Instructions:The student will choose a state, regional and or local health depar
Instructions:The student will choose a state, regional and or local health department for the assignment(recommend using the state, region, or local area in which you plan to conduct community assessment- This will be the massachusetts department of Public health).The student will examine the criteria for assessment and collect the required data.The student will illustrate the assessment in a power point presentation (see power point example)The student will examine and describe infrastructure of state, regional and or local health departmentutilizing the questions below to assist in information collection. What State, Regional and or Public Health Department was chosen for the Assessment? What is the mission statement and vision of the State Health Department? Population of state, regional and or local health department Does the State Health Department have a website? If so, describe. Website address Organizational Chart Vision and or strategic planning State, regional, or local health assessments Services, programs and departments Department phone numbers, contact numbers etc. New Updates Public notices Budget Communicable disease information Performance reports Statistics How many divisions? Briefly describe Health information, website available in different languages? What gaps did you identify.
Rubric Assignment #1Department of Public Health State, Regional and or Local AssessmentTopic Section Total Points 100Criteria. See Rubric forEvaluation of WrittenAssignments BelowState Regional and or Local Health 5
Department Website, Banner, andLocationMission Statement 5Operational Structure 5State Health Organizations 5Health Indicators 15Health Programs/Services 5Budget 5Public healthMeetings/Announcements5Communicable Disease 15Data Report/Statistical HealthInformation10Summary 15References 5APA/Spelling/Grammar/VisualPresentation of PowerPoint5Rubric for Evaluation of Written Assignments