Communication & Education

A community assessment begins with a basic windshield survey where each community subsystem is explored. Explore how communication and education can influence the health of a population. Examine how communication and educational systems can be used to promote and support health. Meet with Mayor Franklin Hill who will provide additional insights into these subsystems. Enter Sentinel City® continue your virtual experience by taking a bus tour of Sentinel City®. Feel free to choose any bus speed and/or get off the bus at any time to walk around. As you take the tour, write down your observations, specifically focused on the following subsystem: Communication and education. Compile your observations and any demographic information addressing each item listed in the first column of the rubric. You are encouraged to add other relevant characteristics you observe that may not be listed in the first column as you complete this activity.

Case Scenario

There has been a recent multi-neighborhood foodborne outbreak involving E.coli (Escherichia coli) in Sentinel City®. Sixty elementary school age children were out sick this week. Several adults and children from all four neighborhoods have been evaluated at local clinics and the emergency room with complaints of abdominal pain, sudden severe diarrhea, nausea, and fatigue. What form of formal mass communication would be most effective for educating the public about the causes, symptoms, and prevention of E.coli in the city? Use government websites or scholarly literature to support your rationale for the mass communication method you select. In 150 words or less, develop a newspaper script, poster, billboard, or social media platform appropriate for adults and teen. When preparing information to share with the community, consider demographics of each neighborhood and health literacy.

Reading and Resources

DeMarco & Healey-Walsh (2020) Read Chapters 3 & 5

Review Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021). National Notifiable Infectious Conditions.

Visit Air Pollution at WHO

Visit CDC Minority Health: Other At Risk Populations

Additional Instructions

Listen to Windshield Survey Guidelines and Tips:

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All submissions should have a title page and reference page.

Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.

Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.

Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.

Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.

Submission Options for Delivery of Activity

*Choose one option

Instructions

Paper

2 to 4 -page paper. Include title and reference pages.

Microsoft Power Point Presentation

6 to 8 slides with speaker notes. Include title and reference slides. Follows rules of 7

Other media (Prezi, etc.) presentation

6 to 8 slides. Include title and reference slides.

Video Presentation

5 to 6-minute video presentation. Attach reference page or include in video.

Video submissions must include a script, a Word document, submitted through Turnitin with an Originality Report

Table

Table with appropriate columns and headers. Include title and reference pages.

Graphs or other illustrations

Graphs or illustrations with appropriate labels. Include title and reference pages.

Poster

Poster Presentation with references.

*Note: Title and reference pages/slides do not count towards the count requirements.