Yes, you can see the visual
at: www.thequaich.pe.ca/circleofhealth.htm

pbh

-----Original Message-----
From: Health Promotion on the Internet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Joe Levy
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 7:39 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Visuals - Community Health Goals and Objectives


Is the Circle of Health graphic located on any website? It would be
easier to understand it if we could see it - a picture is worth a
thousand words!

jl

Patsy Beattie-Huggan wrote:

>Hi Lorna,
>
>Great to  hear from you. My experience is that stories help to
>illustrate the scope of the Circle of Health, so I'm glad you asked the

>question.  In 1998, we were interested in how the Circle of Health was
>being used and held a Virtual Conference called Sharing the Circle:
>Telling the Story.  We had 254 international registrants and featured
>29 stories which are available in the conference report.
>
>The Circle of Health has been used successfully as a planning tool in
>PEI and other areas of  Canada. Most recently at a conference in Saint
>John, NB a public health nurse shared her story of how she and her
>colleagues used the Circle of Health to plan a program to address the
>issue of head lice.  In the past, head lice would have been viewed as
>the problem of the child and the family. The child would be isolated
>and treated, as would the family.  Using the Circle of Health, the
>problem was redefined as a problem which impacted many elements of
>health - physical, mental, and emotional and involved not only the
>individual and family but the school in a community response with
>intersectoral action on many of the determinants of health.
>
>I have used the Circle of Health to guide the redesign of health
>services, facilitate workplace wellness planning, and know of
>colleagues who have used it as a framework for designing a family
>violence prevention program. It is used as a curriculum resource at a
>number of universities for nursing, social work, and health education
>programs to name a few.  It is also being used directly with clients as

>a coaching tool in a number of settings, e.g a school based support
>program for teen parents, in addiction rehab program, etc.  It has been

>used as a research framework in PEI for research on seniors health and
>heart health.
>
>There are a lot of people on PEI who are unaware of the reach of the
>Circle of Health and the fact that it has been translated into French
>and Spanish; and is in use in Aboriginal communities; in Latin America;

>and in at least one project in Africa. So I'm glad you asked the
>question, because it gives me the opportunity to share some information

>about something I feel very passionate about, a tool which I feel has
>the potential to engage people in creating compassionate and healthy
>communities.
>
>Patsy Beattie-Huggan
>The Quaich Inc.
>Phone: 902-894-3399 Fax: 902-626-3221
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>25 Bolger Drive
>Charlottetown, PE, C1A 7T2
>www.thequaich.pe.ca
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Health Promotion on the Internet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>Behalf Of Lorna Jay
>Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 9:23 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Visuals - Community Health Goals and Objectives
>
>
>   I would like more information/detail on The Circle of Health - PEI's

>Health Promotion Framework. For example, can you please give us an
>example of  how the circle can be used in promoting health in a
>community?
>   Thank-you very much.
>
>Lorna Jay
>Integrated Services Management Project
>Health Informatics Division
>Department of Health and Social Services
>40 Enman Crescent
>Charlottetown, P.E.I.
>902-368-5798
>
>>>>[log in to unmask] 05/16/02 03:08PM >>>
>>>>
>Hello,
>I am not sure if you are familiar with The Circle of Health - PEI's
>Health Promotion Framework but it graphically represents the linkages
>between the determinants and other dimensions of health. Also, it has
>been used for presentations to community groups. You can see the visual
>at: www.thequaich.pe.ca/circleofhealth.htm
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Health Promotion on the Internet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>Behalf Of Erica MacIntyre
>Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 1:58 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Visuals - Community Health Goals and Objectives
>
>
>Hello,
>Would anyone know of or have any examples of fairly straightforward
>figures or schematics or diagrams (1-2 pages) to suggest that present
>health goals and objectives while also depicting (or not losing) the
>complexity of the relationships between the various pieces.  Target
>audience is the general public.
>
>Your help is appreciated.
>
>Thank you.
>
>Erica MacIntyre, Health Planner
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