Assessment 2
Community Resources
Instructions
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.
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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
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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 selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or
government agency from the list provided. 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.
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.
Choose the organization or agency you are most interested in
researching:
American Red Cross .
Habitat for Humanity .
United Way .
Doctors Without Borders .
The Salvation Army .
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) .
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) .
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) .
National Center for Transgender Equality .
National Resource Center on LGBT Aging .
Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders .
Equal Justice Initiative .
National Alliance to End Homelessness .
Urban Triage .
World Health Organization .
The Arc: For People With Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities .
Alliance for Retired Americans .
Futures Without Violence .
Blue Campaign: What Is Human Trafficking?
Instructions
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Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or
government agency from the list provided. 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.
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.
After completing this activity, choose an organization or agency from the
list that you are most interested in researching.
Document Format and Length
Format your paper using APA style.
Refer to the APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX]
(https://campustools.capella.edu/redirect.aspx?linkid=4243) 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
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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth
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