The first step in policy development is which of the following?
A) Assess and quantify oral health needs.
B) Develop personal relationships with policy makers.
C) Collaborate with partners.
D) Be available to answer questions.

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The first step in policy development involves developing personal and professional relationships with policy and decision makers. Then (in order): collaborate with partners to identify data needed, assess and quantify oral health needs and existing resources, share data with partners and identify possible strategies and solutions, share data and desired solutions with policy makers, be available to policy makers for questions at all stages of the process and to provide information and testimony, thank the policy maker and continue to maintain the relationship for future efforts, and consider supporting other health policy initiatives supported or sponsored by this policy maker that may not have an oral health focus.

The First Step in Policy Development Is Which of the Following