You have the choice of using the data from the state of Nevada’s Department of Health and Human ServicesLinks to an external site., or a community of your choice, as the basis to identify a disadvantaged, diverse population and a community-based health issue affecting that population. The important thing is that you can research data specific to the community and issue you are seeking to address. Keep in mind that an on-the-job resource will be more relevant if you focus the scope of your research and work on a specific county, city, or area served by your current place of practice. In other words, it is inadvisable to try to research and address this issue at a state level or higher.

Format your document based on your own needs. You could create a table in Excel or in a Word document—choose a format that works for you and your professional setting.

Use appropriate public health resources to obtain current data about a public health issue in a specific community or locale.
Identify local and national public health organizations currently addressing a specific health issue.
Describe systems thinking tools that could prove useful in addressing a public health issue.
Describe how public and private partnerships work together to address a specific public health issue.
Address all components of the prompt and use the assignment description to structure text.
Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references.
Instructions
Complete the following:

Focus on finding system resources related to the health issue you are studying.
Create a separate 2–3 page table of health problem data, resources, and players in the world of public health related to your issue.
Summarize your findings and your determination of the value of those findings in a one-page memo or e-mail addressed to a workplace supervisor.
Step 1: Data Gathering