Needs and Assets Assessment on Diabetes

Requirement Overview To complete the AAHU program requirement, scholars must design and present a brief needs assessment and logic model for community mobilization around an HIV-related issue. Logistics ● The project must be in the form of a slideshow (PowerPoint or Google Slides). The slideshow must be uploaded to the TalentLMS platform. ● The project must be presented with a recorded video of no more than 10 minutes. Scholars may record themselves on TalentLMS, Zoom, or YouTube. If YouTube is used, a link must be uploaded to TalentLMS. If Zoom is used, the file must be uploaded to TalentLMS. Project Components To successfully complete the project, presentations must include the following: ● Literature Review ○ Needs & Assets Assessment ■ A needs and assets assessment is designed to help with gaining support for the program. ■ Look at the literature--journal articles, credible internet sources (i.e., CDC, & other government sites, etc.). ■ Based on your topic, gather some background information that supports your argument about why your project is needed in the community. For example: If your topic is diabetes, this short literature review will help you to learn a little more about diabetes, and to review the current facts about diabetes, as well as to determine what is currently being done for diabetes management and treatment, etc. ○ Description of the Priority Population/Community ■ Using credible sources, describe the geography/location of the area where your priority population lives, as well as the diversity and cultural considerations needed to engage this population. You can talk about ethnic and racial backgrounds, age, physical and cognitive abilities, family status, sexual orientation, socioeconomic/income status, religious and spiritual values, and geographical location. ■ This section will include information needed to clearly identify your priority population and build an argument as to why they could benefit from your project. ● Mission, Goals, & Objectives ○ Write a mission statement of 2-3 sentences that details your ultimate reasons for creating this plan. It should describe What you want to accomplish and why. Be sure to mention your priority population in your mission statement. ○ Write at least 1 goal and at least 2 objectives for this plan. Goals and objectives serve as measurement points along the way. You want this program to improve the lives of people. How do you do this? In other words, how do you get from point A to point B ? Your goal(s) and objectives must be SMART. ● Data Collection & Analysis ○ Explain what data you would probably obtain and analyze if you conducted a focus group or key informant interview with members of your priority population. 1 ● Description of Project ○ Provide a detailed outline of your proposed project components. How long will you need to implement this project? What will the project involve? Who needs to be at the table to make decisions about how this project is run? ○ Be sure to include information about the cultural values/practices of your priority population in the design of your health project activities. ● Logic Model for Plan ○ You should indicate how you plan to measure the impact of your project. How will you know if your project has made a difference and if it has met your goal(s) and objectives? ● Presentation Format & Design ○ Your presentation must be professional in nature, using presentation tools (e.g., PowerPoint, slides, videos, charts, posters, handouts, etc.).