Description
part. 1
Your Tasks
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 CountyLinks to an external site.
Identifying Health Disparities to Achieve Health Equity is San Diego County: Socioeconomic StatusLinks to an external site.
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.)? 3points
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 points
Part 2
Your Tasks
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 points)
