In the USA rural south, the African-American church is used as a health
promotion and prevention delivery sight (cardiovascular -- hypertensive
programs (exercise, nutrition, salt control, weight control), cancer
screening, drug and alcohol prevention for youth and adults, etc.
Significant outcomes have been obtained.  Would suggest a middle sized
African-American church which does not have too much structure in a
non-urban area to start.  Fits in nicely with the African-American culture.
 For more information contact [log in to unmask] -- Mary Sutherland

 At 04:48 PM 2/6/98 -0500, you wrote:
>The MAKING A DIFFERENCE project is a partnership between the Association
>of Ontario Health Centres (AOHC), Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse
>(OPC), The Centre for Health Promotion (CHP) and the Ontario Public
>Health Association (OPHA).  Our overall long-term goal is to build
>public capacity to understand and take action on conditions that make
>Ontarians healthy or unhealthy.  The project is funded by Health Canada
>to enhance understanding, support for and action on the determinants of
>health.
>
>We would like to invite CLICK4HP subscribers to assist us in one phase
>of the MAKING A DIFFERENCE project - we are trying to gather examples of
>"defining moments in Canadian health".  Please note that we want to
>concentrate on the "determinants of health" stories - eg. where action
>on isolation, poverty, housing, environment has made a difference to the
>health of a community.
>
>We are looking for stories and examples to develop an awareness campaign
>on "determinants" - building a different picture of what determines
>health - something beyond health care technology.  We already know that
>people can identify key determinants of health but we tend to think of
>these in terms of "individual lifestyle choices" rather that
>circumstances that can be changed through collective action.  We want to
>find those "moments" (which may, in fact, represent years!) that will
>make people stop with an AHA - that did make difference!!!
>
>SO - please take a moment to contact us about a defining moment in
>health (CLICK4HP subscribers outside of Ontario and Canada may wish to
>suggest ideas, comments as well) - thank you all in advance.  You may
>wish to respond, using the following headings as guides:
>
>1. the determinant of health affected or changed by the action or
>initiative - eg. healthy child development, workplace, policy, social
>support, income distribution, housing, etc.
>
>2. briefly describe the "moment"
>
>3. what suggests to you/others that this initiative is key in
>determining health
>
>4. is there documentation, etc. available
>
>5. who can be contacted for more information - since you may only be
>suggesting the idea
>
>
>Please respond to me (on behalf of the Making A Difference Project):
>
>Peggy Schultz  -  [log in to unmask]
>The Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse
>1200 - 415 Yonge Street
>Toronto, Ontario  M5B 2E7
>1-800-263-2846 ext. 231  (Ontario)
>(416) 408-2121 ext. 231
>FAX:(416) 408-2122
>
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