The purpose of this project is to provide an opportunity to utilize community assessment strategies, uncover a community health problem in this case which is substance abuse and identify the components of the problem related to the community dynamics.

Description

DIRECTIONS
• This paper is expected to be no more than eight (8) pages in length (not including the title page and reference list). Below are the requirements needed for successful completion of this paper.
• Introduction: This should catch the reader’s attention with interesting facts and supporting sources and includes the purpose statement of the paper (The purpose of this paper is….). An introduction lets the reader know what to expect in the paper. This should be no more than one or two paragraphs.
• Community: Identify the community you will be using for this paper and provide a brief description of the community. Your community should be the area you live in or work. This should be one or two paragraphs.
• Demographic and Epidemiological data: Compile a range of demographic and epidemiological data for your community by examining census reports, vital statistic reports, city records, and other agency sources. Using this data, describe your community. Compare your community data to state or national data. This comparison will help to identify a community health problem specific to your community. A summary of this data should be no more than one page.

• Windshield Survey: Assess your community by doing an informal windshield survey: Identify types of housing, schools, churches, health care providers, and environmental or safety hazards. Also look to this youtube video for more information and an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbcdi0yM8Hk Provide a summary of your findings. The information gathered during the windshield survey should link to your identified problem. A summary of this information should be no more than one page.

• Problem: Using the assessment data, identify the problem that you consider to be a priority concern. Provide a rationale for your choice and relate your choice to one of the Healthy People 2020 objectives. Healthy People objectives are located within a topic area. Your rationale should also include why this is specifically a problem in your community.

• Historical Significance: Address the historical significance of the problem. Consider the trends in the problem over time and any significant events that may have had an impact on the problem.

· Solutions: Describe several potential solutions to address the problem you have identified. Use evidence-based findings here.

• Summary: The summary paragraph of your paper should include a statement about the problem, the population at risk for this problem and the major direct or indirect factors that contribute to this problem. This information should be no more than one or two paragraphs.

• Professional articles: Include scholarly sources related to your problem

• Reference page: Should include all cited references within the paper.

ALL assignments will be submitted to Turnitin for a similarity check. Please ensure you work is 100% original. Academic integrity is essential.

GUIDELINES
• Application: Use Microsoft Word to create this assignment.
• Length: This paper is expected to be no more than 8 pages in length (not including the title page and Reference list).

• APA format required.