KINE 2350 Windshield Report

Community Organization or Agency: Describe the following elements that you discover or see in the community organization or agency

-Inside the Health Center there were a lot of chairs in the waiting area and a woman at the front desk waiting to help you

-There were a lot of brochures for every problem or question you may have ranging from Tobacco Risks, Sexual Health, Alcoholism, etc.

-The employees inside were very helpful and willing to answer any questions

1. Date/time/location of interview

2. Briefly describe the selected community organization or agency in terms of area, location, geographic boundaries, etc.

1. November 26, 2018/ 12:00 p.m./ UT Arlington Health Center

2. The Health Center is located on UT Arlington’s campus near the University Center next to where Brazos used to be before construction.

3. Briefly describe the services or impact provided by the selected community organization or agency.

-Provide excellent healthcare and promoting wellness

-Offers many services for keeping students healthy

-Medical Consultations

-Nursing Care

-HIV/AIDS Information

-Health Education

-Birth Control Prescription Counseling

-Referral and Foreign Travel Advice

Physical Environment: Describe the area/community around the community organization or agency

-The Health Center is located on UT Arlington’s campus

-It is meant for UT Arlington students to use if they get sick, want to get a wellness checkup, physical, or have any questions about their health

-The area around the Health Center had some grass and shrubs. There were also stairs provided and a ramp for people to walk up to the Health Center. It was very welcoming.

4. Describe indicators of growth or decline (i.e., is this a “thriving” community or does it feel “run-down” and what evidence supports this? Is there new or ongoing construction? Are buildings, roadways, and public areas clean and well-maintained, or do you see dirt, trash and debris or graffiti?

-I believe there are multiple indicators of growth around the area. Next to the health center they are rebuilding Brazos to make it better and more modern looking. The overall campus of UTA is thriving and becoming a bigger and better campus as a whole.

-The area was well maintained. There was not any dirt, trash, or graffiti.

5. What are the places for employment in the community?

-Peer Health Educators

-Social Media Assistant

-Graphic Design Assistant

-Tobacco Education Assistant

-Body Project Assistant

6. Other

N/A

People: Describe the following people that you see in the community

-Young

-Mostly students

-Minorities

-Employees of all ages, young and old

-Male and Female

1. Describe community members including demographic information: age, gender, race, and ethnicity (i.e., what sorts of people do you see: young, old, male, female, single families, multiple families, generational families, etc? Estimate % for each group you see)

-Age-18-25 years old

-Gender: Male and Female

-Race: All races, Races I saw were white, black, Mexican, and middle eastern

2. Does the population in the surrounding community seem to be homogeneous or diverse (as evidenced by—for example—hair styles, clothing, signs in languages other than Spanish, restaurants, festivals, etc.)?

-Population in this area was very diverse. A lot of younger people were in the health center, more of the minority descent

3. Describe healthy lifestyle behaviors observed (i.e., exercise, relaxation, healthy eating, wearing helmets while biking, seat belt usage, availability of fresh produce in grocery stores, etc.) Note the age, ethnicity, and race of persons (estimate %) observed participating in healthy lifestyle behaviors.

-Healthy lifestyle behaviors that I saw were a lot of younger people were taking advantage of their school’s health center. A lot of people on campus do not know about the health center and that it is included in your tuition. They are there to help you with whatever you need. It was nice to see a good amount of people there taking care of their health. It was a lot of the minority descent

4. Describe any health and/or safety risk behaviors observed (i.e., what are the lifestyle risk behaviors of people). Do you see people drinking, smoking, fighting, etc? Do you see overweight/underweight people?

-Health/Safety risk behaviors observed were not many. I did not see anyone drinking, smoking, fighting, or causing disruptions. Most of people who were there looked relatively healthy and were maybe there to get a wellness checkup or get information about a certain subject they’re interested in.

5. Are there indications of safety concerns including: signs of violence, gang, graffiti, drug, and/or criminal activities? Do you see bars on windows, etc? Note the age, ethnicity, and race of persons observed (estimate %).

-There were no indications of safety concerns including signs of violence, gang, graffiti, drug, or criminal activities.

6. Describe any indicators of people living in poverty

-There were no indicators of people living in poverty.

7. Other

N/A

Interviewee Profile: Describe the person you interviewed and his/her role in the community organization or agency

-African American

-Female

-Generous, Outgoing, Gregarious, Intelligent, Upbeat, Sociable

-Willing to answer all of our questions and help any way she could

-Is the person who is in charge of everything in the Health Center

-HPSA Coordinator

-Health Educator

-Is involved in any health-related event or booth on UT Arlington’s campus

8. Name and position of person

Name- Latoya Oduniyi

Position- Health Promotion & Substance Abuse (HPSA) Coordinator

9. Primary job description and main responsibilities

-Oversee health promotion department

-In charge of 3 student organizations.

1. Peers Against Tobacco

2. Peer Health Educators

3. Student Help Advisory Committee

-Give access to resources

-Help train and oversee areas effectively

10. How what he/she does relates to the mission of the community organization or agency

-Number one goal is student success and student retention

-For students to stay well and operate at the best of their ability

-If you cannot be a healthy person, you won’t have the ability to be on campus and be successful

11. His/her vision for the future as that relates to either the community organization or agency and/or to his/her particular position (i.e., top three goals for the organization)

-Top three goals for the organization include

1. Everyone has access to resources you need to be successful here on campus

2. Increase peoples understanding and keeping an open mind to sexual health responsibility; help them become well informed

3. Make it easy for people to be health conscious; make health topics fun and interesting

12. How he/she got to this particular position

-Started as a pre-med major to become and pediatrician

-Loved spending time with people and became a CNA

-Did clinical rotations and saw doctors had no patient interaction, wanted to become a nurse instead

-Was in Nursing school, then saw an interest in Health Education & Public Health

-Went to UTA, then position opened up and applied to be Health Educator

-Did not get the position the first time, then applied again and got the position the second time

13. Advice for undergraduate students seeking careers in Public Health

-Take your time to explore all your options and find people to talk to

-Figure out what roles and theories there are in Public Health

- Volunteer and do internships at hospitals, clinics, nonprofits, etc. to get your foot in the door and get valuable learning experience

-Perseverance, try every opportunity and every angle there is

Analysis and Summary

-In Public Health there are a lot of opportunities, you just have to look around for yourself and never give up

-Nothing is just handed to you, you have to go for it

14. Analyze and summarize the information you observed during the assignment, write a summary of how the community organization or agency is related to your particular health issue or topic.

Focus on the key community-related issues associated with your health issue or topic and how the community organization or agency is serving those needs to improve health for the community. Must be at least two-three paragraphs.

-At first, I did not know where the Health Center was. I knew there was a Health Center on campus and that it was included into our tuition, but I was not familiar with what they provided for us students. Getting to health center was also very easy. It was easily accessible and welcoming to walk in. On the outside it says Health Center so you know exactly what building you are going into. Also, on the outside of the building there is grass, some outdoor tables to sit, a ramp for people with disabilities, and stairs to get inside. Upon walking inside, you get a vibe as if they are there to help you and you are not being judged or looked at. Everyone who is there is there for their own reason. They also have the option to do a walk in or make an appointment prior to coming in. We were then taken down to Latoya’s office and had our interview with her. While walking through the building there were posters, brochures, pictures, and pamphlets for every health issue or concern a student might be facing going through college. Latoya was very outgoing and answered all of our questions to the best of her ability.

Our health topic that we talked about was STD Rates Among At-Risk Adolescents. Adolescent age goes from 15-24 years old and the average college student age is 18-24 years old. We figured the Health Center was the perfect place to interview someone who was in charge. The Health Center offers a lot of information about Sexual Health and has Peer Health Mentors who are students who can answer your questions if you aren’t comfortable talking to an adult. There are multiple pamphlets, educational informationals, and even condoms to promote safe sex towards young adults. While in the Health Center, I noticed a lot of people inside were from the minority descent. In our research of STD’s Rates Among Adolescents, minority people were more susceptible to getting an STD. Even though the majority of the people who were in the Health Center were probably not there for STDs, it just kind of tied into our health topic in some way.

15. References—in this section list any references that you included

-N/A

16. Appendices—in this section include any artifacts that you collected during your assessment that better provides a picture of the community (i.e., community map, photos, etc.)

-While we were there, I noticed there were a lot of brochures and pamphlets for every question or concern you could have.

-I grabbed one brochure that had information about Tobacco Risks.