Describe the Community_Overall impression and perception of the community. Windshield Survey Highlights. What do you see what resources exist what risks and potentials exist?
Describe the Community_Overall impression and perception of the community
Students will be assigned to groups of 4-5 members. Each group will be assigned a zip code on which to conduct a community assessment following the steps below.
All the information attained in the community assessment will be compiled into a PowerPoint presentation format and will be presented on the assigned date
Each group will submit a compiled trifold pamphlet on presentation day.
The trifold pamphlet will entail all the highlights of their zip code assessment that identifies the strengths, risks, and existing health challenges of the community and list 2 priority health risk diagnoses that face the individuals living in that community.
Community Assessment Assignment Template and Outline:
I. Describe the Community – 5%
a. Overall impression and perception of the community
b. Windshield Survey Highlights
i. What do you see what resources exist what risks and potentials exist?
ii. Include photos or clips that give a visual of the community as it is.
iii. Include the response of 1 key informant (one individual in the community that can say how or what has changed in the community over the years)
c. Overall perception of the community’s general health status
1. Include a comparison of the statistics that exist in government websites such as vital statistics and nychealth.gov etc. regarding health status of this zip code area.
II. Community core and Supportive Data (Photos, clips, web and historical documentation can be used here for support) – 7%
a. Ethnic history (ethnic landmarks or signs of gentrification can be discussed here)
b. Cultural history (cultural landmarks can be highlighted here, types of buildings, historical developments etc.)
c. County history
d. Demographics and ethnicity according to documentation (website info or library details)
e. Educational distribution (schools, educational resources and level of education of community members)
f. Vital Statistics of the community (overall health status, births, deaths, health resources)
g. Values, Beliefs, Religions
III. Community Subsystems and Resources – 7%
a. Physical environment of the community
b. Sanitation
c. Buildings
d. Signs of community cohesiveness
e. Health and Social Services
i. Hospitals, Post-offices, Fire departments, Police Departments etc.)
f. Economy state of the community
g. Transportation
h. Safety
i. Politics and Government
j. Communication
k. Recreation
IV. Perceptions – 5%
a. Identification of community strengths, risks and challenges
V. Community Analysis – 4%
a. Based on all the findings and your perceptions of the community state 2 health risk diagnoses that would appropriately describe the health risk of those living in the community. How does this compare to the Healthy People 2030 target?
VI. As the Community Health Nurse assigned to that community, list 1 intervention you would implement for each of the risk diagnoses you have identified. – 2%
Approved Websites for Reference not limited to this list:
Administration for Children and Families
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alzheimer’s Association
American Association of Retired Persons
American Cancer Society
American Dental Association
American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association
American Public Health Association
American Red Cross
American School Health Association
Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities
Asthma and Allergy Foundation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) https://www.cms.gov/
Citydata.com
Healthy People 2020/2030
Indian Health Services
March of Dimes
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
National Association for HealthCare
National Association of Rural Health Clinics
National Center for Farmworker Health
National Council of the Aging
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
National Kidney Foundation
National Wellness Institute
Niche.com
NYC.gov
NYC Department of Health
NYPD
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Planned Parenthood
Real Solutions to Gun Violence
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration
World Health Organization
Women’s Health (Health and Human Services)
Youth Risk Survey
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