What is the purpose of a windshield survey

The purpose of this assignment is to complete a direct observational assessment of a community in your area. This windshield survey will help you to identify a vulnerable population, an important community health problem, and a related Healthy People 2020 objective for a community in your area.

COURSE OUTCOMES
This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.

CO2: Assess the health needs of individuals, families, aggregates, and communities using demographic and epidemiological data to identify population health risks. (PO4)
CO6: Utilize a systems-based and collaborative approach to address factors that influence the health of a community and population health problems. (PO2)
DUE DATE
Submit your completed windshield survey form by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday end of Week 2.

Points: 175 points

DIRECTIONS
Download the Community Windshield Survey (Links to an external site.) form. You will type answers directly onto this Word document. Your form does not need to follow APA formatting; however, you are expected to use a professional writing style with complete sentences, accurate grammar, and correct spelling within the fill-in sections. References are not needed as this should be based on your observations.
You are required to use the linked form provided for this assignment. Assignments that do not follow the current guidelines or use the required form will be evaluated for evidence of an academic integrity violation.
After the due date, there will be no opportunity for revision or resubmission of assignments that have been uploaded to the submission area. It is your responsibility to submit the correct assignment to the correct submission area.
Watch the Windshield Survey tutorial found at the end of the Academic Integrity Reminder.
Save the file by clicking Save As and adding your last name to the file name; for example, NR443 Windshield Survey Form_Smith.
Submit the completed form by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 2.