??Given that the United States has not met any of the prior Healthy People goals and objectives, which mechanisms explain the successes and failures of Healthy People 2010 in low SES groups? HealthyPeople.gov explains that if a health outcome is seen to a greater or lesser extent between populations, there is disparity, (HealthyPeople.gov, 2019). The factors that attribute to an individual obtaining good health include race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, age, disabilities, and geographical locations, (HealthyPeople.gov, 2019). In the Healthy People 2000 and 2010 objectives, the goals surrounding disparities and good health were not met and there could be many factors behind this as well as mechanisms. I believe that one of the mechanisms behind the success and failures is the access to certain health related needs, such as high-quality education, nutritious food, affordable and reliable public transportation, safe housing, and more, (HealthyPeople.gov, 2019). These are critical for individuals having good health and living a healthy lifestyle and if these are not accessible in a certain geographical location, then the Healthy People goals will not be met as well as those individuals not receiving the proper care they need. ???????How can these be addressed to increase the likelihood of success in Healthy People 2020 and beyond? These can be addressed through the local and federal level Public Health Departments that would work toward creating and implementing programs that strategize on the focus on an individuals health and what needs to happen in the city or town that is receiving low to none health services and that is preventing the goals of Healthy People from being met. The measurement and evaluation of programs performance can both help identify areas within the program that need to change and determine whether the program is achieving the goals, (EPA, 2018). ???????What are the risks and benefits of having political and religious leaders involved in the implementation of a program? I believe that the risks of having political leaders involved in the implementation of a program is that they would want to be in control of the budgeting or the process behind what the focus of the program is. There are generous and loyal political leaders out there but there also ones who are only looking out for themselves and want to make themselves look better than what they are working on. In regards to religious leaders, I believe it would be beneficial because they can share the program with other churches or within their own church and have the members of the church come together and support the program in anyway that they can. References EPA. (2018). Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement at the EPA. Retrieved from https://www.epa.gov/evaluate/program-evaluation-and-performance-measurement-epa HealthyPeople.gov. (2019). Disparities. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/foundation-health-measures/Disparities What Is A Substantive Response? A substantive response is one that offers suggestions for further resources, questions or providing context and insight. Avoid simple responses of agreement; if you agree, explain why, and then thoughtfully further the conversation.
