HMP 501 Lab Protocol 6: The Greater Manchester Community Health Needs Assessment

Directions:

1. Read the introduction

2. What communities are covered in the “needs assessment?”

3. Think about “Person”

   1. What is one reason that the city is growing in size?

   2. What does the report tell you about the people in the area (age, ethnicity, other)? Choose three different aspects to report on and give me some details on each characteristic.

   3. Where did they find the information?

   4. How many languages are spoken in the Manchester school system?

4. What information do they tell you about the poverty levels in Manchester?

   1. Share any notable information you found.

   2. Anything regarding free and reduced meal plans?

   3. Homelessness?

   4. How do these possibly predict the health of a community?

5. Health Behaviors and Risk Factors

   1. Where did they get the information for the “poor mental health days”?

      1. What does this information tell you as compared to NH?

      2. Any other observations based on other factors?

   2. They go into risk factors and outcomes such as suicide, substance abuse, etc.

      1. Read through them and choose one area (topic) to present the findings, the data source(s), and your impression on how this would impact the health of the community.

DETAILED ASSIGNMENT

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