Community Assessment Richardson is a city in Dallas and Collin counties in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2011, the population was estimated to be 107,684. Richardson is an affluent inner suburb of Dallas and home of the Telecom Corridor with a high concentration of telecommunications companies. The city of Richardson is located in the North Central Texas, approximately 10 miles north of downtown Dallas. Of the 27.4 square miles contained within the borders of the city, 18.2 square miles lie in Dallas
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Community Assessment Jennifer Kitkowski Baptist College of Health Sciences Community Assessment Many dimensions make up a community and allow it to thrive. These dimensions can be assessed to gather data and establish ideas for change to further broaden the community. The community of Greenville, Mississippi is rich in history, founded in 1824, was a cultural and business community for cotton plantations along the Mississippi River. It was destroyed in the Civil War during the siege of Vicksburg
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Maggie Ortiz, RN Community Health Nursing Task 2 Malaria Malaria Malaria is prevalent is various third world countries such as sub-Saharan Africa, India, Southeast Asia, South and Central America. Malaria is a sub-tropical and tropical illness and is found throughout the previously listed countries. This is due to optimal conditions for mosquitos. The NIH.gov reports the “most significant determinant of the intensity of parasite transmission is climate” (Omumbo & Snow, pp 1). Malaria
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Collaborative Learning Community: Phoenix Metropolitan Area Rose Alfano, Stella Ihim, Laura Norris, & Jodi Subcliff Grand Canyon University Community Nursing 427V Elizabeth Plata July 14, 2013 Collaborative Learning Community: Phoenix Metropolitan Area The Phoenix metropolitan area is the fifth largest city in the United States. A major barrier that separates Phoenix from other cities is the county line (Cole, 2013). It sits in a valley that is surrounded by mountains ("Phoenix
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Suburban Development Area of Saskatoon. It is bounded by 14th Street to the north, 8th Street to the South, Preston Avenue to the West, and Circle Drive to the East. Grosvenor Park community is the nearest neighboring community located on the west side. they share border at Preston Avenue. Brevoot park is the community located on the south part, they share border at 8th street. University of Saskatchewan land is located on the north side, they share border on the 14th street and on the east side
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As a community Nurse working with a specific population, one must be aware of different risk factors that can affect a community. As members, we should talk about risks and about protective factors that evolve promotion or community development. One of the goals here is to give the community members the tools they need to be able to prevent any risks or threats that may affect them and keep it from happening. It is important that we educate community members with safety measures that will keep them
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dallas community assessment and analysis Community Assessment and Analysis of Dallas Pennsylvania Community Assessment and Analysis of Dallas Pennsylvania The purpose of a community health assessment and analysis is to identify a community’s assets and issues in regards to its environment, social structure and population (Dreher, Shapiro, & Asselin, 2006). The community assessment utilizes objective data such as vital statistics and demographic data, but
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Assessment of Non-acute Health and Social Services in Ponchatoula, Louisiana Laura K. Ogden Southeastern Louisiana University College of Nursing and Health Sciences School of Nursing NLAB 334 October 29, 2014 Assessment of Non-acute Health and Social Services in Ponchatoula, Louisiana The community assessed was Ponchatoula, Louisiana. The focus of the assessment was non-acute health and social services. The community-as-partner model
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Mississippi Needs Assessment Kana Crumby Liberty University Abstract This paper looks at the history of the state of Mississippi. Mississippi is a poor state with little resources. This paper details the risk factors that lead to poor mental health in the residents of the state as well as areas of weakness in the state. Using statistics from various sources, the author breaks down population data to form a needs assessment and summarize the state’s condition. Mississippi
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Running Head: Community Assessment and Analysis Community Assessment and Analysis: The State of Arizona Team Purple Grand Canyon University: NRS 427V September 9, 2012 Community Assessment and Analysis Arizona is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west with the state’s capitol and largest city being, Phoenix. The second largest Arizona city is Tucson, which is then followed
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