Define child abuse and neglect using your state’s terminology.
Write a minimum 875-word summary of Part 1.
Note: Remove all personally identifying information, such as the family members’ names. Refer to family members by initials only.
Part 2: Community Assessment
Review the Windshield Survey Aid.
Review the Windshield Survey Resources
Observe your family’s community by driving around the area.
Consider aspects of the community that could affect residents’ health and any HealthyPeople Leading Health Indicators that may be applicable to the community.
Conduct a windshield survey that addresses the following components:
The age, nature, and condition of the community’s available housing
Infrastructure needs—roads, bridges, streetlights, and so on
The presence or absence of functioning businesses and industrial facilities
The location, condition, and use of public spaces
The amount of activity on the streets at various times of the day, week, or year
The noise level in various parts of the community
The amount and movement of traffic at various times of day
The location and condition of public buildings—the city or town hall, courthouse, and so on
Walkability of community: walking paths/biking paths/safety and proximity for walkability to community resources
Public transportation availability, cost, accessibility
Social service centers, such as public libraries, parks, churches, community centers, recreation centers
Health care facilities, including how many, such as clinics and hospitals, and accessibility of health care resources
Food/nutrition, including details such as food deserts, grocery stores
Homeless population and homeless services details
Police and fire department presence
Schools and their location, including physical condition of schools, and note whether daycare, preschool, elementary, middle school, high school.
Community resources related to child abuse and neglect, spousal abuse, or elder abuse
Compile your windshield survey data, using the Windshield Survey Template to include:
Data overview of all community components as identified in the Community Tool Box Resource (in the Windshield Survey Resources below)
Strengths of community as evidenced by windshield survey
Weaknesses (gaps in service) as evidenced by windshield survey
Develop 1 family nursing diagnosis based upon identified gap in community resources as an indicator of potential poor health outcomes
Develop 1 family diagnosis based upon identified gap in community resources as an indicator of potential poor/weak parenting
Format your assessment as noted:
18- to 20-slide presentation
The slides should only contain essential information and as little text as possible. Do not design a slide presentation made up of long bullet points. Your speaker notes convey the details you would give if you were presenting. See the Create Speaker Notes page from Microsoft for more help.
Submit your assignment.
Windshield Survey Resources
Review these resources for information about completing a windshield survey:
