Identify a rural community of interest to you and develop a community assessment and intervention plan to address the identified health issues.

Identify a rural community of interest to you and develop a community assessment and intervention plan to address the identified health issues. Writing a community health assessment is an important step carrying out evidence-based public health practice. When written effectively it can be a useful tool in the review and selection of effective prevention strategies. A community health assessment is important because it helps guide the activities and decisions of individuals and organizations working to improve the health of a given community. The community health assessment helps identify the current and desired state of a community and identifies any gaps or obstacles to reaching the goal.

Identify a rural health community and its most prevalent population health issues

Describe the demographics of the selected community (ethnic groups, language, religion, educational level etc.)

Describe the social, individual, policy, and environmental factors that are involved

Consider the ABCDEs ((A= availability and access to healthcare, B= behavioral patterns, C=Cultural influences, D= determinants of socioeconomic origin, E= environmental factors affecting health)

Discuss how the identified social, individual, policy, and environmental factors impact the community or organization’s long-term vision

Describe the potential stakeholders (the individuals directly or indirectly affected by the health issue)

Describe the current interventions (if available) that address the issue

Provide recommendations and a plan to address the challenges

Find and cite at least 3 sources.