Give voice to a vulnerable population! Develop an advocacy statement, just as if you would testify at a local government forum– include a brief description of the population (e.g., children, elderly women, specific racial or ethnic groups, people living with a disability or in poverty, etc.) and its vulnerability and advocate for specific solutions to address the rights of the population in relation to overall health status, disease prevention, access to healthcare services or treatment, and/or to addressing a specific determinant of health (e.g., education, social or racial discrimination, socioeconomic conditions, lack of access to water, sanitation, transportation or other essential services, etc.) that may influence health outcomes in this group.
Your statement needs to be convincing, based on existing and emerging research, and other literature and facts – not opinion – suggest a potential solution and course of action. Format requirements: 3 – 5 pages and you must use a minimum of 5 references. Please note, this assignment requires significant research and clear, concise writing – not a long paper, but a powerful one. Use your annotated bibliography for your references – you can use additional references but a minimum of 5.
Suggested format:
Introduction section:
Your advocacy statement. (To develop a strong statement, it may help to think about what you would say if you were writing a proposal to your New Jersey legislature to a) educate them on the issue and b) convince them to help you fix it.
Description of your target Population
Include the population you are advocating for and what makes them a vulnerable population or higher risk than others for your issue. Provide evidence to prove that the population you’ve chosen needs help. Use your articles from your annotated bibliography as sources. In addition, you can use government research websites such as NIH, CDC, HealthyPeople2030, HealthyNJ2030, North Jersey Health Collaborative, etc. CITE ALL DATA – all facts must be properly cited including paraphrasing.
Proposed Solution and course of action
Propose specific solutions to address the rights of the population in relation to overall health status, disease prevention, access to healthcare services or treatment, and/or to address a specific determinant of health (e.g., education, social or racial discrimination, socioeconomic conditions, lack of access to water, sanitation, transportation or other essential services, etc.) that may influence health outcomes in this group.
Reference page in APA format
