Community Assessment Essay

For this task you are required to determine the risk context associated with establishing a new business outlet, within the existing business structure. They will be required to review internal and external environment factors and liaise with all stakeholders to generate a list of risks.

Living Learning Communities facilitate learning, growth, and friendship. LLCs seek students who are dedicated and motivated. Personally, I am both; throughout high school, I have worked hard and studied hard. I maintained a high GPA while participating in theatre almost every day after school. Indeed, I was able to take rigorous Advanced Placement courses along with dual enrollment engineering course while helping to run my school’s theatre company, Lymlight Production. I plan to continue both this hard work while at USF. Thus, living in an LLC will help me meet my goals.

The City of Bend, Oregon Government consists of approximately 500 employees across thirteen different divisions. These divisions are Police, Fire, Community Development, Public Works, etc and are all coordinated under the City Manager’s office. Bend’s government style is called a “weak mayor” form of city government, in that the citizens elect a city council, which then elects a mayor from among the council members. The city council and mayor, then hire a City Manager to run the day to day operations of the city. In doing this form of government, the City Manager is not directly accountable to the citizens and can focus on the needs of the city and its employees. At the same time, the City Council can only provide direction to the city manager and is accountable to the citizens. The city employees in this case are led by the city manager as directed by city council. The community leadership environment in this case is established by council to provide direction to the city manager.

Scotland re-evaluated assessment strategies which saw the Assessment is for learning (Aifl) initiative implemented in 2002 which aimed to improve children’s life chances through a more coherent system (Gov.scot, 2005). The revised system, A Framework for Assessment (BtC5), incorporates principles of Curriculum for Excellence (CFE) and the values of Aifl, which collectively aim to support pupil progression. Furthermore, they aim to build confident individuals and successful learners (Educationscotland.gov.uk, 2008) who are active participants in their own learning and set their own targets. However, ‘for this to be effective teachers need to build an intimate and detailed knowledge of their pupils’ thinking and assist them, with fairly specific advice and scaffolding, in achieving the next stage’ (Harris, 2007). Therefore, for formative assessment to effectively support learner attainment, teachers must have a detailed knowledge of pupil capability and support them progressively in developing their own metacognition.

Environmental safety hazards present in Dubois County range from air pollution, invasive animal species, climate, and resources. Air pollution is a byproduct of the manufacturing industry. The Particulate Matter measurement in 2010 was 27.2ug/m3 which contributes to the asthma and cancer rates in the community (Air Quality, 2012). Another environmental concern is the possible conversion of a coal-fired plant into an incinerator of biomass which also threatens to worsen the respiratory issues of the population (Healthy Dubois County, 2014). Invasive animal species of the county include the Emerald Ash Borer and Gypsy moth

Communicable disease outbreak occurs when there is a larger then expected incidence of a disease. It can affect a small group or thousands of people in a region. In some instances even just two independent cases can lead to an outbreak, eventually leading to an epidemic, or pandemic which refers to a global outbreak. Measles is a communicable disease that is highly contagious according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The good news is that it is a preventable disease, because there is a vaccine that is available to prevent people from contracting it. One complication that arises is when some people

Indiana’s major city is Indianapolis, which also happens to be its capitol. Indianapolis is the capitol because it is very close to the center of the state and congress wanted to take advantage of people migrating to the west. It was originally apart of the Marion County. Indianapolis grew slowly starting with a

This paper is an assessment of the city of Reading, Pennsylvania. It will describe the city with a focus on the population, economic situation, culture, neighborhood and safety factors. It will also look at what the city has in place in case of a disaster. From this data, I will interpret the overall status of the community and formulate a logical community diagnosis.

Scottsdale, Arizona was incorporated in 1951 and is the sixth largest city in Arizona (City of Scottsdale, 2013). Scottsdale is 184.2 square miles located in the picturesque Sonoran Desert nestled just east of Phoenix, north of the Salt River Pima Indian Community, and west of the McDowell Mountains. The city’s official slogan is “The West’s Most Western Town.” The city is a prime area for new urban growth

The general condition of the homes in Rockport is diverse. Many of the homes are multi-million dollar structures while others are dilapidated and in need of serious repair. People seen in the downtown area are walking but away from that area, most people are travelling in cars. Some people are travelling on bicycles or golf carts in designated areas. Three areas of public housing are noted but there are no visible signs of public transportation. Numerous campaign signs are visible throughout the entire community. One adult day care and two child day centers are noted during the survey. Two grade schools, one middle school, two private church schools, and one high school are seen during the survey.

The purpose of this essay is to define public health and compare it to personal health, also a discussion of benefits and disadvantages of public health. The following questions will also be answered: What are the benefits of public health assessments? What are the disadvantages, if any? Give an example of a potential conflict within the community that could arise as a result of public health assessments. How can public health advocates and policy makers prevent and/or manage such a conflict? How can public health assessments be used to form public policy? Additionally, this paper will debate the how the community has or will be affected by the smoking in public places laws.

Planning, Development & Community Engagement is one of the departments at Kin On Health Care Center, which is a nonprofit organization to provide health care support to adult and senior residents in the greater Seattle Asian community. This organization offers a comprehensive range of social and health services sensitive to the seniors’ cultural and dietary needs. During the fall of 2016, Planning, Development & Community Engagement Department (PDCED) had initiated a new program called The Healthy Living Program. This program aims to help Asian seniors and adults to stay physically fit, mentally sharp and socially active.

One of the problems comes from the exposure to radon gas. Radon gas is a radioactive gas which is present in the soil and it comes out from the crack on the wall or seep of the building. Usually it comes out from the granite. According to emedicine health (n.d.), radon gas is the second lead which causes lung cancer next to smoking. The gas also can be emitted from the uranium. So, this dangerous gas is very harmful to the lungs, and people are usually not aware of the existence of it. That gas is also dangerous when it was combined with smoke of cigarette and inhaled. The risk of getting lung cancer will increase since these two gases are the major cause of lung cancer.

Human Health Impacts - As stated earlier, LEED acknowledges the construction of a building at a site and all its impacts on the existing ecosystem. It evaluates the proximity of vulnerable populations, adjacent physical activity opportunities, and proximity to large sources of air pollution. The construction of a building may lead to unwanted and harmful emissions into the ecosystem. Hence, building use is defined and all possible effects on local populations are determined to avoid any predictable future damage to health and lifestyle of the present population at the site.

Highlands Ranch Colorado, a south Denver community with population nearing 100,000 residents, is not sheltered from feeling the impact of national epidemics on both personal and professional residents. Electronic cigarettes AKA e-cigarettes, or ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems) present a challenge for a the public health community — especially since Colorado has once again found themselves near the top of the list when the conversation points to the healthiest state in the Union. In fact, while Colorado currently resides at the eighth healthiest state according to United Health Foundation’s annual health rankings, the nation’s 38th state is No. 1 for physically active residents and second lowest in diabetes prevalence (Salley, 2016). E-cigs, also known as ‘vaping’ holds the promise to those wanting to quit traditional smoking methods as a safer alternative to tobacco. It is important to note that the focus of the upcoming Community Action Plan (CAP) is targeting the youth, by addressing concerns that e-cigarettes marketing efforts are luring a younger audience. Through empirical observation and research, along with guidance from project partners the goal will be to persuade and lobby for positive education efforts around the community, while at the same time, decrease ‘vape’ product promotion in convenience stores and other brick and mortar locations that teens’ frequent.