- Identify your county public health department in the community in which you reside or nearby.
(I live in Scott County MN, zip code is 55378 - for the online research, or you can let me know if you need any help.)
- List 5 programs offered by your county public health agency and indicate which specific HP 2030 objectives they address (not topic area).
- Select one program to explore more in-depth. Describe the program. Why and how was the program started? Identify program objectives or goals/mission and vision.
- Describe how the program is evaluated. If you cannot locate this information, state how you would recommend the program be evaluated?
- Analyze how the program is consistent with the public health model (Schoon et al., 2019, p. 155).
- Identify a HP 2030 objective that you feel is not being addressed by your public health agency.
- Using the resource list provided in the module or another resource, identify an evidence-based program that you feel could be implemented in your community to address the objective.
- Identify a possible barrier in local implementation.
- Who would be your community partners? Identify an entity or agency that may be willing to collaborate on this program.
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