Public Health Issues

Community Health

Activity Worksheet Template

 

As you complete this worksheet, use the County Health Rankings and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Diseases and Conditions websites. For the last section, you may need to broaden your search to find additional sources of information.

 

This worksheet will allow you to identify the population and stakeholders for your issue, justify the importance of the issue, and demonstrate the start of research about this issue.

 

Chosen Issue – Mental Health

 

Identify the population related to your chosen issue. Be specific as you describe those who are impacted by this issue. Details might include gender, geographic location, age, ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, and more.

Identify the stakeholders related to your chosen issue. What individuals and organizations are related to this issue? What individuals and organizations are important resources as this issue is addressed?

Why does this problem need to be addressed? What will happen if this issue is not resolved?

What information did you gain through websites and other sources to support your answers? What websites and other sources, including those listed at the top of this worksheet, are important to your issue?