Expert answer:FINAL PROJECT (Public Health) Fall 2015

  

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(Public Health)
Fall
2015
25
points
My
public health issue/topic is on Childhood
Obesity in America. Use my topic (Childhood
obesity in America to write the paper for the questions below).

Project should respond to the
following questions:
1.
(1
½ pages) Choose a public health issue
of interest to you and provide background information on the issue using a
non-popular source (so CDC, WHO or HHS only).
Not Wikipedia or any newspaper/magazine):
a. Define the issue
b. Who is impacted?
c. How are they impacted?
d. What are the health
implications?
e.
How is this group or population impacted differently
than others?
2.
(~1/2
page) Define the target population that is impacted by this issue that you
would like to work with to address this issue and state why you are choosing to
work with this target population
3.
(2
pages) How are you going to address your chosen issue with your chosen
population?
a.
State
what you would like to do to address your chosen health issue with the target
population- i.e: run an educational program, facilitate a support group, run a
media campaign, develop health literate materials to educate individuals about
the issue, use advocacy to effect policy (grassroots/direct lobbying), etc.
b.
Describe
what it is you will be doing and why you think this is a good way to address
the issue
c.
Describe
the logistics of how you would do this:
i.
In
what setting? (Clinic, community center, library, radio, local news outlets, etc.)
ii.
Why
is this setting best?
iii.
Who
would need to be involved besides your target population?
iv.
State
the goal for your chosen activity (make it SMART!)
4.
(1
page) Develop material to go with your chosen activity. This could be, but is not limited to:
a.
A
flyer or brochure to explain a program or project
b.
A
handout of information about the issue that is health literate
c.
A
poster to advertise an event or program or issue
d.
A
basic lesson plan of an activity or activities you will do
e.
A
press release, PSA script, or short video
f.
A
letter to the editor
g.
An
op-ed
h.
A
short power point to go with an activity (about 5-6 slides)
i.
Other
ideas
5.
The
first 3 points must be written formally, using APA style, citations, and
correct grammar. You MUST cite anything
that you quote or paraphrase- this is KEY!

6.
12-point
font, 1 inch margins, double spaced and remember to list the references in APA
format.