The primary goal of the key stakeholder community interview is to provide students the opportunity to assess and learn about the day to day life experience of a priority population/group or individual particular from their perspective. Students have two options: 1) Conduct a real key informant interview using the attached script and providing a brief summary in the discussion board 2) Edit the script, attach the revised script, discuss the rational for script changes and describe the target for a future key informant interview. APA 6th Edition In-Text Citations and References are Required. My name is [state your name] and I am a public health graduate student at National University in the Department of Community Health. I am taking a class in Public Health Program Development. The core activity is to design our own hypothetical health program. I have chosen [identify health problem and target population] as my topic. An important first step in our effort is to better understand the needs of this population through primary data collection. Therefore, I would like to conduct a brief interview with a key stakeholder or community leader such as yourself. Interview results will be used combination with secondary data collection to plan a health program and develop an appropriate intervention that reflects the needs of [repeat your target population]. Your knowledge is very valuable, and I hope you have 10-15 minutes for me to interview you. Is this a good time or should I call back later? QUESTIONS 1. Please tell me about yourself/your organization? a) Your name is? Your position or title is? b) How long have you worked here? c) Your organizations name is? d) What is its mission? e) What services does your organization or department provide? f) What communities are included in your service area? 2. Do you think tobacco use among adolescents is a major health issue in your community? Why? a) What groups are impacted the most? Where are they located geographically? b) What are the needs of these groups? c) Is this especially a problem among low income/underserved people? d) Are there different issues for different segments of population? e) Are there other issues? 3. What are the current strategies and programs for dealing with tobacco use among adolescents]? a) Are these existing programs or strategies effective? b) Do you find that individuals affected by tobacco use show patterns/common behaviors that can be identified to help you develop a solution to the problem? c) What other stakeholders do you work with to address this problem? d) Do you have recommendations or solutions to address the problem that are not yet being implemented? 4. What do you think could encourage and support more community involvement/advocacy about [tobacco use among adolescents? a) What are the barriers to involvement -- complexity of issue, lack of information, inadequate staffing? b) Are there other people you think we should talk to? Have we covered everything you think is important?