Available in January, 1998

How to Carry Out a Community Quality of Life Project: A Manual
[70 pages including appendices.]

Below is further information about the Community Quality of Life Approach and
Manual, and how to order:

MANUAL OVERVIEW

The purpose of this manual is to provide a guide for carrying out community quality
of life projects.  It is based on the experience of carrying out two large community
quality of life projects in Toronto, Canada, and contains many examples from these
projects.

Five principles guide the community quality of life approach.  The approach
adheres to World Health Organization concepts of health and health promotion.  It
also emphasizes the social determinants of health and well-being and uses a
quality of life model to consider the effects of these determinants.  The approach
calls for a strong respect for the community and its members. And, it calls for
seeing the world through their eyes and reporting it in their words.

To understand a community through the eyes of its members, specific methods are
used. In group discussions and individual interviews, community residents,
service providers and elected representatives are asked to consider aspects of
their neighbourhoods and communities that either enhance or diminish their quality
of life.  The community portrait that emerges identifies strengths to be protected
and community needs that should be addressed.

In brief, the steps involved in carrying out a community quality of life project
include focusing and planning, carrying out data collection and analysis, and
reporting and communicating results.

Finally, a community quality of life project is concerned with acting on findings and
contributing to community action.  Carrying out a community quality of life project is
only the first step in working to improve the quality of life of community members.

The Manual walks you through all steps from forming an advisory committee
through to analyzing and reporting project results. The appendices contain sample
information letters, consent forms, and flyers. It also contains Newsletters from the
South Riverdale and Lawrence Heights community quality of life projects.

The Community Quality of Life Project is a partnership of four community health
centres, two public health departments, the local district health council, the
Canadian Mental Health Association National Office, and the University of Toronto.

Funding was provided by the Jessie Ball Dupont Fund of Jacksonville, Florida.
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Dennis Raphael, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Acting Director,
Masters of Health Science Program in Health Promotion
Department of Public Health Sciences
Graduate Department of Community Health
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