Issues Management
Through a merger of media relations, government affairs and community outreach, MWW Group provides clients with the ability to manage breaking issues along with proactively addressing public policy and image concerns. We develop creative strategies that address both internal and external communications issues at the national and local levels.

• Community Relations - Full-service communications programs, from media relations and community outreach to government interaction, support business or public policy objectives at the local level. MWW Group provides proactive strategy development and effective implementation in real estate development, plant expansion, new market entrance, corporate downsizing, labor relations, corporate buy-outs, project sitings and building goodwill banks for future issues.
• Siting IQ - Due diligence assessments of community, political, economic and social environments provided in the siting playbook offer developers the knowledge needed to make determinations about siting retail projects or real estate developments in specific states or communities. MWW Group also includes an action plan for activities that will help clients realize their objectives.
• Public Health Advocacy - Specializing in integrated communications programs that educate targeted audiences and directly motivate and involve them in public advocacy, MWW Group’s public health advocacy practice provides media relations to "in-the-field" programs at the national, state and local levels, including youth and advocacy training and mobilization.
• Tobacco Control - MWW Group provides expertise in every aspect of tobacco control and prevention, from increasing tobacco taxes and crafting youth empowerment programs, to educating community members about the benefits of smoke-free environments and securing tobacco settlement dollars for prevention programs.
• Substance Abuse Prevention - MWW Group has created and implemented communications campaigns to highlight innovative prevention and treatment programs in all areas of substance abuse. Experienced in both local and national programs, we have access to some of the leading professionals in the field as key supporters to client campaigns.
• Patient Advocacy/Rights - Through proactive media relations and key influencer programs, MWW Group provides advocacy groups the tools necessary to educate the public while influencing policy. Whether it is mandatory stays for mothers and their newborns, increasing patient knowledge regarding medical rights, advocating women's reproductive rights or educating people with disabilities about their rights to voter access, MWW Group designs and implements campaigns that have impact.
• Public Health Policy - MWW Group has extensive experience on a broad array of public health and social issues. Our extensive experience has made MWW Group the pre-eminent communications firm in key public health issues, including HIV/AIDS awareness, West Nile virus, breast and prostate cancer, women's health issues and flu vaccine shortages.