Community ASSIGNED
Sudbury, Massachusetts – High Income ($90,000 – $186,000)
POWER POINT Directions: Positive (health-promoting) and negative (health-discouraging) aspects of the built environment can be captured by performing systematic environmental scans that assess factors influential to the primary conditions/diseases of interest. While most communities will have basic resources, what may vary are the amount, type, and quality of these resources. DUE to COVID 19 – do not take actual pictures unless you feel safe. Use the internet and include 6-10 images. (At least one per category below) to answer questions about the built environment in your selected community. Give each picture a caption/title and in your presentation provide a short explanation for each picture of why you chose it and how it answers the question.
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Intro Slide: Demographics for your town – Name, location, population size
Slide 2: Roadways/Transportation
Are there bike and pedestrian pathways between residential and commercial areas?
Safety (existing condition, quality of lighting)
Traffic
Roadways with/without designated pathways (bicyclist safety, utilization, etc.)
Connected bike and pedestrian pathways
Well-marked crosswalks and bike lanes
Reduce vehicle speeding signs on residential streets
Is there public transportation?
Handicap access/signage?
Slide 3: Parks and Other Community Recreation Areas
What is the status of recreation areas in your community?
Are there places available for safe recreation or playing sports?
Parks (numbers, utilization, condition/appeal, safety, access by all the population,)
Outdoor trails and walkways (miles, condition, safety, utilization, access by all the population, etc.)
Community Recreation Centers (numbers, utilization, condition/appeal, safety, access by all the population, etc.)
Slide 4: Food and Nutrition
What is the status of healthier and affordable food choices in your community?
Grocery Stores
Bodegas
Drug Stores
Community gardens
Farmers market
Liquor Stores
Fast food/convenience stores
Vending machines
Other:____________________________________________________________
What do these stores MOSTLY sell?
Fresh fruits and vegetables
High fat/salt/sugar options (such as sweet, chips and sugar-sweetened drinks)
Low fat/salt/sugar options
Variety of package high fat/salt/sugar options and low /salt/sugar options
Tobacco products
Slide 5: Pollution
What is the status of the cleanliness of your environment?
Is the neighborhood generally free from litter?
Trash in the streets/sidewalks
Trash can availability
Signage regarding clean-up
Trash/recycling promoted
Slide 6: Housing
What is the condition of housing in your community?
New Housing/Apartments?
Housing in poor condition?
Abandon properties/lots?
Slide 7: Essential Services
What services exist and how do they look? Are they accessible? Are they new/old/adequate?
Location/Condition of police & fire stations
Location/Condition of schools
Location/Condition of healthcare services
Location/Condition of community
Services YMCAs, Boys and Girls Clubs, Senior Centers, Places of Worship
PAPER DIRECTIONS
Final Written Community Assessment Grading Rubric
GENERAL INFORMATION: (5 points)
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: (35 Points)
COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT: THE POPULATION (30 Points)
RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND STRATEGIES: (20 POINTS)
REFERENCES CITED (10 Points)
Infectious diseases are diseases caused by microorganisms. These are microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. They can sometimes be caught from other people, the environment, from animal contact, or from insect bites.
Infectious diseases can be any of the following:
Chickenpox
Common cold
COVID 19
Diphtheria
E. coli
Giardiasis
HIV/AIDS
Infectious mononucleosis
Influenza (flu)
Lyme disease
Malaria
Measles
Meningitis
Mumps
Poliomyelitis (polio)
Pneumonia
Rocky mountain spotted fever
Rubella (German measles)
Salmonella infections
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Sexually transmitted diseases
Shingles (herpes zoster)
Tetanus
Toxic shock syndrome
Tuberculosis
Viral hepatitis
West Nile virus
Whooping cough (pertussis)
