Knowing our communities

        Purpose: To be effective providers, it is essential to know our communities, gaps in services, and resources. In this assignment, research a specific community by going out into the community. Part 1: 1. Select your community. It can be the one where you work or live, or any defined local area. 2. Review data for your community: Some suggested sites: https://www.healthdata.gov/search/type/dataset http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/explore-health-rankings/use-data/exploring-data#peer 3. Get out into the community and collect documentation. Documentation can be videos, photographs, bus tickets, receipts, flyers, promotional materials, etc. 4. Compile your documentation into a narrated video, using the presentation format of your choice. Video should include: 1. Health Care Access: Identify community clinics in your area. What services they provide? 2. Local Public Health Services: Are Public Health services at the city, county, and/or state level? What services are provided? What else is needed? 3. Vaccination Rates: How does the vaccination rate for children entering school compare to national statistics? If a family has no health insurance, where can their children be vaccinated? Where can you get a flu shot? How much does it cost? 4. Disaster Planning: How has your community prepared for disaster? Where can someone go to learn more or be involved? 5. Health Education/Promotion: Find examples of health messages in the community. They could be in billboards, bus signs, warning labels, etc. Include at least four in your presentation. 6. Community Engagement – What flyers, media or other information include a call to action? Who is trying to engage consumers, and how? Is it effective? 7. Reflection: how would you rate the level of services? What is needed?