When assessing community health issues, it is important to identify what specific targeted population groups may be involved and ensure they are captured in the overall assessment. What is a targeted or high-risk population group? How would you identify this population group in a community? Why is it necessary to focus on these groups? Provide 2-3 examples of this type of population.  In two diferent paragraph give your personal opinion to  Tinesia Newson  and Marla Stuck   Tinesia Newson  High risk or targeted population groups usually consist of individuals that are at a dis-advantage in some way, shape or form. These populations are at an increased risk for poor health due to lack of support,  resources and/or appropriate health care facilities. The first step to identifying a high-risk population regardless to the situation is to perform a risk assessment. This process enables you to examine information and data that can help to identify health disparities. The data collected via surveys, interviews, and observations can be used to not only identify high-risk populations, but it can also help to determine what interventions or resources are needed. High-risk or targeted populations may not have access to the things they need to support their health. Some examples of those resources include: affordable health care, safe and adequate housing, mental health support, family support, and financial resources and unfortunately, this population sometimes falls through the cracks when it comes health resources and other needed resources. With the right resources in place it can help the community for many generations. Sometimes poor health practices are passed down and can continue to plague many generations of a family. Establishing healthy behaviors to prevent chronic disease is easier and more effective during childhood and adolescence than trying to change unhealthy behaviors during adulthood (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019). Some examples of targeted or high-risk populations are: Young mothers suffering from some form of substance abuse or addiction - This population would be considered high-risk because of their addiction. This population is at increased risk because many lack health seeking behaviors and are at and increased risk for things like heart disease, stroke, hypertension, heart attacks and blood borne diseases such as HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and mental health disorders. Addiction is not the only issue, many are dealing with homelessness, financial challenges and lack of support. Individuals living below poverty levels - This population may posses health seeking behaviors however, they may not be able to afford things like health insurance, medication and doctors visit co-payments. They may live in a food drought community and may not have access to or be able to affordable, fresh, healthy food. They may not be able to afford adequate housing. In 2017, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development repor.

1. When assessing community health issues, it is important to
identify what specific targeted population groups may be
involved and ensure they are captured in the overall assessment.
What is a targeted or high-risk population group? How would
you identify this population group in a community? Why is it
necessary to focus on these groups? Provide 2-3 examples of
this type of population.
In two diferent paragraph give your personal opinion to Tinesia
Newson and Marla Stuck
Tinesia Newson
High risk or targeted population groups usually consist of
individuals that are at a dis-advantage in some way, shape or
form. These populations are at an increased risk for poor health
due to lack of support, resources and/or appropriate health care
facilities.
The first step to identifying a high-risk population regardless to
the situation is to perform a risk assessment. This process
enables you to examine information and data that can help to
identify health disparities. The data collected via surveys,
interviews, and observations can be used to not only identify
high-risk populations, but it can also help to determine what
interventions or resources are needed.
High-risk or targeted populations may not have access to the
things they need to support their health. Some examples of
those resources include: affordable health care, safe and
adequate housing, mental health support, family support, and
financial resources and unfortunately, this population
sometimes falls through the cracks when it comes health
resources and other needed resources. With the right resources

2. in place it can help the community for many generations.
Sometimes poor health practices are passed down and can
continue to plague many generations of a family. Establishing
healthy behaviors to prevent chronic disease is easier and more
effective during childhood and adolescence than trying to
change unhealthy behaviors during adulthood (Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 2019).
Some examples of targeted or high-risk populations are:
Young mothers suffering from some form of substance abuse or
addiction - This population would be considered high-risk
because of their addiction. This population is at increased risk
because many lack health seeking behaviors and are at and
increased risk for things like heart disease, stroke,
hypertension, heart attacks and blood borne diseases such as
HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and mental health disorders. Addiction is
not the only issue, many are dealing with homelessness,
financial challenges and lack of support.
Individuals living below poverty levels - This population may
posses health seeking behaviors however, they may not be able
to afford things like health insurance, medication and doctors
visit co-payments. They may live in a food drought community
and may not have access to or be able to affordable, fresh,
healthy food. They may not be able to afford adequate housing.
In 2017, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development
reported that almost 554,000 people in the country were
homeless on a single night (Joszt, 2018).
LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender and Queer)
population - This population often has to deal with many forms
of discrimination. Healthy People 2020 reported that
discrimination against this population is often linked to higher
rates of suicide, mental health disorders and substance abuse

3. (Joszt, 2018).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019). Promoting
health for children and adolescents. Retrieved from
https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/facts
heets/children-health.htm
Joszt, L. (2018). 5 vulnarable populations in healthcare.
Retrieved from
https://www.ajmc.com/view/5-vulnerable-populations-in-
healthcare
Marla Stuck
CHNA Targeted Populations
High risk or targeted population groups in a Community Health
Needs Assessment may be a group of individuals affected by
health disparities. These groups may include:
“Uninsured or impoverished adults
Student within a school district
Specific racial or ethnic groups in a defined region
Recipients of a particular social service (e.g., WIC, SNAP)
Individuals with financial stress
Homeless individuals

4. Neighborhoods with environmental risks (e.g., factory
pollution, high lead exposure)” (Association for Community
Health Improvement, 2017, p. 1).
Identifying this group in a community.
There are several ways to identify these targeted groups
in a community when conducting a community health needs
assessment. A key to making this identification is by engaging
community members, health organizations, patients, and other
key stakeholders (Resnick, 2016). Identifying the needs allows
a focus of resources to these disparities.
Focus is necessary.
Focus is necessary on the specific high-risk populations for
compliance with IRS guidelines and assesses and mitigates
health disparities in the community. With this data, healthcare
organizations may reach these specific populations utilizing
better strategies, closing the gap on these inequities to health
care, and possibly preventing diseases and illnesses. “Although
compliance is a motivating factor, these entities are committed
to understanding the communities they serve and to developing
strategies to address health needs and inequities in health and
health care” (Alberti, 2014, p. 1174).
High-Risk or Targeted Populations.
In the CHNA conducted with Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall,
Michigan, two such groups were the community members in
Albion and Marshall's senior citizens. The reasons for this
"target" are Albion community members are predominantly
black, lower-income families, and there is no public
transportation available to Oaklawn healthcare services. This

5. lack of transportation to healthcare proved to be an even more
considerable concern during the height of the COVID 19
pandemic when black males had a higher mortality rate.
The second 'targeted" population was for senior citizens; one
part was for the transportation issue; however, the focus was
mental health care. Mental health care needs were identified as
a need and could help address concerns before suicides or the
beginnings of dementia and Alzheimer's. The senior white male
has a much higher suicide rate than the rest of the population,
and the population of Marshall is 96.6% white, with seniors
making up nearly a quarter of that population (United States
Census Bureau, 2019).
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Filling Data Gaps for Population Health Research and
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The Journal for Electronic Health Data and Methods
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Association for Community Health Improvement. (2017).
Community Health Assessment Toolkit Step 3: Define the
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Defining and Assessing Quality Improvement Outcomes: A
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Quick Facts United States.
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