals from the region.
If you’re interested in bringing a reframing presentation, workshop, or webinar to your network, contact Ilsa Flanagan, Director of the National Reframing Initiative, for details.
We have a robust set of free tools to better equip you integrating this new narrative into your communications strategies.
Contact Us
For more information on how your organization can join the reframing mobilization, please contact Ilsa Flanagan at iflanagan@nassembly.org.
For any questions about this newsletter or the online tools or website information, please contact Bridget Gavaghan at bgavaghan@nassembly.org.
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