Use the advocacy plan framework discussed in PowerPoint and write 300-350 words, use the following headings: Advocacy Plan Outline • Advocacy Problem: Briefly describe the advocacy problem. • Advocacy Goal: In

1 short sentence state the goal of the advocacy. • Policy: Research and identify the specific area of policy related to the advocacy problem and goal • Analysis of Power: Who is the opposition and what are their sources of power? Who specifically has decision making power? Who are the service user's allies and what are their sources of power? • Evidence: Summarize the evidence that will be used to support the advocacy. Case Study - Lindy Bell You are a Community Advocate that specializes in employment cases. You work for the Hamilton Employment and Advocacy Centre in downtown Hamilton. It is September 15, 2023 and your first appointment for the day is with Lindy Bell. Lindy is 25-years-old and looking for employment in the social service sector. She has a Diploma in Social Service Work and three years' experience in the field as an addiction counsellor. The agency she worked for closed suddenly six months ago because the government cut the funding. Lindy has been doing some relief work at a residential treatment program for women but is trying to get a full-time job. Lindy is seeking your assistance because she believes an employer discriminated against her because she is Indigenous. At the appointment Lindy explains that she has been applying for positions as an addiction counsellor in the Hamilton area. On August 12, 2023 a residential treatment program called Hamilton Addiction Help (HAH) advertised an addiction counsellor position. The employment advertisement asked for a Social Service Work diploma and at least two years related experience. Lindy immediately applied for the position, as she had all of the qualifications. She was very excited about the possibility of working for HAH as the organization had a good reputation in the community for helping people and she would be proud to continue their good work. Lindy applied for the HAH position well before the closing date of August 23, 2023. On August 30, 2023 she received an invitation for an interview. Lindy prepared for the interview by learning all she could about programs and services offered by HAH. She did some practice interviews with a family member responsible for hiring and training on a concurrent disorder clinic in Hamilton. She got lots of sleep the night before the interview, dressed professionally and arrived 15 minutes before the start of the interview on September 2, 2023. Three people were at the interview representing HAH, James Green, Program Supervisor, Melonie Ryder, Program Manager and Erin Jones, Human Resource Manager. Mr. Green explained that they would be asking all of the candidates the same standard questions and would decide based on the correctness and quality of the answers. In the early part of the/ninterview Lindy was asked to discuss her education and practice experience. She was asked about her experiences working on a multidisciplinary team and the style of supervision she preferred. She was asked to give examples of cases she felt were successful and also those she found more challenging. Lindy felt very confident answering the first few questions, she had a really good feeling about the way the interview was going and felt she was making a very good impression. At this point she felt the three interviewers were very warm, friendly and encouraging. The final set of questions asked about her personal experience with addictions. James Green asked if she had any personal experience of addiction. Lindy quickly answered that she had not had any person experiences of addiction. Mr. Green then asked if any of her family members of friends had experienced addictions. Again, she answered that none of her close family members or friends had experienced addictions. At this point Lindy noticed that Mr. Greens demeanor changed he smirked slightly and glanced at Ms. Ryder and Ms. Jones as if he was looking for their approval or agreement. Then he said that he was surprised by her answer because he knew that addictions are a real problem in the Indigenous community. Lindy was shocked by Mr. Green's comment and felt that he was implying that she was being untruthful. After this the discussion really went flat and Mr. Green seemed to want to wind up the interview as quickly as possible. On September 9 she received an email message that HAH had filled the position and that they wished her all the best in her future endeavours. Later in the day Lindy discovered through social media that the successful candidate was a former classmate in the SSW program with only 1-year experience working with people with physical disabilities. Lindy is asking for your help to try to hold the HAH accountable for their discriminatory hiring practices. She does not want to see another person experience what she had experienced. Your job is to help Lindy write an advocacy plan. You may add additional detail that is reasonable, realistic and consistent with this basic case study (ie. Specific dates, appointments, references, documentation, etc).