Hello,

This message just appeared on the Health-Promotion list out of Sweden,
managed by Bo Haglund. It reminded me of two Canadian initiatives:

1. the work done by Ontario Public Health Association on Building
Capacity for Policy Change, and the document "Making a Difference in
Your Community: A Guide for Policy Change". For more information
contacted Kim Badinovic e-mail: [log in to unmask] Perhaps Kim could
comment at greater length?

2. Two documents produced in 1991 by the BC Ministry of Health Office of
Health Promotion in collaboration with the Social Planning and Research
Council of BC (SPARC) on "Examples and Outcomes of Healthy Public
Policy" and "A Guide for Communities to Enact Health-Promoting
Policies".  The Office of Health Promotion in BC no longer exists, but
perhaps someone on this list could suggest contacts in BC who are still
working on this important area?

Thanks,

Alison Stirling,  E-Mail [log in to unmask]
Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse http://www.opc.on.ca
co-facilitator, CLICK4HP

[By the way, Elizabeth Gyorfi-Dyke is a subscriber to CLICK4HP, so
perhaps she could share the results of her query?]
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> From:         Elizabeth Gyorfi-Dyke[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To:     Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Researchers.
> Sent:         Wednesday, June 18, 1997 9:08 AM
> To:   Multiple recipients of list HEALTH-PROMOTION
> Subject:      Community participation in policy development
>
> Does anyone know of past/current studies that have documented the
> involvement of community members in developing (health) policy? Of
> particular interest would be what training / skills (if any) were
> provided
> and the outcome of the policy. (i.e., Was it more successful because
> of
> community's involvement?). Any leads would be wonderful. Thank you.
>
>
> Elizabeth Gyorfi-Dyke
> Researcher
> PEI Heart Health Program
> Eastern Kings Project
> (902) 687-7026
> FAX (902) 687-4298
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>