Description
Part 1
Task 1
Briefly review and familiarize yourself with the following documents. These will help inform your answers for Task 2.
3-4-50: Chronic Disease in San Diego County
Identifying Health Disparities to Achieve Health Equity is San Diego County: Socioeconomic Status
Task 2
Answer the following questions:
Which region of San Diego do you live in (North Coastal, North Inland, North Central, Central, South, or East)? 1 point
Before reading about your region, did you believe that it had better, the same, or worse health outcomes compared to other regions? Why? 3 points
What are examples of health concerns that are experienced by people in the region where you live (e.g., obesity, asthma, diabetes, heart disease, etc.)? 3 points
What behaviors are more or less common among people in your region (e.g., food and beverage consumption, physical activity, tobacco or substance use, violence)? 5 points
Which groups (people, not regions) have better health outcomes, and which groups have worse outcomes? 3 points
What are some steps that you think your region can take in closing these health disparity gaps? 5 point part ;
Task 1
Watch the following 5 minute video about minority health and community advisory boards.
Task 2
Answer the following questions:
What is a community advisory board? (3 points)
What are the benefits of having community advisory boards? (7 points)
Briefly describe how community advisory boards are related to community organizing. (10 point
