Personal Statement: Community Health Improvement Plan

I am using the Mobilize, Analyze, Assess, Plan, Implement and Tract (MAPIT) intervention tool from Healthy People 2020 (People, 2014). I am creating a care plan for my aggregate, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) in adults living in Baker County Florida. Baker County ranks second in the state of Florida for COPD death rates (Cox, 2015). Baker County is in a rural area and there are not enough health care providers or services for this community. The majority of emergencies that occur in Baker County, approximately 97% have to go to another county for medical care. Baker County is the only Northeast Florida County the federal government has designated as medically underserved (Cox, 2015).

Some interesting statics that "PROVE" SOEMTHING are 49% of students that participated in a Food Sensations sessions intended to make the foods prepared (in the session) at home, and approximately one in five students intended to make changes to the foods that they eat. After participating in a session 100% of students were aware that they should eat two fruit and 91% knew that they should eat five vegetables (related to an older government initiative called 'Go for 2&5'). 91% of students enjoyed participating in the Food Sensations session. This shows us that initiatives that strive to encourage and increase awareness of the need to eat more fruit and vegetables can have positive influence on

25% Evaluation of the Public Health and Medical Preparedness Capabilities through the analysis and evaluation of the CHD Preparedness Expectations, programmatic deliverables and other sources of information on CHD and regional preparedness performance; analysis and evaluation of the Healthcare Coalitions contract deliverables and other sources of information; analysis and evaluation of state and local After Action Reports, and the analysis and evaluation of the state and local Health And Medical Response System capabilities. The analysis and evaluation includes determination of the progress on building capabilities,

The MAPP Task Force and subcommittee members determined that the feasibility factors and scoring of the factors should be as followed: 1 if the answer is "yes" and 0 if the answer is "no." (uic.edu, 2004.). Due to the interconnectedness of the health problems (i.e. obesity, diabetes and CVD; Tobacco use and cancer, etc), the members have determined that reducing these health issues within Pierce County is economically and legally feasible. Multiple health care entities and the Pierce County health systems understand that prevention will be key and that by combining resources, addressing the health issues will become more manageable (chfs.ky.gov, n.d.). Input from the residents suggests that they are concerned about their overall health and the health of their community. Residents are

ad initiative and Department of Defense goal for tobacco-free installations by year 2020. The short-term im-

We have chosen Phillipsburg as our community profile as it is the largest town located in Warren County, New Jersey. Unfortunately much of the data for this assignment has only been provided in a countywide analysis. Therefore, much of the information presented in this projected will be related to County of Warren in New Jersey and not the town of Phillipsburg.

The elderly have multiple health problems and struggle to stay healthy and able to care for their own needs. The elderly in the rural areas tend to have a number of needs that may be compounded because of their choice of dwellings. The rural person may need to seek health care in different nearby cities, or may find some health care providers in their own local communities. Many elderly or older adults would benefit from a health promotion plan that would focus on the needs of this age group. The components that this plan would focus on includes physical activity, proper nutrition, and coping with mental stressors. While all older adults could potential benefit from this plan, this plan will be offered primarily in rural communities in order

For the transition of the CHNA to the CHIP process, I participated in conference calls with the core team. This included conversation clarifying the roles and responsibilities of members. The consultants clarified future activities and requirements for accreditation in this stage. These discussions guided the steering committee meeting, which also occurred later this month. The priority areas and key indicators to track the plan’s progress were selected during the steering committee meeting. Through small groups, we discussed ways to address root causes of health such as safe communities, early education, healthy eating and active living. Throughout this transition process, active listening and problem solving proved to be crucial. Additionally, elements of the preliminary CHIP document including the design, introductory text, and description of the CHNA process.

A community health fair will be conducted in order to create a health education plan. The location of the fair will be community park, since it will allow easy access and easy parking options for the community. Prior to the day of the fair, flyers will be distributed to the whole community, and health care providers in case they want to volunteer their services. The target population is older adults and individuals living with chronic conditions, however everyone is invited to come to learn. The teaching plan will include overview of chronic heart disease, and how to prevent and manage heart diseases with health diet, physical activity and routine health management. The rationale for teaching this specific context is that by addressing

The class would be broken into groups and each group would take turns going to the grocery store to purchase the items, then each group would prepare a certain food or meal. The goal was for us to learn the setup of the grocery store, how the healthy foods are on the outer perimeter of the store and the unhealthy, processed and can foods were in the center isles of the store. Some hands on lessons consisted of a group preparing a particular food that was not healthy and another group that prepared the same food in a healthier version. We would examine the dish as if we dissecting it in a science class. We looked at the consistency of the food in each group, its texture, calories, fat and sugar content. The goals and objectives were met when we used the learning strategy of shopping and

Though some staff members are apprehensive of allowing students more freedom in their meal and condiment portioning, due to the strict punishments the program receives if students receive a higher of content of fat, calories, carbohydrates or sodium than allowed, they’re all ready to be more trusting and lenient with students if that’s what it takes to increase involvement. “Our goal is simply to feed children who might not have enough. Kids aren’t eating, so are we even meeting our goal, or have we forgotten it completely?” Korneisel

Project design: This project seeks to implement a nutrition education component in the Double Up Food Bucks program at the Oakland County Farmer Market

A Community Health Epidemiology Study with Community Diagnosis HGT Community Health Practicum/HAT1 Erika J. Schnell, R.N. 11/05/2012 Western Governor’s University

12-year old Sanjay led an extraordinary life. He lived in a crumbling, dystopian world, garbage bins of restaurants being his source of nourishment and derelict buildings his shelter. Burdened with HIV since birth, I had the privilege to provide for him at our HIV centre, often sharing my lunch with him during his visits. After 7 months and 25 days as my patient, he said goodbye and never returned.

The 1988 Institute of Medicine (as cited by Rabarison, Timsina, & Mays, 2015) states that “every public health agency regularly and systematically [collect, assemble, analyze, and make] available information on the health of the community, including statistics on health status, community health needs, and epidemiologic and other studies of health problems.” Today, we call this a community health needs assessment (CHNA). This is based on data collection, analysis, a list of health needs, and issues (Reed & Fleming, 2014). This systematic process helps to determine the health needs of a community and to implement plans for addressing these needs. Furthermore, communities will be given the opportunity to understand the health status of their community, learn the changes their fellow residents would like to see happen, what key health issues are already being addressed, and determine any barriers (Reed & Fleming, 2014).