Community Resources

Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency to determine how it contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3-5 page report.

Choose the organization or agency you are most interested in researching:

· American Red Cross .

· Habitat for Humanity .

· United Way .

· Doctors Without Borders .

· The Salvation Army .

· United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) .

· Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) .

· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) .

· National Center for Transgender Equality .

· National Resource Center on LGBT Aging .

· Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders .

· Equal Justice Initiative .

· National Alliance to End Homelessness .

· Urban Triage .

· World Health Organization .

· The Arc: For People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities .

· Alliance for Retired Americans .

· Futures Without Violence .

· Blue Campaign: What Is Human Trafficking?

· Covenant House .

· Cultural Survival .

Supporting Evidence

Cite at least three credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications published within the past 5 years that support your research findings.

Graded Requirements

The research requirements, outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the assessment scoring guide, so be sure to address each point.

· Explain how the organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements.

. Include examples of ways a local and/or global initiative supports organizational mission and vision and promotes public health and safety.

· Evaluate an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life in the community.

. Consider the effects of social, cultural, economic, and physical barriers.

· Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on the organization’s provision of services.

. Consider the potential implications of funding decisions, policy, and legislation for individuals, families, and aggregates within the community.

· Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community.

. Consider how nurses might become involved with the organization.

· Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.

· Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.

Demonstration of Proficiency

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

· Competency 1: Analyze health risks and health care needs among distinct populations.

. Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community.

· Competency 2: Propose health promotion strategies to improve the health of populations.

. Explain how an organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements.

· Competency 3: Evaluate health policies, based on their ability to achieve desired outcomes.

. Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on an organization’s provision of services.

· Competency 4: Integrate principles of social justice in community health interventions.

. Evaluate an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within a community.

· Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead health promotion and improve population health.

. Apply APA 7th Edition