Project 4 Health Substance Abuse Program
Competency
Evaluate evidence-based advocacy practices that promote wellness and manage disease among diverse populations.
Scenario
As the Substance Abuse Program Manager at the local health department, your responsibilities include educating the staff on the promotion of wellness and disease management among diverse populations. Your objective is to create a short presentation on elements of addiction disease for the health department staff members.
Instructions
Research a vulnerable population globally affected by addiction and create a health education presentation to present to your staff.
Be sure to include the following:
Detailed information about your chosen vulnerable population, including geographic location and background.
Detailed information about the type of addiction.
At least two evidence-based advocacy practices for the type of addiction, with examples.
Answer the question: How will the evidence-based advocacy practices promote wellness and manage disease in the vulnerable population?
