wk2-d2-dhhs

IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING WORD LIMIT REQUIREMENTS:

Please note that each and every assignment has its own word limit.

What are the federal government’s role and key activities related to public health? Select one of the 11 operating divisions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and describe their mission/purpose. Discuss an example of a public health service they provide. How does this differ from the role and function of local and state health departments?

PLEASE add the links/sites below to the reference list the use and make sure everything is in proper APA format.

Explore information on the State and Local Public Health Relationships page of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) website.

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Explore the National Profile of Local Health Departments (National Association of County and City Health Officials – NACCHO) website.

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Read Chapters 3 and 6 in Introduction to Public Health: Promises and Practices.

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MUST have at MINIMUM THREE paragraphs, THREE citations with the page numbers and THREE references in APA format.(The List of References should not be older than 2014 and should not be included in the word count.)

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

It is important that you cover all the topics identified in the assignment. Covering the topic does not mean mentioning the topic BUT presenting an explanation from the context of ethics and the readings for this class

To get maximum points you need to follow the requirements listed for this assignments 1) look at the word/page limits 2) review and follow APA rules 3) create subheadings to identify the key sections you are presenting and 4) Free from typographical and sentence construction errors.

REMEMBER IN APA FORMAT JOURNAL TITLES AND VOLUME NUMBERS ARE ITALICIZED.