Instructions: Read each question carefully. Respond thoughtfully being sure to site any references for statistics, strategies or lessons you did not develop or experience personally. **PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT FOR INFORMATION TO COMPLETE PAPER*** 1. Select a community you would like to work with. Tell us why you chose that community being careful to mention the public health issues that currently exist. 2. Establishing and building rapport within a community is no easy feat. How do you plan to gain entry into your chosen community? How do you plan to engage the community? What is your plan for retention? How do you plan to maintain the interests and trust of community members? 3. What need do you desire to address and why? What type of needs assessment was conducted to determine the need you desire to address is a priority for the community? If no needs assessment that includes direct input from the community was performed, please describe your plan for assessing the community’s need and potential buy-in for your effort. 4. Who are the stakeholders? What are their interests? How do you plan to use that information to garner support for your effort?
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