There are 2 parts to this assessment. In this assessment, you gather information for a family assessment and look at the medical history and social influences on a family unit. You will conduct a windshield survey of the community in which your chosen family resides.

Part 1: Family Assessment

Select a family within your community as the basis for completion of assessments in this course. The family must have at least 1 child under the age of 18 living the home.

Complete and submit a signed Family Release of Confidentiality form to your course instructor prior to your first point of contact with the selected family. 

Review the key points of therapeutic conversation. 

Formulate key questions for obtaining valuable information. 

Ensure your family assessment addresses: 

Identifying data 

Developmental stage and history of family 

Environmental data 

Family structure 

Family functions 

Family stress and coping 

Family composition

Parenting styles

Provide a brief overview of the family members. 

• Define child abuse and neglect using your stateàterminology. Note any parenting weaknesses that might indicate possible abuse and/or neglect.
• Write a minimum 875-word summary of Part 1.
• Note: Remove all personally identifying information, such as the family members.ames. Refer to family members by initials only.   
• Part 2: Community Assessment 
• Review the Windshield Survey Aid. 
• Review the Windshield Survey Resources 
• Observe your familyàcommunity by driving around the area. 
• Consider aspects of the community that could affect residents’ health and any HealthyPeople Leading Health Indicators that may be applicable to the community. 

Conduct a windshield survey that addresses the following components: 

The age, nature, and condition of the communityàavailable housing 

Infrastructure needs¯ads, bridges, streetlights, and so on 

The presence or absence of functioning businesses and industrial facilities 

The location, condition, and use of public spaces 

The amount of activity on the streets at various times of the day, week, or year 

The noise level in various parts of the community 

The amount and movement of traffic at various times of day 

The location and condition of public buildings(e city or town hall, courthouse, and so on 

Walkability of community: walking paths/biking paths/safety and proximity for walkability to community resources

Public transportation availability, cost, accessibility

Social service centers, such as public libraries, parks, churches, community centers, recreation centers 

Health care facilities, including how many, such as clinics and hospitals, and accessibility of health care resources

Food/nutrition, including details such as food deserts, grocery stores 

Homeless population and homeless services details 

Police and fire department presence 

Schools and their location, including physical condition of schools, and note whether daycare, preschool, elementary, middle school, high school.

Community resources related to child abuse and neglect, spousal abuse, or elder abuse

Compile your windshield survey data, using the Windshield Survey Template to include: 

Data overview of all community components as identified in the Community Tool Box Resource (in the Windshield Survey Resources below)

Strengths of community as evidenced by windshield survey 

Weaknesses (gaps in service) as evidenced by windshield survey 

Develop 1 family nursing diagnosis based upon identified gap in community resources as an indicator of potential poor health outcomes

Develop 1 family diagnosis based upon identified gap in community resources as an indicator of potential poor/weak parenting