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Community and Population Health Task1

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Community And Population Health Task 1
San Diego County
WGU

April 19, 2013

Community Assessment
San Diego County is in Southern California. Mountains, beaches and deserts are all within an hour’s drive from anywhere in the county. San Diego is the second largest city in California measuring 4200 square miles. Average temperatures are 60-80 degrees Fahrenheit year round. (Wikipedia, 2013) We have warm dry summers and mild winters with relatively low rainfall averages (when compared to other cities) of 10-14 inches. Air quality in San Diego is ranked as good to moderate. San Diego’s drinking water is poor, ranking 9th of 10 cities with the worst drinking water in the nation. (County …show more content…

Areas that need improvement are: decreasing the need for food stamps, increase health insurance coverage, decreasing childhood obesity, expanding disaster preparedness knowledge by the public, and decreasing the amount of homeless.

Genogram:
San Diego, California
Population Economic Status

 Located in southern California just above Mexico
 Population 1.11 million
 45% white
 28% Hispanic
 Median income – approx. 60k
 6 % un-employment rate
 13% below poverty line
Increasing food stamp needs
Third largest homeless population
Cultural Assessment

 Roughly equal amount of men and women.
 44% subscribes to a religion
 High rate of college educated citizens
 Large amount of military and college students
 Many outdoor activities

Neighborhood/ Community Safety

 Good fire and police dept. coverage
 Potential for earthquakes due to proximity to fault lines
 Decreasing crime rates
 Moderate to good air quality
 Lower than acceptable standard drinking water quality

Disaster Assessment and Planning

 Emergency response plans and teams ready for a variety of events
 Readily available disaster preparedness info
 Many hospitals
Adequate fire and police stations

Community Diagnosis

San Diego is a nice place to live because of the great weather year round, an abundance of job opportunities, access to healthcare, and

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