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Question

OUTLINE FOR COMMUNITY INTERVENTION PAPER

The local community problem is OBESITY

This assignment involves writing a 6-8 page paper that proposes a community intervention to a

significant LOCAL community problem. This paper should reflect the content from all

applicable assigned readings. The paper must be correctly referenced using American

Psychological Association (APA) 7th edition guidelines. Special attention should be given to

the correct style of referencing. Papers need to be original, typed, with fresh writing, clear

thinking, and lucid analyses.

Please note that this is a graduate level course and the expectations are considerably higher than

those at an undergraduate level. This research paper is intended to demonstrate your ability to

apply a macro-level model of intervention to a real-life problem situation. The paper should

be written in a formal, scholarly format.

In addition to reflected problem analysis, planned intervention and proposed change efforts,

consider issues related to economics, social policies, political influences, and involvement of

various levels of systems (individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities). Papers

will be graded on quality of analysis, creativity, incorporation of theories and knowledge, and

quality of writing.

Your selected problem should target one specific community or regional area and the content

related to community assessment and resources should be specific to that community.

Presentation – you will be expected to present your identified problem, assessment data,

and proposed solution to a body of LOCAL POLICY DECISION-MAKERS (such as city

council, county commissioners, local school board, Council of Governments, public hearing on a

particular issue, etc.). All communities have decision-making bodies that are open to public

comment and input. However, you will need to find out the parameters of such input AHEAD

OF TIME. Sometimes there is a time limit and advance request for permission to speak. Failure

to present before an appropriate group will result in point deductions.

Use the supplemental information provided in the Models of Community Intervention handout (see Doc

Sharing ) and the following outline to organize your paper. Be sure and go back to readings in your text

for your proposed intervention.

Just like working with an individual or family, you will first identify the problem. Next you will identify

what goals you’d like to achieve to address the problem. Then you identify various players that are

involved and what change strategies you will employ (change tactics). Use Figure 18.1 (Community

Intervention Models) on p. 283 of the handout as an overall guide.

You will pick a COMMUNITY PROBLEM that involves EITHER local level organizations, social

issue organizations, or social planning/coordination organizations (one of the 3 columns on p. 283 of

handout). Address each area of the outline below as it relates to your selected approach or model ie.,

local, social issue, or service planning/coordination)

Your paper will start with a PROBLEM (read p. 287 of handout) not a PROGRAM. Use information

you learned about problems (ch. 3 from your text) and intervention (Ch. 5, 12 & 13) to help you.

Your identified community problem can be related to your PETITION for CHANGE or NOT. It doesn’t

have to be but it can.

Use the following outline for writing your paper. USE the subheadings as identified in the outline below

but write the paper as a flowing narrative (do not start new pages for each section)

I. Introduction (paragraph where you state the purpose of the paper

and general background related to the problem or issue)

II. Description of the Problem (include statistics, demographics, and/or information related to social

policies, political influence, economics, or involvement of various levels of systems)

III. Target of change – what needs to be different and why

IV. Scope of concern – define parameters of problem and proposed change

V. Desired or Expected outcomes

VI. Conclusion – general summary and conclusion

VII. Description of Presentation – where, when, what was the response

You need to attach some documentation of your presentation AND provide contact information

(name, phone #, email address) for random follow-up by the instructor.

Community Intervention Paper Grading Rubric

_____ 1. Introduction (5 points)

_____ 2. Description of Problem (15 points)

_____ 3. Target of Change (10 points)

_____ 4. Scope of Concern (10 points)

_____ 5. Desired or Expected Outcomes (10 points)

_____ 6. Conclusion (5 points)

_____ 7. Community Presentation (20 points)

_____ 8. Correct APA referencing in paper and on reference page (5 points)

0 – Not correct APA format in paper and/or on reference page

1-4 – Some errors in APA format

5 – Perfect and correct APA format

_____ 9. Quality of analysis, creativity, incorporation of theories and knowledge, and quality (20 points)

OVERALL POINTS (OUT OF 100) ______