01 Dec Use public health data to conduct an environmental safety risk assessment based on your neighborhood or other familiar community
This consists of two components: a neighborhood environmental risk assessment and a targeted audiovisual presentation of the risk assessment results and recommendations to government officials and other stakeholders.
Instructions
Use public health data to conduct an environmental safety risk assessment based on your neighborhood or other familiar community.
Assess risks to the various populations within your community to develop a comprehensive risk assessment.
Based on the results of the risk assessment, determine whether enforcement or revision of a public health policy is the better course of action to protect and improve the health of the community at large.
Include recommendations to mitigate the identified health risks.
Record a presentation of your findings for a targeted governmental decision-making body including the mayor, city council members, and other community leaders as well as public health professionals.
Refer to these helpful links as you prepare your assignment:
Neighborhood Environmental Risk Assessment | Transcript.
Public Health Data Resource Repository.
Using KalturaLinks to an external site..
Guidelines for Effective PowerPoint Presentations [PPTX]Links to an external site..
Capella University Library: PowerPoint PresentationsLinks to an external site..
To complete this assignment successfully, you will:
Use public health data to assess community risk level based on environmental health concepts.
Compare and contrast the effects of environmental health policies on two socioeconomic populations in the community.
Propose an evidence-based strategy to address environmental health risks identified in the community.
Recommend action steps to improve outcomes related to political, social, or economic policies and programs affecting the health of the community.
Communicate effectively in a recorded presentation following the conventions and expectations of a professional public health audience.
Additional Requirements
Communication: Original work and critical thinking are required regarding your assessment and scholarly writing. Your writing must be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Media presentation: 5–10 minute presentation with sufficient slides to capture all talking points. Include detailed presenter’s notes.
Resources: At least three scholarly resources other than assigned readings. Include a references slide at the end of the presentation. See the Capella University LibraryLinks to an external site. and the Public Health Masters Research GuideLinks to an external site..
APA guidelines: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and format. Where appropriate, use APA-formatted headings. See the APA ModuleLinks to an external site..
Font and font size: Appropriate size and weight for PowerPoint presentation, generally 24–28 points for headings and no smaller than 18 points for bullet-point text.
