Assignment Overview
The Springdale Community Coalition has asked each member to continue gathering information about specific health issues as they work toward creating a healthier community. This time, you were asked to focus on Mental Health.
A Report on America's Health Care System for Adults with Serious Mental Illness, linked in the Background information.
Create a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:
1. Tell me what state you chose to investigate.
2. What overall score did your state get? Has it improved or declined since the 2006 report?
3. Describe the overall "state of the state" in its ability to care for adults with serious mental illness.
4. Choose 2 categories on the Detailed Score Card. Tell me what categories you chose, what the category score was, and what factors the score includes.
5. Express your reaction to your state's score card. Compare your state's Report Card to the nation's Report Card. Where could your state contribute to mental health care to improve the national score?
Expectations
In order to earn full credit:
Please write your paper in your own words. That is the only way I can evaluate your level of understanding. Quotes are rarely needed; if necessary, they should comprise less than 10% of a paper and must be properly cited.
Even though the papers must be written in your own words, you are required to cite sources for any statement of fact or idea that is not common knowledge. You are required to cite the sources within the body of the paper and include a reference list at the end of the paper.
You should clearly show that you have read the module homepage and the required background materials. You are welcome to do research in addition to-but not instead of-the required readings.
Your papers will be evaluated on the following factors:
• References - citations are used within the body of the paper any time you state a fact or idea that is not common knowledge and a reference list is included at the end of the paper.
• Precision - you follow all instructions and you answer each part of the assignment.
• Breadth - you show broad knowledge of the module's topic.
• Depth - you go into detail to show more critical thought about the specific assignment.
• Clarity - the extent to which you elaborate and include discussion or examples as asked.
• Application - the extent to which you apply the information to a real-life situation related to the assignment, if asked.