Health Promotion on a Budget: Build-a-Kit for a Community We…

WEEK 6: “Health Promotion on a Budget: Build-a-Kit for a Community Wellness Program”

Purpose:

Students will take on the role of a health promotion coordinator tasked with designing a low-cost resource kit for a specific community wellness initiative. This project emphasizes practical resource selection, critical thinking, and budget-conscious program planningskills essential to real-world health education delivery.

Assignment Components

Part 1: Select a Community Wellness Topic

Choose a health promotion topic and target audience (e.g., healthy eating for single-parent families, stress relief for college students, diabetes prevention for older adults). Briefly describe (150200 words):

• The population
• The health challenge
• The setting (school, clinic, park, community center, etc.)

Part 2: Design a “Wellness Resource Kit”

Create a list of 68 specific, tangible items or tools you would include in a resource kit for a health promotion event or program, keeping your budget under $150 total.

For each item, include:

• Name & brief description
• Purpose (how it supports health promotion goals)
• Estimated cost (based on real pricing or online estimates)

Examples of items: printed brochures, stress balls, measuring cups, jump ropes, bus passes, health literacy worksheets, water bottles with motivational messages, etc.

Part 3: Written Rationale & Resource Management Strategy (400500 words)

In a written narrative, address the following:

• How you selected your topic and target population
• Why each item was included in the kit and how it meets health education needs
• How you considered equity, access, and cost-effectiveness
• What logistical steps would be needed to manage and distribute these resources (partnerships, outreach, storage, transportation, etc.)

Include at least one reference to a best practice in resource management or culturally relevant material selection (from the open resources provided).

Submission Format:

Upload a single PDF or Word file that includes:

• Topic & population description
• Resource Kit table or bulleted list
• Written rationale
• Budget breakdown

No AI to complete the assignment

Reference has to be 5 years old

Simple wording to complete this assignment please