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1. There are 2 parts of this assessment. In Part 1, you will choose a health
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There are 2 parts of this assessment. In Part 1, you will choose a health care law or policy at
the state or national level, then write a letter of advocacy to a state or federal legislator for
support of the health issue. In Part 2, you will research a community agency of your choice.
You will analyze current community needs and communicable diseases, developing an
educational program for the selected organization.Part 1: Advocacy Letter Read Writing
Letters to Elected Officials from the Community Toolbox:
ctb.ku.edu.https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/advocacy/d…Assume you are a public
health nurse manager working for an organization in your state that garners support for
key public health issues. The CEO of your organization has requested the following:Identify
1 global healthcare issue that impacts health populations in your zip code through law or
policy at the state or national level, for which it is crucial that continued funding be
approved.Visit the Healthy People 2030 website to help identify an issue.Research the law
or policy to determine: The main purpose of the selected law or policy The main population
affected by this law or policy How this law or policy affects the population it is intended to
serve The impact of current domestic and global issues on this law or policy Predict the
need for advocacy (support of and strategic approach) for the selected health issue using
data from a community health needs assessment (CHNA) report from a public hospital in
your zip code 94704 and ISP reports.Investigate the California Legislative Information or
United States Congress websites to determine if there is pending action or established
policy supporting the identified health issue.Identify 1 state or federal legislator
representing your selected zip code 94704. Search by address to identify your legislators on
the California Legislative Information or the United States Congress websites.Determine the
legislator’s support for the health issue in your community. If necessary, call the legislator’s
office and ask an aide what actions are being taken on behalf of the community on that
issue.Write a letter of advocacy to the legislator on behalf of your organization regarding
the health issue. Use the 4-paragraph format described in the Community Tool Box:
Acknowledge the legislator. Write a compelling argument about the importance of the
health issue in the local community. Provide data supporting your proposed strategy for the
issue. Establish yourself as a professional ally to the legislator. Format your assignment as a
concise 350-word letter. Edit thoroughly!Include a references page for the CHNA, ISP,
legislative research, and legislator.Note: You do not need to actually send the letter to the

2. representative to meet the requirements of this assignment.Part 2: Community Education In
this part of the assignment, you will demonstrate your ability to analyze your local
community. You will select and research an agency that focuses on current community
needs and communicable diseases. You will prepare an outline for a program you might
offer to the chosen agency. For example, during the COVID-19 pandemic, you would focus
on teaching community members how to mitigate the virus and prevent further spread. In
this assignment, you will educate an identified population about all local communicable
diseases, such as TB, hepatitis, and STDs, as well as chronic illnesses, such as diabetes.Step
1Choose a local community agency with whom you might work. Examples include but are
not limited to: Elder day health Child daycare School setting Place of worship Community
clinic Health agency Homeless shelter or service Red Cross Insurance company case
manager or public health nurse Prison Conduct a SWOT analysis of your chosen
agency.Prepare a 350-word summary of your SWOT analysis.Step 2 Recommend an
appropriate disease prevention teaching project that your chosen agency could offer to the
local community. (1 clinical hour)Summarize the public health issues facing the selected
agency.Select 1 issue and prepare an outline of the problem or issue faced.Explain how your
selected agency could address the issue.Determine an appropriate teaching project to
develop and potentially implement.Prepare a 350- to 400-word summary of the disease
prevention teaching project that the agency could offer. You will continue this teaching
project in Week 4.Step 3Present the teaching outline to the leadership of the community
agency with whom you are working. (2 clinical hours)Present the outline of your
recommended disease prevention teaching project.Conduct a discussion with appropriate
agency personnel and obtain feedback regarding your presented teaching outline and how
it might impact and be applied at that agency.Compile your advocacy letter, the SWOT
analysis, and the summary of the disease prevention teaching project for submission.Submit
your assignment.NOTE: PLEASE REFER TO MY OTHER INVITE AND USE SUTTER HEALTH
ALTA BATES SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER IN BERKELEY, CA 94704 IF POSSIBLE FOR THE
COMMUNITY AGENCY OF CHOICE.