Examine your own geographical area and find a physical community that matches that of your case study family. Review the Windshield Survey Resources activity.

Community Assessment Practice

Examine your own geographical area and find a physical community that matches that of your case study family.

Review the windshield survey guidelines.

Review the Windshield Survey Resources activity.

Observe your case study family’s community by driving around the area. Consider aspects of the community that could affect residents’ health and any Healthy People 2020 Leading Health Indicators that may be applicable to the community.

Complete a windshield survey that addresses the following components:

Boundaries

Housing and zoning

Open space

Commons

Transportation

Social service centers

Stores, businesses, and industries

Street people and animals

Condition of the area

Race, culture, and ethnicity

Religion

Health indicators and morbidity

Politics

Media

Signs of decay

Crime rate

Employment rate

Schools

Environmental factors

Public services (fire, police)

Compile your data and format your assignment as one of the following:

18- to 20-slide presentation

700- to 1,050-word summary

Legal-sized infographic

Table

Spreadsheet

 

Examine your own geographical area and find a physical community that matches that of your case study family. Review the Windshield Survey Resources activity.
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