HCA 415 Week 4 Assessment and Policy Development Screencast

For this assignment, you will present a PowerPoint presentation via a screencast program (Jing, Screenr, or other audio/video program), refer to the directions below for more information. This will be an overview of the project which includes the first two core functions of public health (assessment and policy development). Include the following sections in your presentation:

1. Assessment Data – Information from Week Three (with revisions as noted by instructor feedback) will be presented first.
2. Policy Development Actions
   
   • What has been done in general to address the issue? (e.g. resources, facilities, organizations) You should find this in academic research from the Ashford University Library
   • What has been done specifically in the community/city/town/state your team is researching to address this issue? (e.g., programs and interventions, creation of organizations to address the issue)
   • Existing Policies – What policies currently exist to resolve the problem? (For example: seatbelts were required by car manufacturers to reduce injuries and deaths from car accidents).
   • Policy Development – What new policies should or could be developed to better address the issue? (For example: some communities do not fluoridate their water systems, developing such a policy could help reduce dental caries)
   • Identify stakeholders and potential facilitators.  Are there leaders and/or organizations within this community that can be identified and assist with the policy development? Who are they and why did you specifically select them?
   • Make sure you explain how the three essential services that fall into the Policy Development category are applied to your health problem: Inform, Educate and Empower; Mobilize Community Partnerships; and Develop Policies.
   
   Assignment Components:
   
   
   1. Presentation must be done via a screencast, using Screenr, Jing, Screencast-O-Matic, or other audio/video program.
   2. Must be a minimum of six slides (excluding the title of reference pages) in length and formatted according to APA style.
   3. Must have a cover slide that includes:
      1. Title of paper
      2. All team member’s names
      3. Course name and number
      4. Instructor’s name
      5. Date submitted
   4. Must include a succinct thesis statement/problem statement.
   5. Must address the topic with critical thought.  
   6. Use APA style as shown in the approved style handbook to document all sources.
   7. Must include a Reference slide formatted according to APA style.
   8. Must use at least four scholarly sources, two of which must be from the Ashford University Library, others should be obtained from appropriate epidemiological information