MPH Foundational Competency #1
Select communication strategies for different audiences and sectors
(Communication #18)
Goal #1: Create social media content for providers, postpartum mothers, and event organizers to recognize signs and symptoms of postpartum mental disorders and resources such as support groups, event dates, and provider information for different geographical locations.
Objectives: By the end of the internship, I had created
- 1a: Content for postings twice a week with updates to the social media platform, encouragement for mothers, recommendations for assistance, and information on event dates and locations.
- 1b: Created material relatable to different cultures by providing different versions of the social media updates in English and Spanish for target communities.
MPH Foundational Competency #2
Assess population needs, assets, and capacities that affect communities’ health.
(Planning and Management to Promote Health #7)
Goal #2: To create a survey for the evaluation plan to collect participant data about population needs and a study for organizers about community health and available assets.
Objectives: By the end of the internship, I had created
- 2a: A survey document for completion by participants to inquire about their experience with PPD, coping methods, the level of perceived help from PSI-GA, and any suggestions for better serving them and the community through the Climb out of the Darkness fundraiser.
- 2b: A survey document for completion by organizers highlighting their experience planning the Climb out of the Darkness events. The survey will also contain questions about the target community and the identified assets and capacities currently within the community.
MPH Foundational Competency #3
Describe the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content.
(Communication #20)
Goal #3: To design culturally competent content for postpartum mothers and families on the social media platform Facebook.
Objectives: By the end of the internship, I had created
- 3a: Created one post per week of culturally sensitive content such as exercise, yoga, meditation, or dietary information weekly that is diverse regarding different cultural beliefs or traditions about care and treatment during the postpartum period.
- 3b: Created one post per week of information suggestions for dealing with PPD geared toward women of different races and religions and integrated different religious beliefs into the content for educational purposes.
Community Health Concentration Competency #1
Develop an evaluation plan for health education/promotion
(Area IV, Competency 4.1)
Goal #4: To complete an evaluation report of the Climb Out of the Darkness fundraising event, highlighting the target population's process, outcomes, and impacts.
Objectives: By the end of the internship, I had created
- 4a: A completed the development of evaluation questions focusing on the planning and implementation and assessing if the program objectives have been met the impact on participants, and the impact on the communities.
- 4b: Completed the development of evaluation methods for a feedback system utilizing a survey to address the process and outcome measures.
Community Health Concentration Competency #2
Design goals and objectives that guide health promotion and evaluation plans.
(Area II, Competency 2.2)
Goal #5: To create goals and objectives for the Climb out of the Darkness fundraiser event to assist with future improvements for the events through PSI-GA. This will allow thorough review and examination to ensure the circumstances meet the goals and objectives during implementation.
Objectives: By the End of the internship, I had created
- 5a: Created at least four goals and objectives for the Climb out of The Darkness fundraising event with collaboration from the internship supervisor.
- 5b: Created and implemented a survey to gain information from participants and event organizers to ensure the goals and objectives align with the needs of the target population.