To complete this assignment successfully, you will need to do three things:
First, you will need to come up with what you see as the best ideas for addressing the health issue that you chose. These ideas might include any resources that your organization could have at its disposal. You began this process in the second discussion in Unit 7; now you must make some choices. Focus on the issue, use your research to determine what approaches are likely to be effective, and think through the options you might have for making a difference.
The second thing you will need to do is take the time to explain, in clear, well-constructed writing, exactly why the ideas you have chosen are likely to be effective. Explain the logic of how you want to approach the problem. For example, if we know that people make appropriate dietary choices when they have clear information about food ingredients, you will need to explain at least two things. You will need to provide the evidence that your idea is true-that is, evidence that they really do make appropriate choices. You will also need to clarify what you mean by "clear information," and how you propose to provide it. This explanation of the core ideas in your plan is the heart of the assignment.
Finally, the third thing you will need to do is to outline all of the elements of your plan so that the pieces fit together. You will need to do this in a way that helps an intelligent management or executive type of audience see how the plan could work. For this assignment, this part of your plan can be done in outline form, ideally following the outline provided in the directions below.
Directions
The structure below is also the structure you will follow for your final assignment, except that in the final assignment, one more element will be added. Here is the structure for your outline, following APA formatting for Cover Sheet, Table of Contents, Section Headings, and
References:
Cover sheet.
Table of Contents.
Executive Summary. List bullet points to summarize the identified public health concern and the proposed action plan.
The Problem Statement. List bullet points to describe the issue, why it is important, evidence to support the need, and your case to justify expending resources. (Note: In your final assignment, this section will be your Unit 3 assignment which you have enhanced, based on the feedback from your instructor when you submitted this assignment.)
Possible Solutions. This is the heart of this assignment, as described in the Overview section above-the second thing you will need to do. This is the portion of the assignment that needs to be submitted in paragraph form. Start by summarizing possible approaches to addressing the public health issue.
First, describe each approach, including steps that could be taken and why.
Next, assess advantages and disadvantages of at least two different approaches in relation to the community involved.
Describe at least two organizations that might have a stake in addressing this issue in this community, and provide your rationale for the organization you would choose. (Note: You have done the work for this step in your Unit 5 assignment. Use that explanation here, with your improvements based on the feedback you received from your instructor.)
Finally, analyze and explain any legal or ethical concerns that might arise from each of the approaches you described, particularly in relation to the organization you would choose.
Recommended Action Plan. Provide a bullet-point outline of the action plan you envision, including:
Statement of public health goals to be achieved.
Specific actions to be taken.
Organization to be involved:
Human and financial resources required to enact the plan.
Information system components required to support the enactment of the plan.
References. Provide a reference list to support the ideas in your plan, formatted in APA style.