Advocating for a Population Based on Social Determinants of Health

1. Identify the population in your community for which you will advocate. Describe key characteristics of this population (e.g., age, language, culture). Be specific with examples.

1. Identify the population’s needs based on the social determinants of health (SDoH). Include examples to explain these needs.

1. Identify three (3) resources (i.e., organizations and services) in your community that you would recommend to this population to address specific needs, as well as improve health and well-being as defined by the SDoH. Explain your rationale for selecting each resource.

1. Describe essential information the population would need to access and benefit from each resource (e.g., location, hours, languages spoken/multi-lingual materials available, special services, free services/materials, online links).

1. Identify at least one example of a missing resource that is needed by the population and why.

1. Explain recommendations for expanding or strengthening existing services to meet particular needs better.

Part 3: Reaching the Population

1. Describe strategies for reaching the population with the community resource information you identified and that align with the characteristics and preferences of this population. Be specific with examples.

1. Based on your advocacy plan, identify goals for improving health outcomes for this population.

Once you submit your responses, assess yourself using the rubric provided. Use your Pre-Assessment submission and any feedback you may garner to improve and refine your responses.

Use the following rubric to assess your response to the prompts: