Community Resources

• Analyze health risks and health care needs among distinct populations. 
  • Explain how an organizations work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community.
• Propose health promotion strategies to improve the health of populations. 
  • Explain how an organizations mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements.
• Evaluate health policies, based on their ability to achieve desired outcomes. 
  • Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on an organizations provision of services.
• Integrate principles of social justice in community health interventions. 
• Evaluate an organizations ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within a community.

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Many organizations work to better local and global communities’ quality of life and promote health and safety in times of crisis. As public health and safety advocates, nurses must be cognizant of how such organizations help certain populations. As change agents, nurses must be aware of factors that impact the organization and the services that it offers. Familiarity with these organizations enables the nurse to offer assistance as a volunteer and source of referral. This assessment provides an opportunity for you gain insight into the mission, vision, and operations of a community services organization.