• Assignment: Creating a Policy Map

A policy map is a plan you create for identifying and addressing specific elements and/or approaches to a social problem. A policy map is a visual rendering of a
social agency’s history, mission, the policies that exist within that agency, money streams that are relevant to its purpose, and the stakeholders involved in the
agency’s mission, purpose, and overall effectiveness.
For this assignment, you will create a policy map for an agency with which you are familiar.
To prepare: Review “Mapping Agencies’ Policies” and refer to Figure 4.4, “Map of Agency Policies,” in the Jansson text as an orienting framework. Also, review Policy
Advocacy Challenge 4.5 in the “Mapping Agencies’ Policies” section as a guide for getting you started. Select an agency with which you are familiar and develop a
“policy map” for the agency, using examples from your text. Be sure to add a narrative describing the agency and the community that it serves. Identify the different
kinds of agency policies including mission statements, budgets, central policies, and policies of subunits.
Submit by Day 7 a policy map for identifying elements and issues of a social problem that is addressed by an agency with which you are familiar. You may develop the
map using any software or programs that you choose; however, the assignment should be submitted as a “.doc,” “.docx,” “.rtf,” or “.pdf.”
Make sure that your assertions are supported by appropriate research and reputable resources.