Community Resource Mapping
Students will research and identify community resources in their local (Raleigh NC) area that provide substance misuse services for individuals who belong to marginalized communities. After locating these services, students will present their findings in a 5–7-page APA 7th edition
professionally formatted paper. The paper should include the following.
• Title Page (with author’s note)
• Abstract (with keywords)
• Introduction
• Discussion on the impact of racism, discrimination, and oppressive policies on
marginalized communities
• The identified resources in your community and how they work to combat these
issues (if there are no resources in your community, identify resources in a nearby
community)
• The gaps in services in your community, the impact on the marginalized
communities, and how social workers can best fill these gaps
• Summary and Conclusion
• Reference Page (5-10 scholarly reference to support your ideas presented in the
paper).
**Writing Tip: Create a header in your paper for each of the sections identified above to ensure that
you have met every required element.
Community Resource Mapping Paper Rubric:
Criteria Points Description
Title Page: The title page is in APA 7th edition professional
formatting and includes the author’s note.
Abstract: The abstract is in APA 7th edition professional
formatting, 150 -250 words long, and includes 3-5 keywords.
Introduction: The introduction provides a
brief overview of the paper.
