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 Healthy People 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