Tammy Davis
NUR/405 University of Phoenix
Role of Community, Public Health Nursing and Partnerships The role of community, public health nursing and partnerships as they are applied to the family in my study is a challenge to describe. The village of Roseville is quite small, with a census of 1,754, according areavibes.com. The town is divided into two counties, Muskingum County and Perry County. The Muskingum County seat is located in Zanesville, Ohio while the county seat for Perry County is located in New Lexington, Ohio. Both Zanesville and New Lexington are about 10 miles from the village of Roseville. The actual village does not have their own public transportation or taxi services, but the neighboring towns have bus services that can be scheduled for pick up at people at their homes if needed. The only actual community services located within the city limits of Roseville, were the Perry County Housing Authority and the local Legion. There were many community services in either county to provide assistance to the community depending on which area of the town one lives in. The town of Zanesville is significantly larger than New Lexington and has resources available such as 2 hospitals, several first care centers, and doctors’ offices as well as a County Health Clinic and health department. The city of New Lexington also has resources available, such as Tri-County Community Action and the Help Me Grow program to assist with low income families. …show more content…
The majority of the people are living below the poverty level and there are a lot of single parent households that require assistance. Many families, even generations often depend on this type of community assistance in order to