• Establish a Population and Global Health Committee, or
  • Participate in a committee already established.

By participating in this activity, you will be able to:

  • Identify and list your leadership attributes;
  • Evaluate your capacity for leadership;
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the complex role organizations play to serve the community health needs.

start-a-committee learning objectives

  • Prepare an agenda and to run (or participate in) a committee meeting;
  • Present written and verbal reports of progress made toward reaching committee goals; 
  • Conduct a population and global health assessment;
  • Plan and implement a population and global health project based on needs assessment;
  • Articulate the outcomes expected and evaluate the project to determine if outcomes were accomplished;
  • Practice collaboration among peers.

Population and global health projects 
​school CHAPTER committee responsibilities*

  1. Evaluate the effectiveness of disaster preparedness activities conducted in the past.
  2. Review resolutions relevant to community health and disaster preparedness that were passed at school, at your state convention, and at NSNA's Annual Convention.
  3. Identify two or three goals and a theme for the year.
  4. Become familiar with NSNA ans state disaster preparedness contests and applications.
  5. Read NSNA's Population and Global Health Project Guidelines.
  6. Conduct a disaster needs assessment.
  7. Plan and implement a disaster preparedness project based on the assessment.
  8. Publicize disaster preparedness activities.
  9. Initiate and facilitate appropriate partnerships with American Red Cross and other disaster organizations.
  10. Implement the project that can highlight education presentations, development of school or community awareness projects, or disaster-kit preparation.
  11. Evaluate the effectiveness of the project.
  12. Complete the NIMS certificates as outlined in NSNA's Population and Global Health Guidelines.
  13. Submit a project for NSNA Disaster Preparedness Award.
See your chapter bylaws for the Population and Global Health role and responsibilities specific to you school or state chapter.
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