NURS FPX 6218 Assessment 3 Planning for Community and Organizational Change
NURS FPX 6218 Assessment 3 Planning for Community and Organizational Change
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Capella university
NURS-FPX 6218 Leading the Future of Health Care
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Planning for Community and Organizational Change
Health problems in Jordan’s population have become severe because mental health conditions continue to rise, together with adolescent opioid abuse. More and more parents show concern about their children’s deteriorating health conditions. The community needs immediate solutions for these pressing health problems affecting young people in Jordan. The proposal presents a strategic framework to address these challenges and improve the general health condition of Jordan’s young demographic.Summary
Benefits and Implications
The healthcare system reform focuses on mental health care and opioid treatment for young people through school-based mental health facilities. The centers would provide on-site mental health support and counseling through psychologists, psychiatrists, and counselors according to McGorry et al. (2022). Early intervention programs for substance abuse will receive funding to implement evidence-based treatments, including cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication-assisted treatment for addressing opioid dependency in youth (Russ & Gorham, 2023). The establishment of mental health centers within schools creates better health service access while delivering prompt support, which decreases the progression of mental health conditions. Early substance abuse treatment adopts a comprehensive method to address physical symptoms and psychological aspects of addiction (Theodorakis et al., 2024). The proposed reforms entail multiple essential points for evaluation. Implementing school-based mental health centers requires significant financial support, trained staff, and appropriate facilities, yet these requirements might challenge the existing resources of medical and educational institutions. The achievement of successful implementation requires strong coordination between healthcare professionals alongside educators and community stakeholders who often face complex challenges during this process, which takes considerable time. Students, along with parents and staff, might avoid using these services because of ongoing stigma related to mental illness and substance use, even though awareness programs exist (Sukhera et al., 2022). These programs should enhance healthcare accessibility while controlling opioid abuse, which will lead to minimized addiction risks and suicide rates. These initiatives will improve Jordan’s youth’s health and quality of life (McGorry et al., 2022).Potential Barriers to Change
Schools struggle to implement mental health centers alongside healthcare professionals because they lack enough funding and resources, along with resistance from various stakeholders. School administrators, staff members, and parents resist integrating mental health services into educational institutions (Sukhera et al., 2022). The acceptance of mental health initiatives faces two major obstacles, which stem from mental illness stigma and concerns about academic performance. The lack of proper training about mental health for many school staff members leads to confusion about proper service integration and utilization. The absence of proper support and educational programs makes educators unready to address their students’ mental health requirements (Sukhera et al., 2022). The implementation of early intervention approaches for opioid treatment encounters multiple barriers during its deployment. People avoid seeking help due to stigma because addiction is commonly misunderstood as a moral weakness instead of a medical condition (Cheetham et al., 2022). Lack of treatment providers and long appointment wait periods create additional barriers to patients obtaining necessary care. Policy restrictions that limit opioid medication prescriptions, along with insufficient funding for substance use treatment programs, create additional challenges for implementing prompt and successful intervention methods (Mueller et al., 2021).Strategies for Changing Barriers into Opportunities and Resolving Conflict
Collaborations between community organizations and government agencies create an effective method to consolidate funds for improving youth mental health and opioid treatment services. The ability to launch and sustain these initiatives becomes stronger through strategic partnerships and successful grant and philanthropic funding initiatives. Implementing specialized educational campaigns targeting school professionals and community members will promote mental health awareness and early opioid intervention understanding (Theodorakis et al., 2024). The success of this initiative depends heavily on giving educators, counselors, and healthcare professionals comprehensive training and professional development programs. Trained professionals will acquire the abilities needed to spot mental health and substance use problems, take preventive measures, and deliver individualized support to young people. These combined initiatives establish an environment that supports early intervention approaches and promotes total well-being for all participants. The resolution of conflicting perspectives and interests depends on open dialogue between all stakeholders who work together to find solutions. Stakeholders who engage in joint priority discussions and resource distribution discover solutions that satisfy multiple needs. Establishing policy coalitions and advocacy work through lobbying brings enduring systemic support for essential youth health programs (Theodorakis et al., 2024).Stakeholder Communications
School administrators, executive leaders, funding bodies, healthcare providers, and managers must approve and distribute resources supporting proposed changes. The success of securing their support depends on arranging consultation meetings that enable open communication about necessary changes in the Jordan community. The meetings will create opportunities for stakeholders to express their opinions and worries, which builds mutual stakeholder involvement and collaborative decision processes. Active listening will resolve all questions and misunderstandings regarding the proposed plans (Kueper et al., 2022). The planned changes will deliver major organizational advantages through enhanced healthcare professional-community partnerships, resulting in better community health outcomes. Staff members and parents will develop enhanced mental health knowledge, better parental satisfaction, and youth population outcomes (McGorry et al., 2022). The consultation will deliver evidence-based information to stakeholders, including literature review data showing successful program results, financial projections, and cost-benefit analyses. The provided information will help show the necessary financial commitment and the extended benefits derived from the investment. The meaningful engagement of stakeholders will help achieve the dual objective of better youth mental health and opioid misuse prevention throughout the community.References
Cheetham, A., Picco, L., Barnett, A., Lubman, D. I., & Nielsen, S. (2022). The impact of stigma on people with opioid use disorder, opioid treatment, and policy. Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation, 13, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.2147/SAR.S304566 Kueper, J. K., Terry, A., Bahniwal, R., Meredith, L., Beleno, R., Brown, J. B., Dang, J., Leger, D., McKay, S., Pinto, A., Ryan, B. L., Zwarenstein, M., & Lizotte, D. J. (2022). Connecting artificial intelligence and primary care challenges: Findings from a multi-stakeholder collaborative consultation. BMJ Health Care Inform, 29(1), e100493. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjhci-2021-100493 McGorry, P. D., Mei, C., Chanen, A., Hodges, C., Jimenez, M. A., & Killackey, E. (2022). Designing and scaling up integrated youth mental health care. World Psychiatry, 21(1), 61–76. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20938NURS FPX 6218 Assessment 3 Planning for Community and Organizational Change
Mueller, S. R., Glanz, J. M., Nguyen, A. P., Stowell, M., Koester, S., Rinehart, D. J., & Binswanger, I. A. (2021). Restrictive opioid prescribing policies and evolving risk environments: A qualitative study of the perspectives of patients who experienced an accidental opioid overdose. International Journal of Drug Policy, 103077. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.103077 Russ, B. R., & D. Gorham, J. (2023). Treating adolescents with opioid use disorder: A medication-assisted treatment approach. The Family Journal, 106648072311644. https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807231164419 Sukhera, J., Knaak, S., Ungar, T., & Rehman, M. (2022). Dismantling structural stigma related to mental health and substance use. Academic Medicine, 97(2), 175–181. https://doi.org/10.1097/acm.0000000000004451NURS FPX 6218 Assessment 3 Planning for Community and Organizational Change
Theodorakis, Y., Hassandra, M., & Panagiotounis, F. (2024). Enhancing substance use disorder recovery through integrated physical activity and behavioral interventions: A comprehensive approach to treatment and prevention. Brain Sciences, 14(6), 534. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14060534Appendix A: Grant Proposal
Need Statement
The proposed initiative aims to address the urgent mental health inequality issues and opioid abuse problems that affect young people in the Jordan community. A broad range of populations, including school students, healthcare-seeking youths, and family members who experience mental health and substance use disorders, are affected by this problem. The area shows rising statistics for mental health disorders as well as opioid misuse among young people. The obstacles to resolving these problems stem from enduring mental health stigma, limited mental healthcare availability, and ineffective substance abuse prevention and treatment solutions. Multiple resources were used to demonstrate the need for immediate action, including epidemiological data, local health needs assessments, and key stakeholder inputs from school leaders. Several initiatives and research projects work on separate aspects of the problem, yet an all-encompassing solution that merges opioid use prevention with mental health treatment is still lacking. The proposal combines evidence-based approaches with collaborative partnerships to eliminate care obstacles while improving health results among vulnerable youth in the community.Program Description
The initiative establishes mental health centers inside schools, together with early intervention programs that target opioid misuse among young people in the local community. The initiative requires cooperation between schools, healthcare professionals, community organizations, and government bodies to address growing mental health and substance abuse challenges. The initiative provides convenient health services, including counseling sessions and regular screening tests, to combat the negative effects of these issues while improving youth health results. The project rollout will use a staged progression that depends on comprehensive planning, together with budget distribution and direct participation from stakeholders. The initiative depends on specific training and professional development for educators, healthcare workers, and community partners to fulfill their roles in helping affected individuals. The initiative will establish thorough monitoring and evaluation systems to track progress and evaluate effectiveness to guide necessary improvements for sustained long-term impact.Goals and Objectives
The main goal of this program targets both student mental health improvement and opioid addiction prevention among young adults. The plan establishes mental health centers in schools that provide on-site counseling services for adolescents and young people. The initiative focuses on two main objectives, which include educating people about accessible mental health services and working to reduce the stigma that prevents students and school staff from seeking help.Program Evaluation
The evaluation process will assess the change initiative’s effectiveness, efficiency, and impact. An evaluation committee of members from schools, healthcare organizations, community groups, and government bodies will manage the entire process. The designed evaluation plan, data collection, and analysis management functions will be carried out by this committee, which also distributes results to stakeholder groups. The evaluation process will consist of continuous assessments, which include formative and summative evaluations conducted throughout different stages. The implementation process will receive formative evaluations, which enable teams to monitor progress while fixing problems and making immediate adjustments. Summative assessments will evaluate the initiative’s complete achievement and effects during specified evaluation points. The research data will be organized into reports and distributed to leadership teams, board members, frontline personnel, community allies, and funding sources. The reports will present both successful outcomes and difficulties encountered and recommended adjustments which will assist future resource distribution and decision-making. To guide outcomes, all stakeholders will participate in the evaluation process through method design and data interpretation. The evaluation team will maintain regular communication channels to build transparency and collaboration with stakeholders, which enables ongoing adaptation and learning. The evaluation system will combine inclusiveness with transparency and continuous improvement as its primary objectives.Summary
The initiative serves Jordan community needs because it tackles vital health problems that reduce both personal productivity and life quality. The program maintains objectives that match exactly with sponsoring organizations, focusing on community health improvement and wellness. The program needs financial backing from supporting organizations to start and sustain its long-term operations. The funding agency appreciates our appreciation for evaluating this project and considering financial support to improve community health results.Appendix B: Project Budget
| Categories | Startup | 1st Year | Other Sources of Revenue | Justification |
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| Salary and Wages | ||||
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$90,000 | $90,000 | Revenue from counselling | Appoint a specialized project manager to lead and manage the execution and coordination of the initiative. |
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$60,000 | $70,000 | Revenue from Counselling | Hiring support personnel to help with administrative duties, provide counseling assistance, and facilitate program implementation. |
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$20,000 | $0 | Revenue from Counselling | Recruiting support staff to handle administrative responsibilities, aid in counseling services, and support program execution. This also includes extra personnel expenses, such as hiring temporary or contract workers for specialized project requirements. |
| Fringe Benefits | $40,000 | $40,000 | Revenue from Training | Hiring support personnel to manage administrative duties, contribute to counseling efforts, and help implement the program. This includes supplementary staffing expenses for short-term or contract roles tailored to specific project demands and offering employee benefits like health insurance, retirement plans, and other incentives. |
| Consultation or Contract Services | $30,000 | $30,000 | Grants and Donations | Contracting external experts or agencies to provide specialized skills or services essential for the design and assessment of the program. |
| Equipment | $20,000 | $20,000 | Grants and Donations | Acquiring essential tools and supplies to support the operation of mental health centers and early intervention initiatives. |
| Materials | $10,000 | $15,000 | Revenue from Fundraising | Obtain learning materials, assessment instruments, and outreach or awareness materials. |
| Travel | $5,000 | $8,000 | Grants and Donations | Paying for transportation costs related to staff training sessions, stakeholder engagement events, and the rollout of program activities. |
| Miscellaneous or Other | $4,000 | $4,000 | Revenue from Partnerships | Incidental costs include office materials, utility bills, and unexpected expenditures. |
| Total Expenses | $279,000 | $277,000 | Overall estimated costs for the startup period, initial year, and continued operations. |