In this assignment, you will be conducting an informal health assessment of yourself, your immediate family, and community to develop a health promotion plan for your family. The final submission will include three parts: 1. Family Portrait (1–2 pages), 2. Community Portrait (1–2 pages), 3. Health Promotion Plan (5–7 pages).
Preparation Step 1: Family Health Portrait
Tasks:
Using the My Family Health Portrait website <https://familyhistory.hhs.gov/fhh-web/home.action>, conduct an assessment of yourself and your immediate family.
In a 1- to 2-page report:
- Summarize the findings of both your assessment and your immediate family.
- Identify positive health habits you or your family currently practice.
- Identify health risk factors (stress, lack of exercise, poor or inadequate nutrition, smoking, obesity, etc.) in yourself and family members.
Preparation Step 2: Community Health Portrait
Tasks:
Conduct a “windshield survey” in which you drive through your community and assess and record the following characteristics and resources:
- schools
- health care
- social or human service agencies
- types of transportation
- types and condition of housing
- recreation facilities
- ethnicities and religions
- shopping
- restaurants/bars
In a 1- to 2-page report:
- Summarize the findings of your community assessment.
- Identify health support resources provided in your community.
- Identify health risk factors in your community.
Preparation Step 3: Health Promotion Plan for Family
Tasks:
Based on the information gathered in your individual, family, and community assessments and from scholarly resources, develop a health promotion plan for your family.
In a 5- to 7-page plan:
- Summarize family health portrait including the strengths and risk factors.
- Summarize community health portrait including the strengths and risk factors.
- Identify at least three desired personal behavioral and health outcomes.
- Identify at least two desired family health goals.
- Recommend specific strategies for realistically achieving identified health goals. Explain how appropriate community resources can be utilized and how those goals will be met.
- Explain how, if implemented, these goals will benefit you, your current family, and future generations.
At the end of your plan, attach these three parts: 1. Family Portrait (1–2 pages), 2. Community Portrait (1–2 pages), 3. Health Promotion Plan (5–7 pages).
Submission Details:
- By the due date assigned, post your responses to the Submissions Area. Support your findings with examples and scholarly references. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.