Identification of Community Health Problem
Discuss how the determinants of health and health disparities impact health outcomes and learn about community-based approaches that can be applied to develop programs to address health problems.
Briefly (1200 words minimum); use appropriate references (excludes the 1200 words), write a logical essay which includes the following information.
Imagine that you are a Project Manager at a Community Based Organization working to improve urban health in your chosen community.
Select and describe an urban community in NYC.
Provide some background information about this community, including why the community that you have chosen is considered urban.
Explain why you have chosen this community for your assignment.
Identify and describe a health issue that exists in your chosen community. In your narrative describe the health issue, explain why the selected health issue is a significant health problem and worth addressing (provide statistics that support your statements).
Explain who is most affected by the health issue that you have selected in your selected community. Also, indicate which groups (i.e. adults, children, the elderly, etc) of individuals you will focus on and explain why you have selected this population (provide statistics that support your statements).
Lastly, describe your idea of a program that would help address the identified community problem (you can be creative with your programmatic idea).
How to submit your report: See instructions in the Week 11 folder.
Note: Cite references appropriately in the body of your essay and in the reference section.
