ASSIGNMENT

Week 3 Discussion: Using Political Strategies to Move Advocacy Forward 2 2
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Step 1: Read the vignette below.
Vignette: You are completing a clinical rotation in a small community agency that provides services to pregnant women or women with children under the age of 3. This agency is located in an urban area of the southern United States. The racial composition of the community is 78.1% white, 9.6% African American, 8.0% Hispanic, 0.3% American Indian/Alaska Native, 2.0% Asian, and 2.0% other. In 2009, 110,800 women of child-bearing age resided in the county with 5,300
total births.
Recently you and your fellow students learned that current statistics for the county reveal that from 2006 to 2008, the infant mortality (number of deaths per 1000 live births) rate was 8.2%; an increase from 6.5% in 2005-2007. For African Americans, the rates were 10.0% in 2005 to 2007 and increased to 14.4% in 2006 to 2008. The local Healthy Start agency confirms that these data are accurate for the community. In fact, based on a review of deaths by the coroner, in the last year, the major causes of neonatal and infant demise were low birth weight, babies sleeping in bed with an adult (roll over/unintentional deaths), and SIDS.

Step 2: Post a response to the following questions in the discussion board.

1. Discuss which actions should be taken first.
2. Identify the community partners that will help with your campaign.
3. Using research, what action should you take to move the action forward in the community?

Using Political Strategies to Move Advocacy
Discuss which actions should be taken first.
Identify the community partners that will help with your campaign.
Community partners that can help with my campaign will include organizations with health mission like public health agencies, hospitals and federal qualified health, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations and businesses, public safety, and transportation agencies (Ncbi.gov, 2017). They can provide data and information about the infant mortality rate and the causes of neonatal and infant deaths. The agency can also help to identify at-risk women and provide services to them. “A public health agency or a congregation may serve as a convener of coalitions as a source of data and analysis” ( Ncbi.gov,2017). Using research, what action should you take to move the action forward in the community?