Neighborhood

ROGERS PARK NEIGHBOURHOOD IN CHICAGO. IL.

Part 1: Assessment

Review the neighborhood and answer the questions below regarding Rogers Park.

Race and Ethnicity: Data and/or a description of the community demographics for the community.  Be sure to identify any specific data that helps support the existence of your identified health problem or that may impact your health promotion project.  Evaluate the racial identity of the community (e.g. is the area well integrated?) Consider the following questions.  Are there indices of ethnicity, various types of ethnic food stores, ethnic churches, private schools related to ethnicity, signs and information in a language other than English?

Culture: Analyze the cultural data and assess the cultural dynamics within the community that influence the community’s health beliefs or health status.   

Religion :  Include the various types of churches and places of worship.  It would be beneficial to learn the number of available churches in the area, all of the different denominations and representation of differing religions, and the number of churches in a ratio comparison to the number of people in the community.

Politics :  Determine if the community is very swayed politically or is predominantly of one party affiliation.  Identify evidence of political activism, such as campaign signs, political billboards, or other evidence of political influence.

Boundaries:   You may include the street boundaries for the community, as well as any physical demarcation that defines the community boundaries:

· Is it a natural boundary such as a river or a lake?

· Is it a man-made boundary such as train tracks?

· Is there a noticeable difference in the socioeconomic level in comparison to neighboring communities?  Do the individual neighborhoods vary in socioeconomic status?

Part 2: Analysis of Assessment Data

1. Based on your observations from the windshield survey, identify strengths of the community.

2. List and prioritize 5 potential community risk factors (weaknesses).

3. Identify community resources that may help address the highest priority weakness (either currently in existence or something you propose to help address this problem).