Reference no: EM133629013 , Length: 2 pages
Assignment:
In the "Picture a Healthier Neighborhood" assignment, you identified a community health issue that resonated with you and provided illustrations of how that impacts the community. Your policy Brief is the next step in bringing positive change to address that issue. If you have ever thought about writing to an elected official, or to speaking up at a public meeting, this is a starting point!
Review the course materials regarding policy, community environment, and social determinants of health (described above).
Identify a related policy change that you believe would address the concern you identified and write about it in a two-page brief.
Your policy brief should be two pages plus a reference page. You should cite references from health care or public health literature, using 2 to 5 total references. Your writing should be clear, concise, persuasive, demonstrate an understanding of the public health issue you are discussing, and reflect a thoughtful and considered opinion. It should be free of spelling and grammar errors, and should be visually appealing.
About my topic in the Picture a Healthier Neighborhood; "Is Perth Amboy, NJ a good neighborhood"?
"In conclusion, important elements of public health are safety when walking through a neighborhood and the availability of well-lit roads, crosswalks, and bicycle lanes. Risk elements in the Perth Amboy neighborhood include traffic congestion, infrastructure gaps, and safety concerns. Data can reveal the extent of these problems, and case studies from everyday life show how they affect the neighborhood. Community policing, infrastructure investment, traffic management and community engagement are examples of solutions that work to make the lives of locals safer and healthier."