Community Assessment Paper
Fort Myers, Florida
Community Assessment 2019
Section 1: Community Identification & Features
Instructions | Use complete sentences; cite each box |
1a. Geography | Location in State: completeArea in square miles: complete |
1b. Topography | Elevation: completeType of Terrain: completeMajor bodies of water: complete |
1c. Economic | Primary industries: completeLargest employers: complete |
1d. Infrastructure | Public transportation: completeMajor roads/highways: completeAirports: complete |
1e. Education | Public school districts and public schools: completeHigher education institutions: complete |
Section 2: Population Demographics
Instructions | Use data only, not complete sentences; all info from US Census Bureau; cite each box. | ||
Local | State | US | |
2a. Total Pop. | Pop. Estimate 2017: number | Pop. Estimate 2017: number | Pop. Estimate 2017: number |
2b. Age | <5yrs: %<18yrs: %>/=65yrs: % | <5yrs: %<18yrs: %>/=65yrs: % | <5yrs: %<18yrs: %>/=65yrs: % |
2c. Gender | Female: % | Female: % | Female: % |
2d. Race | White: %Black: %American Indian/Alaska native: %Asian: %Native Hawaiian: %Hispanic or Latino: % | White: %Black: %American Indian/Alaska native: %Asian: %Native Hawaiian: %Hispanic or Latino: % | White: %Black: %American Indian/Alaska native: %Asian: %Native Hawaiian: %Hispanic or Latino: % |
2e. Foreign born | Persons (2013-2017): % | Persons (2013-2017): % | Persons (2013-2017): % |
2f. Population growth/decline | Population change 2010-2018: + or – % | Population change 2010-2018: + or – % | Population % change 2010-2018: + or -% |
Section 3: Community Resources and Workforce
Healthcare Services
Instructions | Write your answers in complete sentences. You may use internet search engines to begin your search per assignment instructions. |
3a. Hospitals (general not specialty) | Number in local area, general description with some details in a few short sentences. |
3b. Urgent care centers (can include after hours walk in clinics or freestanding ERs) | Number in local area, general description with some details in a few short sentences. |
3c. Community Health Centers (FQHCs) | Number in local area, general description with some details in a few short sentences. |
3d. Mental Health Services (outpatient) | Number in local area, general description with some details in a few short sentences. |
3e. Homecare Agencies | Number in local area, general description with some details in a few short sentences. |
3f. Hospice Agencies | Number in local area, general description with some details in a few short sentences. |
Services for Vulnerable populations
Instructions | Write your answers in complete sentences. You may use internet search engines to begin your search per assignment instructions. |
3g. Agency that provides Services to elderly | Name one agency here followed by a few sentences discussing the services they provide |
3h. Agency that provides Services to homeless | Name one agency here followed by a few sentences discussing the services they provide. |
3i. Agency that provides Services to children | Name one agency here followed by a few sentences discussing the services they provide. |
3j. Agency that provides drug treatment services | Name one agency here followed by a few sentences discussing the services they provide. |
3k. Agency that provides healthcare services to uninsured/indigent | Name one agency here followed by a few sentences discussing the services they provide. |
HRSA Designations
Instructions | Yes or No with complete sentences for any explanation; use HRSA website as directed in instructions. |
3l. Health Provider Shortage Area (HPSA) | Yes/No and type of provider that are of shortage if |
3m. Medically Underserved Area (MUA) | Yes/No |
Healthcare Providers
Instructions | Data only needed as prompted. |
3n. Area Name: Write Your Metropolitan/nonmetropolitan area name hereData Period: Write month/date here | |
3o. Physicians | Number employed: number |
3p. Physician’s Assistants | Number employed: number |
3q. Nurse Practitioners | Number employed: number |
3r. Population to primary care physician | Ratio |
3s. Population to other primary care providers | Ratio |
3t. Your interpretation of HRSA and Healthcare Provider data above | Write a few sentences. |
Section 4: Indicators of Health Status and Quality of Life
Mortality, Morbidity & Health Risk Factors
Instructions | Data only, not complete sentences. | ||
Local | State | US | |
4a. Mortality: Leading Causes of Death (top 3) | List causesData year | List causesData year | List causesData year |
4b. Mortality: Infant mortality Rate | List rateData year | List rateData year | List rateData year |
4c. Mortality: Drug Induced Rate | List rateData year | List rateData year | List rateData year |
4d. Morbidity: List Indicator here (choice) | List statisticData year | List statisticData year | List statisticData year |
4e. Health Risk Factor: Adult Tobacco Use | List statisticData year | List statisticData year | List statisticData year |
4f. Health Risk Factor: Adult Obesity | List statisticData year | List statisticData year | List statisticData year |
Social Determinates of Health
Instructions | Data only with clear data identification; not complete sentences. | ||
Local | State | US | |
4g. Economic: % Living in Poverty | List %Data year | List %Data year | List %Data year |
4h. Economic: % Unemployment Rate | List %Data date | List %Data date | List %Data date |
4i. Education: % with High School graduate | List %Data year | List %Data year | List %Data year |
4j. Education: % with bachelor’s degree | List %Data year | List %Data year | List %Date year |
4k. Health: % without health insurance <65yrs | List %Data year | List %Data year | List %Data year |
4l. Crime: Violent Crime rate | List rateData year | List rateData year | List rateData year |
4m. Food Insecurity: % who lack adequate access to food | List %Data year | List %Data year | List %Data year |
Physical Determinates of Health
Instructions | Data only/complete sentences if needed for clarity. |
4n. Mean MAX Annual Temperature | Degree FahrenheitList years of data |
4o. Mean MIN Annual Temperature | Degree FahrenheitList years of data |
4p. Mean ANNUAL Precipitation | InchesList years of data |
4q. Air Quality | List Results (follow instruction)List dates of data |
4r. Water Quality | List Results (follow instruction)List dates of data |
Health People 2020 Goals and Progress complete sentences first column /data only for rest
Instructions | Complete sentences in the first column, data only for the rest. First column from HP2020 website. | ||
Local | State | US | |
4s. Target goal 1: Write it here-goal plus target measure | List statistic with identifierList year of data | List statistic with identifierList year of data | List statistic with identifierList year of data |
4t. Target goal 2: write it here-goal plus target measure | List statistic with identifierList year of data | List statistic with identifierList year of data | List statistic with identifierList year of data |
4u. Target goal 3: write it here-goal plus target measure | List statistic with identifierList year of data | List statistic with identifierList year of data | List statistic with identifierList year of data |
Section 5: Health Priorities and Interventions
Instructions | Use complete sentences. | ||
Intervention 1 | Intervention 2 | Intervention 3 | |
5a. Priority #1: State your priority here in 1 complete sentence | State intervention for priority in 1-2 sentences | State intervention for priority in 1-2 sentences | State intervention for priority in 1-2 sentences |
5b. Priority #2: State your priority here in 1 complete sentence | State intervention for priority in 1-2 sentences | State intervention for priority in 1-2 sentences | State intervention for priority in 1-2 sentences |
5c. Priority #3: State your priority here in 1 complete sentence | State intervention for priority in 1-2 sentences | State intervention for priority in 1-2 sentences | State intervention for priority in 1-2 sentences |
Section 7: References
APA Reference list here (starts on separate page)