Reference no: EM133440913
Questions:
1. This assignment enables you to practice the assessment skills needed to identify the greatest threats to the health of a community and plan an intervention to meet one of those needs.
2. Students completing this assignment will perform a comprehensive community assessment on the student's current geographic place of residence through informant interviews, windshield surveys, and record/literature reviews.
3. Sections to be included: a. Submission #1: (Primary Data about the Community) i. Windshield Survey Data 1. Community Core a. History i. What can you glean by looking? Is this an established neighborhood or a new one? Is there a specific history associated? b. Demographics i. What sorts of people do you see? Age? Families? c. Ethnicity i. Do you note indicators of different ethnic groups? Specific ethnic shops/restaurants? d. Values and Beliefs i. Are there churches, mosques, and temples? Do you have advertisements for youth groups, children's groups, and family support? 2. Subsystems a. Physical Environment i. How does the community look? Is there green space? Air quality? Environmental concerns? b. Health and Social Services i. Evidence of acute or chronic health condition? Where are social services facilities, hospitals, shelters, clinics, and other supports? c. Economy i. Is it a thriving community, or does it feel rundown? Are there places of employment, stores, industries, or development? d. Transportation and Safety i. How do people get around? Are there buses, private vehicles, transit for the physically disabled, taxis, and bicycles? Do you see sidewalks, roads, and trails, and what is their condition? What type of protective services are there? Are there some informal protective services such as Neighborhood Watch? e. Politics and government
i. Are there signs of political activity? What is the governmental jurisdiction of the community? Is this a town? A city? Is there a town council? f. Communication i. Are there common areas where people gather? Is there evidence of radios, TVs, computers, etc.? Are there newspapers/bulletin boards and community events announcements? g. Education i. Are there schools in the area? How do they look? Are there libraries and computer access within community centers? Is there access to all levels of education within the community? h. Recreation i. Where do the children play? What are the forms of recreation? Who is Participating? Is there access to facilities readily available? Cost?