consider the role of government in public health and justify whether or not the government has the right to mandate public health policies

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Question description

In the United States, constitutional law not only protects the rights of the public; it also establishes both the rights and limits of the federal government. Recently, however, the power and involvement of the government in public health has come under heated debate. Much of this has to do with the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), a mandate that requires all individuals to obtain health insurance by the end of 2014. The intent of this measure was to reduce health care costs by making health care more accessible for all, but did the government overstep its limits? Why or why not? How might this and other public health policies impact both the communal health and individual rights of the public?

As you are now most likely aware, public health and governmental law are inextricably woven together. However, at what point (if any) does governmental involvement in public health policy become invasive or wrong?

In this Discussion, you further consider the role of government in public health and justify whether or not the government has the right to mandate public health policies.

To prepare for this Discussion, review Chapter 1 of your course text and explore the congress.gov website (located in this week’s Learning Resources), which provides an overview of the legislative process. Then, review the Learning Resources and consider the role government should have in policy creation.

By Day 4, post your stance on governmental involvement in public health policy. Explain whether the government should mandate public health policies and why. Justify your post with at least one past or current public health issue.

National Prevention Strategy

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Question description

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review the “National Prevention Strategy.”

• Review the web linked information on Risk and Protective factors.

• Review the media segment “Prevention,” with Dr. Mark Kiselica. Think about the prevention approaches that Dr. Kiselica discusses and how these may be exemplified. 

• Consider social issues, problems, or concerns and how they might differently be addressed through public health and mental health prevention strategies or initiatives.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 4 a comparison (similarities and differences) of public health prevention and mental health prevention. In your comparison, provide specific examples of how prevention approaches and strategies are used to addresses issues, problems, or concerns related to both public and mental health.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

Readings

  • Book Excerpt (for review): Gladding, S. T. & Newsome, D. W. (2003). Prevention. In Community and agency counseling (pp. 167–174). Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Publishers.
    Gladding, Samuel T.; Newsome, Debbie W., Community and Agency Counseling, (c) 2004. Electronically reproduced by permission of Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. Click here to download the excerpt .
  • Article: Albee, G. W., & Ryan-Finn, K. D. (1993). An overview of primary prevention. Journal of Counseling & Development, 72(2), 115–123. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Link for the media: https://class.waldenu.edu/webapps/blackboard/conte…

username & password for video: shanice.edmonds@waldenu.edu password: Maurelton88

public health and environmental science paper

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It’s a public health and environmental science paper. I have attached a slide I started. Thanks. APA Writing, References, and Citations. 5-8 slides each.

Superfund Site:

A now closed car rental headquarters once resided on property in your community.  Several underground storage tanks were removed upon cleanup, and now contamination has been found in multiple drainage areas. Groundwater flows 20 feet below ground at this site. Your team will need to define and characterize at least two chemicals that have been found at the site and their associated risks for groundwater contamination.

The 2 chemicals are—- GASOLINE AND WASTE OIL

Monitoring– Slides describing how the health department plans to monitor the health status of the community with respect to your scenario.

Evaluation– Slides describing how your solutions will be evaluated.  Briefly explain the evaluation design, including outcomes to be measured, and a few strengths/limitations of your approach. Question description

It’s a public health and environmental science paper. I have attached a slide I started. Thanks. APA Writing, References, and Citations. 5-8 slides each.

Superfund Site:

A now closed car rental headquarters once resided on property in your community.  Several underground storage tanks were removed upon cleanup, and now contamination has been found in multiple drainage areas. Groundwater flows 20 feet below ground at this site. Your team will need to define and characterize at least two chemicals that have been found at the site and their associated risks for groundwater contamination.

The 2 chemicals are—- GASOLINE AND WASTE OIL

Monitoring– Slides describing how the health department plans to monitor the health status of the community with respect to your scenario.

Evaluation– Slides describing how your solutions will be evaluated.  Briefly explain the evaluation design, including outcomes to be measured, and a few strengths/limitations of your approach.

Personal Public Health Leadership Theory

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Question description

For your final written assignment, you refine and develop your Public Health Leadership Theory based on leadership theories and a systems approach learned in this course. For this Assignment, your theory should reflect Instructor feedback, researched studies, introspection, innovation, and literature analysis.

The Assignment:

Section 1 — Abstract and Introduction (1–2 pages)

Section 2 — Revised Literature Review and Problem Statement (Complete, SEE ATTACHED):

  • Literature Review to include:
    • A synthesis of the literature of 15–20 peer reviewed, scholarly resources
    • A description of theoretical gaps in the research
  • Problem Statement to include:
    • An explanation of the specific problem that addresses identified gaps within the literature
    • An explanation of how your problem statement incorporates implications for positive social change.

Section 3 — Personal Public Health Leadership Theory (2–3 pages):

  • An articulation of your personal Public Health Leadership Theory

Section 4 — Revised Visual Representation of Your Public Health Leadership Theory (REVISE!!! SEE ATTACHED):

Your visual representation should include:

  • Your personal Public Health Leadership Theory to address the gaps identified in the literature
  • A visual representation of the theory (e.g. table, graph, matrix)
  • A explanation on how the theory addresses the literature gap identified in Week 5
  • A description of how your theory incorporates aspects of systems thinking

Section 5 — Empirical Evaluation Plan for a Public Health Leadership Theory (3–4 pages):

You will assess if the newly developed leadership theory addresses the problem you have been working on. What methodological steps will you use? How will you collect data? Suggestion – start with how theories in our text are evaluated. It does not have to be detailed, but it must include the methods, measures and analytic techniques.

If the assignments are done correctly, there should be an alignment from the topic of choice to the evaluation:

  • The topic is researched in the literature
  • The literature review points out a theoretical gap that needs to be addressed by leadership
  • The gap is turned into a problem statement
  • A leadership theory to address the problem proposed
  • The theory is depicted in a visual; and finally
  • An evaluation plan describes how the newly developed theory resolves the problem identified in the literature

To further help, examples (Two final projects – permission given to post) are located in the Doc Sharing area for this week

Section 6 — Conclusion (1–2 pages)

Section 7 — References

  • An APA-formatted reference list of 15–20 peer-reviewed, scholarly journals

BY DAY 7

Submit your Scholar-Practitioner Project.

Thanks for helping! the assignment is how leadership effects Tobacco Cessation. Please follow the directsions THOROUGHLY

Here is a sample copy of what the final project should look like!!( Find attached-example final)

SECTION 2 is already completed. Just read it for your reference to write the other sections (find attached- section 2)

Here is SECTION 4. You actually wrote this for me. BUT it needs to be REVISED!!! Please follow the directions in the document were the feedback is given, just a few corrections needed (find attached section 4)

entire paper need done except for SECTION 2. Everything else needs to be tackled. And make sure you REVISE SECTION 4 with the comments attached in the SECTION 4 paper I sent you..

basically about 7 pages left to complete the project.