Instructions:The student will choose a state, regional and or local health depar

Instructions:The student will choose a state, regional and or local health department for the assignment(recommend using the state, region, or local area in which you plan to conduct community assessment- This will be the massachusetts department of Public health).The student will examine the criteria for assessment and collect the required data.The student will illustrate the assessment in a power point presentation (see power point example)The student will examine and describe infrastructure of state, regional and or local health departmentutilizing the questions below to assist in information collection. What State, Regional and or Public Health Department was chosen for the Assessment? What is the mission statement and vision of the State Health Department? Population of state, regional and or local health department Does the State Health Department have a website? If so, describe. Website address Organizational Chart Vision and or strategic planning State, regional, or local health assessments Services, programs and departments Department phone numbers, contact numbers etc. New Updates Public notices Budget Communicable disease information Performance reports Statistics How many divisions? Briefly describe Health information, website available in different languages? What gaps did you identify.
Rubric Assignment #1Department of Public Health State, Regional and or Local AssessmentTopic Section Total Points 100Criteria. See Rubric forEvaluation of WrittenAssignments BelowState Regional and or Local Health 5
Department Website, Banner, andLocationMission Statement 5Operational Structure 5State Health Organizations 5Health Indicators 15Health Programs/Services 5Budget 5Public healthMeetings/Announcements5Communicable Disease 15Data Report/Statistical HealthInformation10Summary 15References 5APA/Spelling/Grammar/VisualPresentation of PowerPoint5Rubric for Evaluation of Written Assignments