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1. Community Assessment
Using a variety of instruments (Windshield Survey, Community Assessment Tool, Screening
interviews, etc.) while in your community, you will assess the community location. This will
lead to a list of identified, prioritized health needs and your recommendations for
intervention.You will complete a windshield survey of your community. The objective of a
windshield survey is to assess a community in a short, simple way, compiling data to help
form an analysis of that community. Simply put, a windshield survey is the equivalent of a
community head-to-toe assessment. There are 6 elements that should be included in your
windshield survey (See ). You will drive through your community and document your
findings on a PowerPoint presentation. Take pictures of your community to enhance your
PowerPoint presentation.After studying , familiarize yourself with the instruments for:A
Windshield Survey (Website Resource 15C, p. 425).The Community Assessment Tool
applied to Phenomenological Communities (Website Resource 15A, p. 425).You may also
wish to review Chapter 13, Box 13-1 (p. 343) for examples of assessments that may be
appropriate for your community population, since the Community Assessment Tool
includes some screening data and information from clients.