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COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT PROJECT

Students are to complete a community assessment, determine a list of identified health-related problems, as well as strengths that support the health of the community. From that assessment, the student will then propose a plan (program) to solve one of the identified problems and propose evaluation criteria to determine effectiveness of the program. The student is NOT responsible for actually implementing this plan of intervention(s). After completing the assessment and analysis of findings, students will create a multimedia presentation displaying all information.

The windshield survey summary is the beginning of this process BUT the student is expected to use at least three additional data collection methods suggested in the text. One additional data collection method must be informant interview. After you complete your windshield survey, begin thinking about the person or people you would like to interview to learn more about the overall health of your community. The final presentation should include a summary of the assessment (windshield survey plus additional data collection), the proposed problems and strengths, a plan for interventions (program) that may address how the existing resources (strengths) may be used to improve the health of the community or the student may propose to develop new resources as the planned intervention. Criteria for evaluation of the proposed program should be the final portion of the summation.

The presentation can utilize any multimedia format. There are no restrictions as to length of presentation as long as all criteria is covered. Be sure to document all sources used in data generation and program development. Include additional supporting data, illustrations, etc. APA format is required.

Chapter 13 of the text provides guidance for conducting community assessments and Chapters 14 & 18 address health education and program planning and evaluation. A major part of this project is the student’s analysis of the data collected. The student should identify what the data indicates about the community, its health status, health resources, and health problems (think vulnerable populations). Demographic and health statistics should be compared with other areas such as the county, state and nation. The purpose of such comparisons is to draw inferences about the health needs of the community. Use of tables and expressing population figures in percentages is appropriate.

IMPORTANT: The diagnosis of the community problem must be supported by the data gathered. The plan development and goals for evaluation should be realistic but do allow for student creativity.

Ideas are to be communicated clearly and developed logically and coherently. Follow APA 7 Manual for correct use of citations and references.

Grading Criteria for Community Assessment Presentation

1. Identification of community

   1. Type of community

   2. Geographic parameters

2. Assessment of community

   1. Windshield survey

   2. Additional data collection techniques

   3. Appropriate statistical information

3. Analysis of data/problems list

   1. Uses comparative technique for statistics

   2. Identifies strengths and weaknesses

   3. Identified problem is supported by data comparison

4. Plan for intervention to address health problem/threat

   1. Plan is realistic; goal is measurable

   2. Adequately addresses the scope of the identified problem

5. Proposed evaluation criteria

   1. Criteria measures the goal (program outcomes) adequately

6. Organized, logical, grammar and APA

Community Assessment Presentation Rubric