Complete a windshield survey for your community (where you currently live): A windshield survey is an initial look at the community through a cars windshield. The observer uses their senses (i.e., sight, hearing, and smell) to learn about the community. During the drive, make observations and assess factors that impact health. The windshield survey can lead to a more comprehensive assessment by raising awareness of issues for further analysis. During the drive, look for the answers to the following questions:
Dempgraphic city: Beverly Hills
- GENERAL: What are the demographics of the community? Use statistics from the local/city, government websites (e.g., age, ethnicity, education, income).
- RESOURCE: What resources do you see available in the community? Resources may include libraries, community center, youth centers, churches, and other features that may provide support to the community members.
- HOUSING: Are most of the housing in the community, single-family or apartments? What is the condition of the housing? Homelessness? Any homeless shelter? If none, where is the closest one?
- JOBS: What types of jobs are available in the community? Would people in the area likely hold these jobs?
- FOOD: What types of grocery stores are available in the community? A lot of fast food chains? Is there a Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) center and Food bank in the community? If not, where are the closest ones?
- TRANSPORTATION: How do people get around in the community? Is public transportation available?
- EXERCISE: What opportunities are available for exercise? Are parks available? Any recreational centers? Do the neighborhoods appear safe to walk in?
- HEALTH CARE: Where can people go for healthcare services (e.g., medical, dental, vision)? Any free/low cost clinics? Any drug/alcohol rehabilitation centers? Indicate the locations of Family planning clinics/Plan Parenthood.
- CHALLENGE: What challenges/barriers (lack of resources) did you observe?
- ENVIRONMENT: What is a potential environmental health risk you noticed?
- INTERVENTION IDEAS: What kind of prevention measures or interventions would you (a PHN) conduct to minimize the hazardous exposure or to improve the health of your community?
NOTE: In many areas, homelessness rate is seriously increasing. The homeless population is a very vulnerable population for many issues especially mental health and infectious disease(s). They are various aspects of homeless services. Housing is one of them. However, as a PHN, what kind of interventions or services you can bring to this population? Read this article to give you some ideas-
Submit your findings using PowerPoint (1-2 slides per item = 11-22 slides excluding cover and reference pages) via the Windshield Survey Assignment Link.
Notes:
- Be reminded to indicate which city you survey on the cover page.
- Youmust take pictures and add them to your PowerPoint. However, do not take pictures of individuals/clients in the community.
- The safest way to complete this is to have one person drive and another person take pictures for the Windshield Survey PowerPoint.
- An exemplar of the PowerPoint is attached-
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Please include photos of the demographic
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