Census

Tract
#003504
Karla Arana, Victoria
Begg, Sara Laurence,
and Jennifer Stebbins
Census Tract 3504

Boundaries:
E. 22nd St
E. Golf Links Rd
S. Wilmot Rd
S Sahuara Ave
Census Tract Data
Demographics
● Age: 20-44 years (32.4%)

● Race: White (77%); African American (7.2%)

● Mostly English only speaking (69.4%)

Census Tract Data
● Physical Environment
- Mostly residential, one-story
family homes
- Majority of homes built before
1959
● Education
- High School (80.2%)
- Bachelor’s degree (14.3%)
● Safety & Transportation
- Security measures
- Bus and Bike routes
● Politics & Government
● Health & Social Services
- No insurance coverage
(14.3%)
● Communication
● Economics
- Median income ($40,000)
● Recreation
- Neighborhood park
Key informant interviews
● Walmart pharmacist
● Walgreens pharmacist
● Columbus Library Manager
● Southern Arizona NAMI
Director
● Apartment building manager
● Walmart Security guard
● Assembly of God receptionist
● Freedom Park Receptionist
● Circle K Clerk
● Palo Verde High School
Nurse
● Police officer
● Columbus Library security
guard
 Strengths
1. Health and education
promotion programs

2.) High security measures

3.) Presence of recreational

areas
Weaknesses
1. Poor nutrition

1. Drug abuse

3.) Mental health

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Community Health Problem
- Mental health was the community problem addressed

- School nurse at Palo Verde High School emphasized mental health, IEPs,
and poor coping skills.

- Stress-reduction techniques were taught to high school aged children

Health Education Project
● 2/8/2019
● Palo Verde High School
● Two College Preparatory classes
● Estimated 60 students
Evaluation
Evaluation Tool
1.Think about an upcoming exam. Now rate your level of stress on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being no stress and 5 being
the highest level of stress you can imagine.

1 2 3 4 5

2. Name 1 coping skill you can use to decrease your stress before taking a test.

3. Name 3 settings or times in which you can use stress reducing techniques.
Lessons Learned & Recommendations
● Drug abuse continues to be a problem in this community
● Lack of education among community regarding nutrition
● Recommendations:
○ Education session about nutrition
○ Partnership with NAMI
References
Pima County Health Department Public Health Nursing Community

Profile CT 0003504, 2019