Assignment task:
Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency to determine how it contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3-5 page report.
Introduction:
Many organizations work to better local and global communities' quality of life and promote health and safety in times of crisis. As public health and safety advocates, nurses must be cognizant of how such organizations help certain populations. As change agents, nurses must be aware of factors that impact the organization and the services that it offers. Familiarity with these organizations enables the nurse to offer assistance as a volunteer and source of referral.
This assessment provides an opportunity for you gain insight into the mission, vision, and operations of a community services organization.
Preparation:
You are interested in expanding your role as a nurse and are considering working in an area where you can help to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within the local or global community. You are aware of several nonprofit organizations and government agencies whose work contributes to this effort in some way. You have particular interest in one of these organizations but would like to know more about its contributions to public health and safety improvements. You would like to report the results of your research in a scholarly paper that you could submit for publication.
Determine how the selected organization or agency contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3-5 page report.
As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment.
Note: As you revise your writing, check out the resources listed on the Writing Center's Writing Support page.
Instructions:
First, select one of the local, national, or global nonprofit organizations or government agencies presented in the Assessment Supplement resource.
Then research the nonprofit organization or government agency that you selected. Determine how the organization or agency contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3-5 page report.
Assessment - Community Resources
For this assessment, you will research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency to determine how it contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community and submit your findings in a 3-5 page report.
Before you complete the detailed instructions in the course room, first review the local, national, and global nonprofit organizations and government agencies in the list below and select one to be the focus of your assessment.
- The Arc: Advocates for the rights and full participation of all children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Alliance for Retired Americans: Advocates for the rights and well-being of retirees in the U.S.
- Futures Without Violence: Works to prevent and end domestic and sexual violence through policy development, educational programs, and public action campaigns.
- Blue Campaign: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's campaign to combat human trafficking and raise awareness.
- Covenant House: Provides housing and supportive services to youth facing homelessness.