Assignment

Unit 7 Assignment – Creating Healthy Communities Worksheet Template

Instructions

Using systems thinking to address a health-based social issue, analyze a program that collaborates with other organizations or schools to generate positive social change. Examples of alliances or collaboratives addressing social change include the STOP Obesity Alliance, National Tobacco Cessation Collaborative, Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, or other similar organization that utilizes several organizations to create behavior change. There are many state-based and community-based alliances/collaboratives that work together on social issues in the community, as well.

1.    What health-based social or behavioral problem is the program, collaborative or alliance addressing? Give a brief overview.

2.    How do the organizations collaborate together to address the problem?

3.    Who are the stakeholders? Why is this problem important to them?

4.    How will they work together to bring solutions?

5.    What does the program, collaborative or alliance do to address the health problem?

6.    What other community support will be needed for the program to be successful?