Walden HLTH5205/HLTH6205/HLTH8205E Week 10 Assignment Latest 2024

HLTH-5205-1/HLTH-6205-1/HLTH-8205E Assessing Community Needs-Summer 2024

Week 10 Assignment

PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE

Social change remains at the center of what health educators seek to accomplish. Social change in health education relates to tangible improvements in practices, education, outcomes, policies, and ultimately, lifestyles toward better wellbeing. As we continue to evaluate the Social Determinants of Health and their interactions with community health outcomes, we are challenged to not only investigate root causes but devise meaningful solutions. This week, you will evaluate proposals for change and consider how they are used to support improvements in communities after a community health needs assessment is completed.

A proposal for change is an advocacy tool that allows a health promotion team to develop a plan of action to address a health issue in a community. It goes farther than simply identifying the problem; the proposal presents action alternatives that can lead to social change. Armed with the insight from the community health needs assessment, health educators can use the proposal for change to serve as a great first step to verbalize the unified course of action and a way forward. For example, while the community health needs assessment might have identified lack of transportation serving the elderly in rural areas to assist with healthcare access, the proposal for change would advocate for a fully funded bi-weekly transport van run by a team of trained community volunteers to fill the gap of this need. This week, you will develop a proposal for change using the Proposal for Change learning resources.

Assignment 3-4 pages:

In week 8, you developed a coalition that could address a specific health issue in your community. With that health issue and coalition’s goal in mind, this week, you will develop a proposal for change that will represent solutions to the health issue.

Provide a brief recap overview of the health issue and the goal of coalition you developed in week 8. Do not copy and paste from the week 8 assignment (this is self-plagiarism). Rather, paraphrase as needed and cite where required.

Describe the purpose of your proposal for change. What is the coalition’s goal and why are you advocating for change?

What are the key actions you are proposing to address the health issue? Keep in mind that these should be tangible actions that could take place in the community with descriptions of how to accomplish them. Identify 3-5 key actions that are attainable. You must back up these suggestions with referenced support. Plan to research how communities like yours are addressing the health issue. Be sure to review what works and what does not so that you can justify your proposed actions.

Discuss why these key actions will lead to social change in your community. Consider major aspects such as health equity, social justice, and human rights.

RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.

Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.