Community Health And Community Assessment Paper

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Community Health and Population-Focused Nursing Emilie M. Reid, RN Western Governors University Master of Science, Nursing Leadership and Management (RN to MSN) Mentor Name: Terri Amos Task One, C228 Community Assessment The community I have identified is Richmond (City) Virginia. Richmond is broken into two areas: Richmond City and Richmond County. I will be focusing my research on Richmond city. Richmond city is an urban environment, ranking in 2013 as the nation’s 44th largest metropolitan area (Greater Richmond, n.d.). In 2010, the community had 204,214 residents was expected to reach 941, 278 residents in 2015 (US Census Bureau, 2015). The average Richmond City resident is 38 years old with a fairly even distribution of males…show more content…
In the health care world, emphasis and resources have been devoted to screening, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness than an individual’s mental health. Little has been done to protect and maintain the mental health of those free of mental illness. In this paper, I will focus on the prevalence of mental illness within the Richmond Virginia community, the stigma surrounding this type of illness and community resources available to residents affected by this illness by focusing on the three domains of mental health: emotional well-being, psychological well-being and social well-being. A balance of these three domains need to be in place to support mental health, including adequate housing, quality education, fair wages and job opportunities, and safe…show more content…
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