Describe the County Health Rankings. At the County Health Ranking’s Web page, click on the “search by county, state, or topic” area. Search for “Orange, CA” information.

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Describe the County Health Rankings. At the County Health Ranking’s Web page, click on the “search by county, state, or topic” area. Search for “Orange, CA” information.
Instructions:

Utilize the required readings for this module and access http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/ to write a short paper full 2-3 pages addressing the following items in particular:

1. Describe the County Health Rankings.
2. At the County Health Ranking’s Web page, click on the “search by county, state, or topic” area.
a) Search for “Orange, CA” information.
b) Identify Orange County, California’s ranking under “Health Behaviors”.
c) Identify percentages of 4 health behaviors listed under Orange County.
d) Search for your Local County and State where you currently live.
e) Briefly summarize findings about your local county and state’s health outcomes (example: to length of life, quality of life, and health behaviors).
3. In your own words, define “risk factors” and provide examples of risk factors for health behaviors you identified in #2 above. Be sure to cite a reference even though you used your own words.
4. Research and identify another source of data for health behaviors (e.g., national database or tracking system).
Formatting Requirements:
· The paper must include full length of 2-3 pages paper.
· The paper must include 3 references from provided readings and cited in APA.
· Be sure that all information and ideas in your papers are supported by in-text citations and corresponding references at the end of the paper.
· Paper and references should be done in APA format.
Required Reading

Administration for Children & Families (2012). Overview. Tools conducting a community assessment. [Electronic resources]. Retrieved from http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/resource/conducting-a-community-assessment-1#Overview
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2014). The behavioral risk factor surveillance system. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/about/
Glanz, K. (n.d.) Social and behavioral theories. Retrieved from http://www.esourceresearch.org/eSourceBook/SocialandBehavioralTheories/1LearningObjectives/tabid/724/Default.aspx. Also available as pdf at http://www.esourceresearch.org/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Public/Glanz_FullChapter.pdf
Glanz, K., Rimer, B.K., & Viswanath, K. (Eds.) (2008). Health behavior and health education: Theory, research, and practice (4th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2016). County health rankings & roadmaps. Retrieved from http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Cancer Institute (2005). Theory at a glance. Retrieved April 1, 2013 from http://www.sneb.org/2014/Theory%20at%20a%20Glance.pdf
Vermont Department of Health (2011). Community assessment tool kit: Nutrition and physical activity. Fit and healthy Vermonters. Retrieved October 21, 2015 from