Assignment Task: Go to County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. In the center of the page under "How Healthy is Your Community?" enter 45805 zip code to learn about the health issues facing in allen county. First, expand the "Demographics" at the top of the page to gain a better idea of the people who live in the community. Then, take a look at the "Trend" column and click on some of the visualizations of the trends over time. Choose one of the measures that are trending down, as indicated by the red trend line.
Next, go to Healthy People 2030 and locate the corresponding topic to the measure you chose from the County Health Rankings. Review the Objectives and Evidence-Based Resources regarding your topic.
In an informational brochure or pamphlet, discuss the following:
1. Describe the demographics of the community.
2. Discuss the areas in which the community is doing well.
3. Describe the areas in which the community could improve.
4. Discuss the health measure you chose to focus on in detail. Describe how many people are impacted and their demographics. Include information regarding how the trend has changed over time. (Has it always been trending negatively? If the trend moved from positive to negative, when did this occur?)
5. Briefly describe the purpose of the Healthy People 2030 Objectives and Evidence-Based Resources and list the Objectives and Evidence-Based Resources Health People 2030 meant to address the health measure you chose.
6. After combining all of the metrics (health trends over time, demographics, objectives, and resources), explain three ways the community can assist with changing the trend from negative to positive.