COMMUNITY NEEDS
This homework should be based on Homestead, Miami, Florida, and identify a gap or need that is present. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the neighborhood or target population.
Describe the Community
1. People (demographic data and biological, social, and cultural factors)
2. Place/Environment (physical and environmental factors)
3. Social Systems (health systems, economic factors, resources, and services)
Research and Analysis of the Community
• Conduct a windshield survey of the neighborhood.
• Analyze the data on the community (the windshield survey information along with any data and
statistics you found).
• Identify the community's needs and strengths.
Identify a community health program/resource that your community could utilize to alleviate
the needs you have indicated.
• Summarize how this community health program/resource helps meet the Healthy People 2030
initiatives.
• Reflect on what you learned from the assignment and how it will impact your practice in the
future
Requirements:
• At least 750 words not to exceed 1000 words.
• 2 references from Healthy People 2030 and Center for Disease Control must be used.
