Community Board 1 Reflection

On Wednesday, March 15, 2017, I attended the monthly meeting of Community Board 1 in Staten Island, New York. Community Board #1 governs a number of neighborhoods on the North Shore of Staten Island and consist of several committees. The purpose of the Community Board meeting, was to discuss ongoing processes, progresses and new developments in the surrounding neighborhoods that are governed by Community Board 1. Several members were in attendance to represent their Area\Ad Hoc\Functional committees. Management representatives from Committee Boards 1 in attendance were: First Vice Chairman, District manager, and Secretary. There were also representatives from the: Land Use, Youth Services, Parks and Recreation, Waterfront Development,

However, a rep from the land use committee stated that rebuilding the center at the same location may not be the best choice. The problem discussed is that rebuilding of the recreational centers over the waterfront is very difficult. They went on to say that since the center’s enactment, it had been faced with many obstacles. One obstacle is that the site on which the center was built is unstable and is extremely vulnerable to adverse weather conditions. Members went on to discuss the expensive maintenance that was needed in the past to keep the original center up and running. An alternative site was proposed to build a new recreational center, but such suggestion was not readily accepted as the former center was so centrally located and easily accessible to public transportation. The cost of rebuilding and maintaining the center was also

To demonstrate the primary goal of public health nursing, and to promote civic engagement, the public health nurse should partner with Community Board #1 to promote programs and services to address the health and wellbeing of the members of the surrounding communities. By partnering with the community board, the nurse can get a better understanding of some of the social issues that may be contributing to the negative health status of the members of the community. The nurse is also in a position to learn about the activities in which all area committees are engaged in their efforts to address the physical and social issues that are present in the community. Through working with the community board, the nurse is in a position to scan the community environment and alert area hospitals and health systems of any new or emerging health related