Special Populations

Assessment of Community-Level Barriers

For the second written assignment of the course, you will  continue in the design of your proposed model program by demonstrating  your understanding of your selected population’s challenges, which  negatively impact this group’s health and well-being. Based on this  week’s research, conduct an assessment of the barriers, limitations, and  other distinguishing features, as they exist within your community.

• Prepare a recap of the model program for your community that you  originally shared in the week 2 written assignment.  As stated in the  Week Two directions, changes to the potential program can be made as you  research and develop the focus of the program.
• Analyze and discuss at least three critical barriers that impact the  health and well-being of your chosen group; one must be a micro-level  (individual) barrier that is financial, one must be a macro-level  (community/state) barrier that relates to access and funding for care,  and  the third barrier may be one of your choosing.
• Discuss at least one proposed solution for each barrier. Your  solution for the micro barrier must include an analysis of various  potential funding options (both independent and integrated). Your  solution for the macro barrier must include an analysis of financing  resources for health care.
• Research and analyze the regulatory, legal, ethical, and  accreditation requirements and issues for the service(s) offered in your  proposed program.  Discuss how each will impact the management of the  program.

Your assignment should be a minimum of three pages in length  (excluding title and reference pages) and should include a minimum of  three scholarly sources cited according to APA guidelines as outlined in  the Ashford Writing Center. Please note: All assignments in this course  are progressive; therefore you should use the same population selected  in your Week Two assignment. The Week Two assignment’s contents do not  need to be re-submitted with this assignment.