4-6 You are the Director of a Free Clinic in a southern city with a population of 350,000. You serve on a community task force that is proposing a center to assist youthful offenders in transitioning from prison back into the community. The task force has been debating on how to best advocate for this center with civic leaders and the citizens of the community. You have volunteered to chair the Communications Committee.

Instructions

Draft a communications plan advocating for a center for youthful offenders in your community. You will be presenting this draft at the next Communications Committee meeting. Include the following in your plan:

• The various groups whose support will be needed
• Anticipate barriers to support for the center from each group
• Analyze a few practical strategies to engage each group and encourage their support

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