Hi Christine,

Is there a website with information about HIP? I have been searching Health
Canada's website without success. If not, I'll call your toll free number.
Thanks.

Mary Pat

Christine Preece wrote:

> Are you sure it is called perspectives in Health or Health In Perspective? I
> was involved with the creation and writing of a program called Health In
> Perspective (HIP) which is a smoking prevention program aimed at females,
> aged 10 to 15 years. It is a peer led program with six modules focussing on
> communication, stress, body image, physical activity, ETS, and the influence
> of media. It takes a backdoor approach to the factors about why girls choose
> to start smoking. Recently an article was published in Calgary about the
> program. It was written from the facilitator's perspective, peer leader's
> perspective and participant's perspective. If anyone wants to know more
> about the program they can contact me at 1-800-667-1839 ext. 515. Thanks!
> At 09:38 PM 05/05/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> >Health Canada produces a program called perspectives in Health that might be
> >of value to you.  High school students are trained as facilitators and in
> >turn work with elementary students to provide the program which addresses
> >the issues you identified.
> >Joyce Fox
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Tommpastore,Marian" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 8:26 PM
> >Subject: Self esteem
> >
> >
> >> Hi!
> >> If anyone has knowledge of/resources for effective school health promotion
> >> strategies that could be used by public health nurses/teachers in either
> >> elementary or high schools to raise self esteem, I would be grateful to be
> >> pointed in that direction.
> >> Thank you very much,
> >> Marian Tomm Pastore
> >> Health Planning Coordinator,
> >> Simon Fraser Health Region
> >> #300 - 4946 Canada Way
> >> Burnaby, BC, Canada
> >> V5G 4H7
> >> Phone: 604-918-7607
> >> Fax 604-918-7630
> >> Email: [log in to unmask]
> >>
> >
> >