Introduction to the Assignment:This project allows you to use course concepts and tools as they relate to a health topic of your choice. You will begin to think of the broader concepts of health and how to discover, research, reflect upon, and respond to them in writing. You can choose any public health issue for the focus of this assignment. The topics can range from public health chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease and cancer to environmental issues such as climate change, air pollution and ozone depletion or on social public health issues such as poverty, gun violence and incarceration. 2. Introduction to public health issue: (Cite at least three sources in this section) (10 pts)a. b. What type of research is available that tells us the health/social issue that you have identified demonstrates this issue is important?
3. Community health promotion strategies, programs and interventions (Cite at least two sources in this section) (15 pts)a. What types of community health promotion strategies, programs and interventions have been done to address this public health issue? b. What levels of the Spectrum of Prevention did these programs fall under?c. Were they successful? d. What were the challenges? e. How could they be improved?f. Describe the kind of assessment you would need to conduct in order to decide what type of intervention to implement.
4. Community (20 pts)a. Describe the community where you would implement your community intervention. (Some examples: Physical location, population, diversity, education, income, etc.)b. How have politics and policies affected this community?c. Describe the strengths and assets of the community and how they would help with the implementation of a community health promotion intervention. (These can be related to the physical location, the types of organizations in this community, protective factors such as the resilience this community has demonstrated over time, etc.)d. Describe the challenges and deficits this community experiences. (Risk factors, chronic diseases, lack of healthy food options, walkability issues, violence, etc.)e. Which of these challenges and deficits can be modified with a public health intervention and which ones cannot be modified? (Example: Location of community cannot be changed) f. Why have you chosen to work with this community? g. Who would you need to engage within the community for a successful intervention? How would you engage them?
5. Community Health Promotion Intervention (30 pts)a. What type of intervention are you proposing that would make an impact on the health issue you are trying to address?b. How would your intervention make an impact and lessen the problems that come with the health/social issue that you are trying to address?c. Who would you engage with in the intervention development process? (From inside the community or outside of the community, church leaders, public health officials, etc.) d. What would they do to assist in this process? e. Describe the intervention activities and what levels of the Spectrum of Prevention they fall under. (Make sure to have at least two activities for three of the levels)f. Why have you chosen these levels?g. How would your intervention be specifically tailored to the community?h. What materials and resources would you need for your intervention? i. What would you make your intervention sustainable long after you are gone?j. How would you measure your progress/success? k. How would you share the results of the intervention with the community in a way that is meaningful to them?l. How would you celebrate the community and thank them for their participation?
6. Conclusion Reflection (15 pts)a. Summarize what you have learned from completing this assignment.b. How will you integrate what you have learned from this assignment into your community service learning project? (Pretend that you have complete control of this process)c. Did anything surprise you? d. What would you like to further explore as a result of this project?7. References (APA citation format) (5 pts)Sources:A minimum of five sources are required. You may use credible, online sources except for Wikipedia. At least two of your sources should come from other sources other than online. The SJSU library website can be helpful in your search. Textbooks from previous classes are also credible resources.
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