Purpose:
The purpose of this activity is for students to begin to explore a specific county in preparation for the final Health Policy paper.  This exploration includes research into the strengths and weaknesses of a specific county in the U.S.

Completion of this paper will provide you the opportunity to explore data related to health status and health outcomes in a specific county of your choice. Understanding data is central to developing community/public health policies and interventions.

Explore:

County Health Rankings (Links to an external site.)

Florida Health Charts (Links to an external site.)

2016 National Statistics Reference Table (Links to an external site.)

Depending on what information you are looking for there are additional sources:

Florida Department of Health (Links to an external site.)

Centers for Disease Control (Links to an external site.)

You may also begin exploring Healthy People 2020 Leading Health Indicators      (Links to an external site.)

General Instructions:

1. Complete the Community Assessment Activity Sheet. This will guide you as you navigate through the variety of resources.  Students should examine their county of interest for background data as well as population strengths and weaknesses.

2. Review the Community Assessment Instructions for the paper. Completion of this paper will provide you with the opportunity to explore data related to health status and health outcomes in a specific county of your choice. Understanding data is central to understanding levels of prevention and developing health policies.

3. Review the Community Assessment Paper rubric included in the instructions.

4. The paper should be a minimum of 3 pages and a maximum of 4 pages (does not include title or reference page)