Unit Assignments

Unit I Scholarly Activity

Mental Health

Visit the following website: http://www.mentalhealth.gov/what–to-look-for/index.html. Choose one of the categories of mental health conditions (e.g., anxiety disorders, behavioral disorders, eating disorders, mental health and substance-use disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, or suicidal behavior). Conduct brief research, and complete the following:

 

1. Define the condition.
2. Describe the treatment option for the disorder you have chosen.
3. Describe whether you believe the services available for this disorder are effective.
4. Discuss the agency or organization you would contact to assist someone with mental conditions.
5. Explain why you choose this agency or organization, and describe the purpose of this agency or organization.

 

Your APA-formatted paper should be at least two pages in length (not including the title and reference pages). All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

 

Unit II Case Study

 

Substance Abuse

 

As you have learned, and probably know, many people abuse different substances. There are quite a number of programs that seek to help those who struggle with substance abuse.

 

Select one of the following topics:

 

• Alcohol abuse
• Tobacco abuse
• Substance abuse

 

Upon selecting your topic, begin researching how community/public health programs in your community (city, county, or state) can help decrease the number of people using alcohol, tobacco, or other substances. Select a program, and describe the following:

 

1. the program you have selected,
2. the abuse issue (alcohol, tobacco, or other substance abuse) the program is striving to combat, and
3. your analysis of the program’s successfulness.

 

Be sure to use descriptive epidemiology to discuss why it is a community health concern.

 

Your APA-formatted response should be at least 500 words (not including title and reference pages). Please use the textbook, one online resource, and at least one resource from the CSU Online Library for reference. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

The librarians’ contact information can be located on the right side of the CSU Online Library page in the student portal should you need assistance.

 

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

 

Unit III Article Review

 

Locate an epidemiological article that looks at a disease prevention program or a health education program. The program should be of interest to you. Read this article carefully. Write a paper discussing:

 

1. the disease/condition,
2. how epidemiology and biostatistics are evident in this article,
3. the main independent and dependent variables, 4. the statistical tests that were used, and
4. the importance of the study results.

 

Your APA-formatted review should be at least two pages (not including title and reference pages). All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

 

Unit IV Scholarly Activity

 

Intervention Program

 

Imagine you are a director of community health for your local health department. You have been tasked with creating a six-week intervention program. Choose between one of the following community health issues:

 

1. diabetes,
2. heart disease,
3. mental illness, 4. water pollution.

 

Using a racial or ethnic minority group as your target population, create 10 objectives for a six-week intervention program that will combat the issue. Be sure to consider the following questions:

 

1. What is the health issue? Why is it a community health issue?
2. Which racial/ethnic minority group did you choose? Explain how your intervention program will address the cultural and language characteristics of your chosen group. What is your plan for delivering appropriate health education and care to this group?
3. What are the 10 objectives of the program? Please be sure your goals are SMART (View pages 202-204 in the textbook for details of SMART acronym).

 

Your APA-formatted paper should be at least two pages (not include the title or reference page). Please use the textbook, one online resource, and at least one resource from the CSU Online Library for reference. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

The librarians’ contact information can be located on the right side of the CSU Online Library page in the student portal should you need assistance.

 

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

 

Unit VI Scholarly Activity

 

After reviewing the following website, http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/default.htm, select one of the following issues:

 

• asthma,
• mold,
• lung cancer, or
• carbon monoxide poisoning.

 

Address the following questions in your essay:

 

1. What is the issue?
2. Does air pollution play a role in the issue? How?
3. What are the treatment options for the issue?
4. How can the Environmental Protection Agency help with this issue?
5. As a community health leader, discuss recommendations and how we can address the issue of air pollution.

 

Your APA-formatted essay should be at least two pages (not including the title and reference pages). All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

 

Unit VII Scholarly Activity

 

Community Health Education

 

Imagine you are a community health educator. Select a global health issue from the following website:

http://www.globalhealth.gov/global-health–topics/. Find an agency or organization that provides community education. Discuss the services and programs that are available. How is the program funded?

 

Your APA-formatted response should be at least one page in length (not including title and reference pages). You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

 

Unit VIII Final Project

 

Health Promotion Program

 

In this final project, you will create and evaluate a health promotion program that targets one of the following issues:

 

• Tobacco Cessation
• Diabetes
• Obesity
• Substance Abuse

 

After reviewing the Unit VIII study guide, examine the program and discuss the five major components of community health programming and the six steps of evaluation. Be sure to address the following:

 

1. Provide detailed background information on the topic.
2. Prove a minimum of three specific and realistic goals/objectives.
3. Provide detailed information on how you will use the five steps of programming (program planning) to create a community health intervention/program.
4. Provide detailed information on how you will use the six steps of evaluation to evaluate your program.

 

Your APA-formatted paper should be at least five pages (not including the title or reference pages). You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.