61 WEEK 4 Assign

Week 4 Topic:

For this assignment, you will research and prepare a community-level strategic plan that addresses a key public health issue.

Use the same topic you used for week 3 (see the uploaded document from week 3).

Include the following in your paper:

Introduction:

Provide an overview of the community health issue as described in Part A with identified causes and influences, including knowledge gaps. 

• Detail the prevalence of the issue inside and outside the United States.

Describe potential monetary costs associated with the issue in the United States.

• You must include data as part of your introduction (images, charts, graphs, etc., may be included as well as written data).
• Describe advance practice roles and management strategies that affect change at the community level.
• Identify key community and social resources that negatively and positively affect the selected issue.
• Identify changes or enhancements in community-related services for your selected topic.
• Develop a strategic plan that could decrease the prevalence of your selected topic.The goals for this plan needs to be specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound. Include how your plan takes into consideration health literacy, socioeconomic factors, and cultural differences.
• Conclusion:
• A summary of the goals and challenges
• An assessment of the outlook for action/progress
• Appendix A: Include your community assessment from Week 3 as Appendix A.