Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency to determine how it contributes to public health and safety improvements

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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.

 Introduction

Many organizations work to better local and global communities’ quality of life and promote health and safety in times of crisis. As public health and safety advocates, nurses must be cognizant of how such organizations help certain populations. As change agents, nurses must be aware of factors that impact the organization and the services that it offers. Familiarity with these organizations enables the nurse to offer assistance as a volunteer and source of referral.

This assessment provides an opportunity for you gain insight into the mission, vision, and operations of a community services organization.

Preparation

You are interested in expanding your role as a nurse and are considering working in an area where you can help to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within the local or global community. You are aware of several nonprofit organizations and government agencies whose work contributes to this effort in some way. You have particular interest in one of these organizations but would like to know more about its contributions to public health and safety improvements. You would like to report the results of your research in a scholarly paper that you could submit for publication.

Research a local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency selected from the Assessment 02 Supplement: Community Resources [PDF]  Download Assessment 02 Supplement: Community Resources [PDF]resource. Determine how the selected organization or agency 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.

Assessment 02 – Community Resources
For this assessment, you will 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 and submit your findings in a 3–5 page report.
Before you complete the detailed instructions in the courseroom, first review the local, national,
and global nonprofit organizations and government agencies in the list below and select one to
be the focus of your assessment.
• American Red Cross: Provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and education
inside the U.S. They also support military families and offer blood donation services.
• Habitat for Humanity: A global nonprofit working in local communities across all 50
states in the U.S. and in more than 70 countries, they help families build and improve
places to call home.
• United Way: Focuses on creating community-based and community-led solutions that
strengthen the cornerstones for a good quality of life: education, financial stability, and
health.
• Doctors Without Borders: An international medical humanitarian organization
providing aid in nearly 70 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence,
neglect, or catastrophe.
• The Salvation Army: Offers a variety of services including disaster relief, job training,
rehabilitation, and hunger alleviation.

 

As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment.

Note: As you revise your writing, check out the resources listed on the Writing Center’s Writing Support page.

Instructions

First, select one of the local, national, or global nonprofit organizations or government agencies presented in the Assessment 02 Supplement: Community Resources [PDF]  Download Assessment 02 Supplement: Community Resources [PDF]resource.

Then research the nonprofit organization or government agency that you selected. Determine how the organization or agency 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 structured according to the following specifications:

Document Format and Length

Format your paper using APA style.

• Refer to the APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX] to help you in writing and formatting your paper. Be sure to include:
  • A title page and references page. An abstract is not required.
  • Appropriate section headings.
• Your paper should comprise 3–5 pages of content plus title and references pages.

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.
  • Write with a specific purpose and audience in mind.
  • Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements.

Additional Requirements

Before submitting your paper, proofread it to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it difficult for them to focus on your research findings.

Competencies Measured

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

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

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    • 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.

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

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

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    • Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on an organization’s service delivery.

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

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

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

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    • 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.

Scoring Guide

Use the scoring guide to understand how your assessment will be evaluated.

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Criterion 1

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

Distinguished

Explains how an organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements. Draws well-reasoned, logical conclusions about the organization’s work and provides a specific, relevant example of how a local and/or global initiative supports the organization’s mission and vision and promotes public health and safety.

Proficient

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

Basic

Partially describes how an organization’s mission and vision as they relate to public health.

Non Performance

Does not describe an organization’s mission and vision as they relate to public health.

Criterion 2

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

Distinguished

Evaluates an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life in a community, with regard to the effects of social, cultural, economic, and physical barriers and their implications for the organization and community.

Proficient

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

Basic

Describes how an organization promotes equal opportunity and improves the quality of life in a community.

Non Performance

Does not describe how an organization promotes equal opportunity and improves the quality of life in a community.

Criterion 3

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

Distinguished

Assesses the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on an organization’s service delivery. Provides clear insight into the potential implications of funding decisions, policy, and legislation for community members.

Proficient

Assesses the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on an organization’s service delivery.

Basic

Identifies funding sources, policy, and legislation related to an organization’s service delivery.

Non Performance

Does not identify funding sources, policy, and legislation related to on an organization’s service delivery.

Criterion 4

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

Distinguished

Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community, and offers creative or insightful ideas about how nurses might become involved with the organization.

Proficient

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

Basic

Describes an organization’s work in community health and safety.

Non Performance

Does not explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community.

Criterion 5

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

Distinguished

Organizes content with a clear purpose. Content flows logically with smooth transitions using coherent paragraphs, correct grammar/punctuation, word choice, and free of spelling errors.

Proficient

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

Basic

Organizes content with some logical flow and smooth transitions. Contains errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.

Non Performance

Does not organize content for ideas. Lacks logical flow and smooth transitions.

Criterion 6

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

Distinguished

Exhibits strict and flawless adherence to APA formatting of headings, in-text citations, and references. Quotes and paraphrases correctly.

Proficient

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

Basic

Applies APA formatting to in-text citations, headings and references incorrectly and/or inconsistently, detracting noticeably from the content. Inconsistently uses headings, quotes and/or paraphrasing.

Non Performance

Does not apply APA formatting to headings, in-text citations, and references. Does not use quotes or paraphrase correctly.