Sentinel City Operating Instructions Getting Started 1

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Sentinel City Operating Instructions Getting Started 1. PC users select Chrome and Mac users select Safari as your browser. 2. Turn up your volume and toggle to full-screen mode 3. Choose an avatar (male or female). Instructions Audible and visual instructions will appear once you’ve selected your avatar. Click on the “INFO” icon anytime you want to access these instructions again. Operating the Bus Choose a bus speed, (“Slow” is recommended for your first trip) and choose “Start”. Observing Your Environment Stop the bus and observe your environment by clicking “Pause Bus” in the top left corner. By clicking and dragging your mouse you can view side to side and up and down. Moving Your Avatar 1. When you get off the bus, you can move your avatar through Sentinel City. 2. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to operate your avatar 3. To return to the bus, choose “Get On” in the top right corner. You will automatically be transported back to the current location of the bus. Discovering Organizational Information Several organizations have a spinning informational icons marked with an “i”. Click on the icon to learn more about the organization. Find Neighborhood Specific Demographics Click on the orange globe icon upper left of the screen to read demographics for the four diverse neighborhoods as you drive by. Your Interactive Map An interactive map is available for easy access to 15 locations and 13 community citizens. Click on either and be instantly teleport to that location. The bright yellow icon tells you, “You Are Here.” Completing the Simulation When you have completed the but tour, you can start again or exit the simulation by closing the browser window. Demographics, Neighborhood/Safety, and Scavenger Hunt Assessment Tools Demographics Assessment 1. Population of Sentinel City _______________ 2. Age Percentage breakdown of population of Sentinel City _______________ 3. Race Percentage breakdown of population of Sentinel City ________________ 4. Median Household Income of Sentinel City _______________ 5. Percentage of Sentinel City residents living below the poverty level ___________________ 6. Population of each of the four neighborhoods: Nightingale Square: _______________ Acer Tech Center: ________________ Casper Park District: ______________ Industrial Heights: ________________ 7. Median Household Income of the four neighborhoods: Nightingale Square: _______________ Acer Tech Center: ________________ Casper Park District: ______________ Industrial Heights: ________________ 8. Percentage of non-insured residents in each of the four neighborhoods: Nightingale Square: _______________ Acer Tech Center: ________________ Casper Park District: ______________ Industrial Heights: ________________ Neighborhood/Safety Assessment 1. Describe any safety hazards seen (i.e. pollution, stray animals, buildings in disrepair, etc.) 2. Summarize data related to drug use in the city. 3. What are the EMS response times? 4. What types of crime are occurring in the area? 5. Is there gang violence? Describe. Scavenger Hunt Describe the services offered by each of the following community resources. Summarize any other pertinent data found at the site: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Parks and Recreation Healthcare System-Elderly Services City Hall-Social Services Better Health Clinic (formerly Community Health Center) Soup Kitchen Affordable Housing Project Primary Prevention Topic List pg. 1 Primary Prevention Topic List Assess the community and identify which Healthy People Topic Area impacts it. This community assessment will provide evidence that this topic is a problem in the community. Develop a Community Health Diagnosis for this topic. Healthy People 2020 Leading Health Indicators/Primary Prevention Topic Areas to Choose for Field Experience. Access to Health Services The goal of this leading health indicator is to improve access to comprehensive, quality health care services. Access to: ? Mental health services ? Dental health services ? Health services ? Promotion of health literacy Potential barriers to assess for: ? High cost of care ? Inadequate or no insurance coverage ? Lack of availability of services ? Lack of culturally competent care Older Adults Promotion of: ? vaccinations ? injury prevention ? prevention of social isolation Environmental Quality and Physical Environment Promotion of healthy physical environment, including: ? air quality ? land quality ? water quality Injury and Violence Unintentional Injuries Prevention of: ? workplace injuries ? pedestrian injury and death Prevention of motor/recreational vehicle related death/injuries: ? Bicycle ? ATV Rev072020 Primary Prevention Topic List pg. 2 ? Boating Violence Prevention of: ? domestic violence/intimate partner violence ? prevention of dating violence ? prevention of gang violence ? prevention of community violence ? bullying/cyber-bullying ? suicide/depression ? human/sex trafficking Maternal, Infant, and Child Health, Women’s and Maternal Health Prevention of: ? unintended pregnancies ? neonatal mortality Promotion of: ? breastfeeding ? vaccination Early and Middle Childhood Prevention of unintentional childhood injuries, including: ? sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) ? poisoning ? drowning ? motor vehicle related (child safety seat and seat belt use) ? sports related ? pedestrian related Prevention of child abuse Promotion of vaccination Mental Health Access to mental health services Prevention of suicide/self-harm Mental illness screening Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Promotion of: ? achieving mean daily intake of total vegetables ? physical activity ? prevention of obesity among children, adolescents, and adults Prevention of food deserts Rev072020 Primary Prevention Topic List pg. 3 Oral Health Prevention of: ? dental caries ? periodontal diseases Early diagnosis of oral and pharyngeal cancers Oral and facial pain (e.g. dentures, TMJ) Reproductive and Sexual Health Prevention of: ? sexually transmitted infections. ? prevention of HIV/AIDS, including ? sexual transmission ? prenatal transmission ? IV drug use transmission Social Determinants of Health Disability and Health Promotion of health and well-being, including: ? Access to disability related services and devices ? Limit barriers to participating in home, work, school, or community activities Social Environment Prevention of homelessness: ? safe, affordable, and quality housing Substance Abuse Responsible alcohol consumption Energy drink abuse Prevention of: ? IV drug use ? Prescription drug abuse ? Illegal drug use Tobacco Use Prevention of: ? smoking Preparedness Promotion of: ? community resilience Rev072020 Primary Prevention Topic List pg. 4 Preparation for ? adverse health impacts of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attacks ? Natural or manmade disaster response ? Response to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases Rev072020 COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT WINDSHIELD SURVEY Directions: As you “drive” through Sentinel City, write about your impressions of the community. Take notes about the community using the following questions as a guide. You may discover other areas that you want to note. Include your findings in the community description section of your paper. 1 ELEMENT DESCRIPTION: Housing and Commercial Buildings: ? How old are the houses and buildings in the community? ? What materials are the homes and buildings constructed from? ? Are all the houses similar in age and architecture? ? How would you characterize their differences? ? Are the houses detached or connected to each other? ? Are there solar panels? Windmills? ? Do the houses have space in front or behind them? ? What is the general condition of the houses and buildings? ? Are there signs of disrepair (e.g., broken doors or windows, leaks, missing locks)? ? Are there signs of neighborhood pride, such as well-tended yards? ? Is there central heating, modern plumbing, air conditioning? Open space: ? Is the county primarily rural, suburban, urban, or a mix? How much open space is there? ? What is the quality of the space (i.e., lush green parks or rubble-filled lots)? ? What is the lot size of the houses, lawns, and flower boxes? ? Do you see trees on the streets or a green island in the center of the streets? ? Is the open space public or private? Who uses this space? Boundaries: ? What signs are there of where neighborhoods begin and end? ? Are the boundaries natural (a river, a different terrain); physical (a highway, a railroad); or economic (differences in real estate or presence of industrial or commercial units along with residential)? ? Do the neighborhoods have an identity or a name? Do you see them displayed? Are there unofficial names? “Commons”: ? What are the neighborhood hangouts (e.g., schoolyard, convenience store, bar, restaurant, park, 24-hour drugstore)? ? What groups of people tend to gather at these hangouts? ? At what time do they typically meet? ? Does the commons area have a sense of territoriality, or is it open to everyone? Transportation: ? How do people get in and out of the neighborhoods (e.g., car, bus, bike, walking)? ? Are the streets and roads conducive to good transportation and bicycle use and also to community life? ? Are there major highways running through the county? Who do these highways 2 ? ? ? serve? How frequently is public transportation available? Are gas stations available? Are there train stations or light rail stations? Service centers: ? Do you see social agencies, clients, recreation centers, signs of activity at the schools? ? Are there offices of doctors, dentists, and other such services? ? Are there parks? Are these parks in use? Stores: ? Where do residents shop (e.g., shopping centers, neighborhood stores, outdoor markets)? ***Note: The Bodega is currently the only building that you can go into in Sentinel City*** ? How do they travel? People out and about: ? If you are traveling during the day, who do you see on the street (e.g., an occasional passerby, a father with a baby)? ? Do you see anyone you would not expect? ? Can you spot the purpose of those that you see, such as a door-to-door salesperson or a postal worker? ? Is the dress of those you see representative or unexpected? ? What animals do you see (e.g., stray cats, pedigreed pets, watchdogs, birds, wildlife)? Signs of community vibrancy: ? Is the community alive? ? How would you decide? ? Are there signs of arts and cultural expression? ? Do you see any of the following: street vendors, trash, abandoned cars, political posters, neighborhood-meeting posters, real estate signs, abandoned houses, mixed zoning usage, people tending their yards, sidewalks in good repair, historical places? Race: ? Are the residents primarily Caucasian, African-American, Asian, of another group, or is the area integrated? Ethnicity: ? Are there indications of ethnicity—food stores, churches, private schools, information or signs in a language other than English? 3 Religion: ? Of what religion are the residents? ? Do you see evidence of heterogeneity or homogeneity? ? What denominations are the churches, temples, and mosques? ? Do you see evidence of these religious facilities being used other than on days of worship? Health: ? Do you see evidence of acute or of chronic diseases or conditions? ? Do you see evidence of accidents, communicable morbidity diseases, alcoholism, ? drug addiction, mental illness, etc.? ? How far it is to the nearest hospital? To the nearest clinic? Politics: ? Do you see any political campaign posters? ? Is there a headquarters present? ? Do you see evidence of a predominant party affiliation? Media: ? Do you see indications of television use such as satellite dishes? ? What magazines and newspapers do residents read? ? What media do you see being sold in the stores? ? What form of media seems most important to the residents (e.g., radio, television, ? print, online)? ? What languages are represented in the various forms of media? Physical environment: ? Are there indications of an excess of certain types of activities, such as stores that ? sell alcohol or fast food restaurants? ? What sorts of billboards are displayed and what do they indicate? ? Are there many cell phone towers or is cell phone access limited? Adapted from Anderson ET, McFarlane J: Community as client: Application of the nursing process. Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott. 4