Assignment:
Select a current public health issue from the following website:
Source: HealthyPeople.gov. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.qov/
Conduct a search for programs at the local, state or federal level that are addressing your chosen issue and create a 1200 word paper that:
• Provides an overview of the program.
• Classifies which of the three core functions and ten essential services this program addresses.
• Describes the health education components of the program.
• Identifies the social marketing elements of the program.
• Summarizes information provided to the media regarding the program.
• Addresses how the program deals with cultural competency or health disparities, including cultural and ethical values that impact behaviors as they relate to the public health issue.
• Explains the collaboration between stakeholders for program success.
• Describes health policy recommendations that the program is aiming to develop or could use to advance the program.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the program through statistics or successes.
• Identifies challenges within the program, including but not limited to reaching the target audience and funding.
• Suggests next steps for the program, such as spin off programs based on the successes, or expansion to other areas of the community, state or nationally.