Hi. re: the request from Debbie Blondel:
I just attended a conference where Dr. Gina Browne (McMaster University - Ontario)  presented  the findings of 2 studies that looked at providing single mothers on social assistance with an array of services, including recreation, (the study showed that 45% of the mothers suffered from depression).  "The studies, funded by Health Canada and the Hamilton Community Foundation determined that there are tremendous short-term financial gains as well as long term societal gains to providing recreation (and other services) for children living on welfare." (Parks and Recreation Ontario conference brochure, Conference held September 17-20, 2000 in North Bay).

I do not have a contact # for Dr. Gina Browne, but she is a Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster in Hamilton.

Hope that helps!
Andrea Griener

-----Original Message-----
From: Debbie Blondell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: September 21, 2000 10:42 AM
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Subject: Mental Health Promotion

Hi,

I am forwarding this message on behalf of my colleague, Julie Greene.  Please
respond to her directly at [log in to unmask]

Thanks very much!

Debbie Blondell
Mental Health Promotion Unit
Health Canada
---------------------- Forwarded by Debbie Blondell on 2000/09/21 10:39 AM
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Julie Greene on 2000/09/21 10:27:22 AM

To:   Debbie Blondell
cc:

Subject:

Hello everyone! I am writing to ask for your help on finding research or
community projects that highlight the importance of reinforcing or rebuilding
the  community social support network in order to sustain any other kind of
discrete interventions or initiatives.  This research may go a long way in
supporting the claims of all mental health promoters that in order to be a
healthy individual, we must exist in a healthy environment and further, that one
cannot approach prevention, or treatment in a vacuum.

Any research documents, project descriptions, contact etc. would be much
appreciated by me.
Can you help?