● Investigate health issues in your county or state. To access your county or state data, you may use the following websites:
o County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. (n.d.) Explore health rankings
https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/252854780.
o U.S. News & World Report. (n.d.) Healthiest communities https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/252855535.
● Using data and resources from the two websites above and/or other credible sources, complete the following:
o identify a health issue in your county or state.
A health issue in Columbia County, FL is Adult Obesity.
o identify an “at risk” population in your county or state most affected by the health issue.
o identify the social factor or condition/social determinant of health (SDOH) that leads to, worsens, or complicates the health issue for the identified “at risk” population.
o recommend a policy change to address the identified SDOH.
Health Issue in My County or State
“At Risk” Population Affected
SDOH
Recommended Policy Change
Data Source(s)
● Review the “Answering the Call”
series presented by Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Hofmeyer, 2020).
● Watch the recorded video titled “Advocacy Action Plan” located in Course Tips.
After reviewing the above resources, create a brief summary (recommended length 200-300 words) of your advocacy action plan to address your identified SDOH.
