In this assignment, you will submit a research plan for a public health
department to investigate a possible crisis and recommend a public
health response to this potential crisis. Directions: Read through the
following Centervale scenario and investigate the linkages between the
health and illness problems in Centervale and the water supplies and
waste disposal services. You must consider the full public health impact
of the landfill situation and the water supply policies.
Centervale’s Landfill Facility Centervale’s landfill facility has
accepted, with the town’s approval, contaminated soil from the Middle
Earth Energy Corporation. The landfill is located above ground and the
operators plan on selling the soil to small farms in the county. The
soil is known to be contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
and lead that exceed the limits set by the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). In the past, the EPA has discovered several leaks in the
landfill’s liner. The landfill is located above the town’s main
aquifer, which supplies well water to 10,000 residents who live in
either Simon or Diamond Townships. In Taylor Township, 750 residents use
both well water and Metropolis water for small farms. The other
residents only use well water. Part 1: Research Plan Design a
detailed 4–5-page plan to research the impact of these services on the
community's health. Your plan must diagram or otherwise specify the
steps from research to risk assessment and propose a plan for risk
management. In your plan, include the following: 1.Identify the
potential crisis and use that information to develop a clearly stated
research objective. 2.Identify the data that must be collected and
justify the purpose of collecting the data. 3.Identify possible
collaborators in data collections. 4.Identify and justify the type of
studies that need to be designed. 5.Predict any barriers to conducting
research. Use your textbook, the Argosy University online library
resources, and the Internet to conduct research. Cite all the sources.
Organize the information in a logical structure. Support your ideas with
research information and reasons. Consider important alternatives and
explain why you select a particular one. You may use your previous
assignments for justification of your plan. Part 2: Response Plan
Consider the full public health impact of the event and how your
research will be applied. Design a 4–5-page detailed set of
recommendations for action to remove or minimize risk to Centervale
citizens, including the following: 1.Describe and justify the persons or
agencies that must be contacted. 2.Identify possible collaborators in
reducing risk, and explain what they can do to reduce the risk.
3.Justify the expense (i.e., time, labor, equipment, or money) each
collaborator would incur by explaining how their action would result in
benefits. 4.Describe and justify the type of monitoring that would be
needed. 5.Predict any barriers to implementing your interventions. Use
your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the
Internet to conduct research. Cite all the sources. Organize the
information in a logical structure. Support your recommendations with
research information and reasons. Consider important alternatives and
explain why you select a particular one. Recommendations for this
assignment: To prepare the health plan, you may begin with an outline
with two levels of headings. For each heading and subheading, describe
the information you plan to include in 1–2 sentences. You may contact
your facilitator with an outline of your plan before submitting the
final paper before the final assignment is due. You should utilize at
least 5 scholarly sources beyond the course readings in your research.
Your paper should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner;
demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and
attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and
punctuation. Write an 8–10-page report in Word format. Apply APA
standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming
convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A2.doc. For example, if your name is
John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M5_A2.doc. By the due
date assigned, deliver your assignment to the Submissions Area. LASA
Grading Criteria Assignment 3 Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Research objective(s) is clearly stated and justifies the purpose of
collecting data. The nature of data that must be collected is
identified. 28 Identify possible collaborators in data collections.
24 Identify and justify the type of studies that need to be designed.
20 Predict any barriers to conducting research. 24 Design and
recommend an intervention. 28 Describe and justify the persons or
agencies that must be contacted. Identify possible collaborators in
reducing risk, and explain what they can do to reduce the risk. 28
Justify the expense (i.e., time, labor, equipment, or money) each
collaborator would incur by explaining how their action would result in
benefits. 28 Describe and justify the type of monitoring that would
be needed. 24 Predict any barriers to implementing your
interventions. 24 Academic Writing Write in a clear, concise,
and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate
representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display
accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 72 Total: 300
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