Community Assessment Template
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Community Health Assessment
Tayanna Clark
Galen College of Nursing
NSG 3480 070X: Nursing Practice – Community Health
Professor John Archibeque, MSN, MBA, HCM, CBSGL, RN, CBN
June 9th , 2024
Assignment: Community Assessment PSLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; CSLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Directions: Students will be assigned a community or zip code to perform research on the
history & demographics of a selected area.
a. Assignment Overview: Follow the directions within each section of the assignment. For
items I-V record the information on the form/tables provided. Submit the tables along
with a title and reference page at the end of Unit 6. The title and reference page must be
in APA format.
a. Community Data: Gather vital statistical data to assess the community’s health status
and to identify vulnerable populations in the community.
b. Census Data: Gather Census Data to identify the population in your community and zip
code. Identify three vulnerable populations & identify two potential health care needs
for the identified vulnerable populations.
c. Environmental Risk Assessment: Collect data for your assigned community or zip code
to assess environmental risks.
d. Community Member Interviews: Interview three community members (for example:
police, fireman, schoolteacher, community member [no official title], mechanic,
librarian, business owner or store clerk/manager) to determine their perspective on the
health of the community.
e. Community Planning: Meet with a public health professional in the community and
present assessment findings. Collaborate with the healthcare member to identify the top
three priority needs for the assessed community or zip code area and outline a program
plan to address one priority need for a target population.
Component: Community Data
Directions: Utilize different databases to gather vital statistics data to assess the community’s health
status and to identify vulnerable populations in the community. For example, The CDC National
Vital Statistics Report @ http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/gettingstarted.htm and
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/nvsr.htm and the United States Census Bureau at
www.census.gov. Public health departments for each state. You will also need to access information
for your state.