Explain any key components of disaster preparation and planning you used for this project

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Homework:  Emergency Evacuation Plan

Topic:  Natural Earthquake

Project & Presentation Guidelines

  1. PAPER

5 or more pages typed in APA/MLA format

Research your topic.  Describe this particular disaster.

INCLUDE:

Explain potential health emergencies that could be associated with your topic and risks that could impact public health and safety.

Explain any key components of disaster preparation and planning you used for this project.

Includes a list of community resources you could use in your preparation.

Describe communication strategies and procedures you would use in this particular disaster as well as any barriers you may encounter with communication.

Create/describe your idea of a personal evacuation plan relating to this particular topic.

Include a list of supplies you would pack in a “Go-Bag” and why you included them.  Where this bag would be kept?

List any important things to consider before you leave or tasks to complete.

Treat your chosen topic as real. Make sure you provide a proper introduction and conclusion.

Be creative and also provide all references.

 

Rate your chosen topic on likeliness of really occurring in the future. (Scale: 1-10; 10 being 100{0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119} likely to occur).

In your opinion, why is having an emergency plan established so important?

  1. PRESENTATION

Present a 10-15 minute informative presentation on aa topic chosen by your instructor (Natural Earthquake). The presentation should be based on the research you did for your written paper.  Be realistic but make it interesting.  Provide practical information and advice for our audience to take with them.  Use PowerPoint Slides and bring visual aids it possible, etc.

 

Be creative.  Have fun. Learn and think critically.

Examine and research 1 chronic disease

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Examine and research 1 chronic disease (e.g., heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, obesity) and write a paper that discusses the following:

  • A comparison of 2 health care policies that are in place (either at the state or federal level) that address the disease
  • The impact the disease has had on the U.S. population and health care system as a whole
  • Strategies that are in place to educate and promote prevention of the disease through public health at the federal and state levels
  • Any challenges and progress to date that has been made in preventing and reducing health risks associated with the disease
  • 2–3 strategies that may increase awareness, education, and prevention of that disease

Note: Use APA style and at least 4 scholarly references.  10-12 pages!

Examine and research 1 chronic disease (e.g., heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, obesity) and write a paper that discusses the following:

  • A comparison of 2 health care policies that are in place (either at the state or federal level) that address the disease
  • The impact the disease has had on the U.S. population and health care system as a whole
  • Strategies that are in place to educate and promote prevention of the disease through public health at the federal and state levels
  • Any challenges and progress to date that has been made in preventing and reducing health risks associated with the disease
  • 2–3 strategies that may increase awareness, education, and prevention of that disease

Note: Use APA style and at least 4 scholarly references.  10-12 pages!

Describe homeland security as it is defined in the various U.S. national security strategies and policies.

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This assignment is a take-home essay assignment of two questions.  Students are expected to develop an essay of 4-5 pages total to fully respond to the questions.

Question 1: Describe homeland security as it is defined in the various U.S. national security strategies and policies.

In your readings you have been provided a variety of definitions for the term homeland security. Additionally, the national strategies and readings have talked to the difference between homeland security and homeland defense. Drawing upon your readings and other class materials craft two columns; one labeled Homeland Security and the other Homeland Defense. Under the headers of each column list those missions, tasks, duties, responsibilities, operations, etc. which are identified from the national policies, strategies and readings. Some tasks may be listed under both columns. Where this occurs, be sure to identify if there is any element of that item that is specific to either homeland security or homeland defense. Lastly, drawing upon the list you developed, provide a definition of homeland security.

Question 2:  Assess the critical infrastructure protection programs of the United States.
Critical infrastructure is defined in the National Infrastructure Protection Plan as “Systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital that the incapacity or destruction of such may have a debilitating impact on the security, economy, public health or safety, environment, or any combination of these matters, across any Federal, State, regional, territorial, or local jurisdiction” (DHS 2009, 109). From this definition, one can reasonably presume that protection of these assets is vital to the well being of the United States and as such is an essential element of homeland security. Drawing upon the readings and outside research provide your assessment of the capability of the nation’s infrastructure protection program to ensure the survivability of its critical infrastructure.
Reference:

U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 2009. National Infrastructure Protection Plan. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/NIPP_Plan.pdf.  (accessed August 10, 2012).

Scoring Rubric:

A copy of the complete scoring rubric for this assignment is attached. The following is a synopsis of that rubric.

Area of Evaluation

the two models of human services delivery

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Models delivery
Human services do not offer a one-size-fits-all approach. Determining what type of help to provide depends on a client’s individual needs. In some cases, the client may need medical treatment rather than social or emotional intervention. In other cases, the reverse is true. And in many cases, a combination of both is needed.

The three primary models of human services delivery—medical, public health, and human services—delineate these treatments. A patient with bipolar disorder, for instance, might best be treated under the medical model by taking an antipsychotic drug. On the other hand, a single teenage mother who has no health problems but is struggling to afford shelter and food might be treated under the human services model with the help of a social worker who can help her find employment and day care services for her child. Furthermore, AIDS workers in Africa might utilize the public health model, combining both medical treatment and social intervention, giving medicine to victims of the disease and teaching prevention practices to help stop the spread of HIV. In some cases, a human services professional may need to apply more than one delivery model. The model, or combination of models, that a professional uses is based on the client’s specific situation.
To prepare for this assignment:
Review Chapter 4 in your course text, An Introduction to Human Services. Focus on the characteristics of the three models of human services delivery: medical, public health, and human services.
Review the article, “A Science of Connectedness.” Consider which model or models of human services delivery might be utilized in effectively organizing health care via the “holarchy” of health care that is discussed.
Select two models of human services delivery (medical, public health, or human services) discussed in the readings to use for this Application. This may be based on which models resonate most with you, or which models are most applicable to the domain in which you would like to work.
Think about the characteristics of each model that you selected and how both could be integrated in real-world situations.
The assignment: (2–3 pages)
Describe, in your own words, the two models of human services delivery you selected and why you chose each.

Then explain how the two models might be integrated in practice. Be specific and use examples to support your explanation.