COLUMBIA, MD Five CHANGE Sectors[WLOs: 1, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3] Prior to beginning work on this assignment, Review pp. 6–22 of the Community Needs Assessment Download Community Needs Assessment https:/ Original Papers

COLUMBIA, MD

Five CHANGE Sectors[WLOs: 1, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3]

Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

In your paper,

• Present an opening summary paragraph of five CHANGE sectors and their purpose.
• Present accurate community-at-large sector information.
  • When looking at your local supermarket/grocery, answer the following:
    • If not located directly in your community, how far is the drive?
    • Do they offer fresh fruit?
    • Do they offer fresh vegetables?
    • Do they sell tobacco products? (If yes, are they sold behind a counter or easily accessed)
  • What is the condition of your nearest park (Excellent, Very Good, Good, Average, Poor, Very Poor, Unusable)?
  • Does your community have sidewalks?
    • If yes, what is their condition? (Excellent, Very Good, Good, Average, Poor, Very Poor, Unusable)
• Present an accurate community institutions/organizations (CIO) sector information.
  • How many faith centers are located within your community?
  • How many places are available to purchase alcohol and tobacco (bars, liquor stores, smoke shops, etc.) within your community?
  • Does your community have a senior center?
  • Does your community have a Boys and Girls Club or YMCA/YWCA?
  • Does your community have any wellness organizations?
  • Does your community have any colleges or universities within a 30-mile radius?
• Present accurate health care sector information.
  • When looking at the largest health facility in your community, answer the following:
    • If not located directly in your community, how far is the drive?
    • When was it built?
    • How many staff members are there? Indicate if fewer than 20, 20–99, 100–249, 250–499, 500–999, 1,000–1,499, or 1.500+.
  • Number of physicians:
    • Fewer than 5, 6–10, 11–20, 21–50, or 51+
  • Type of health care organization:
    • medical/physician office, clinic, hospital, ambulatory care, home health agency, health maintenance organization (HMO), local health department, federally qualified health center (FQHC), other
  • Number of beds/patient capacity:
    • average number of patients on a monthly basis
  • Sector type:
  • Profit type:
    • for-profit, not-for-profit
• Present accurate school sector information. When looking at the local school district for your community, address the following:
  • If not located directly in your community, how far is the drive?
  • What is the total number of students served in the district?
  • School level(s) available:
    • elementary, middle, high (specify grades covered by each)
  • Type of school:
    • private, public, parochial
  • Best description of the setting of the school:
  • Percentage (%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
  • Median household income of the students in this school:
    • < $25,000, $25,000–$34,999, $35,000–$49,999, $50,000–$74,999, ≥ $75,000
  • Does the school meet the USDA’s Smart Snacks standards?
  • Does the school offer a physical education class each day?
  • Does the school system offer a comprehensive health course? Answer yes or no. If yes, determine whether the following topics are covered:
    • healthy relationships-sexual health
    • health promotion
    • healthy eating
    • social/emotional wellness
    • drug prevention/use
    • violence prevention
    • personal safety
    • gender identity
• Present accurate worksite sector information.
  • Who do you estimate is the primary employer in your community and why?
  • Does your community have private offices (legal firms, investment groups, etc.)?
  • Does your community have restaurants?
  • If yes, how many?
  • Does your community have commercial/retail stores?
    • If yes, would you describe it as mostly low-cost (Dollar Tree), moderate (Target/Wal-Mart), or high-end (Nordstrom)?
  • Does your community contain government offices (courthouse, FBI office, etc.)?
• Summarize the paper with two surprising findings.
  • Close with a broad summary paragraph of your findings and highlighting two findings that were unexpected or unknown to you regarding your community.

The Five CHANGE Sectors paper

• must be at least four double-spaced in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
• must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
  • title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • student’s name
  • name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • course name and number
  • instructor’s name
  • due date
• must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
• must use at least three credible sources.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, review this Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
• must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
• must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

Carefully review the Grading RubricLinks to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.