Just a note to say that I agree social advocacy must work side by side with working with individuals and families. In fact, it is often those who are frustrated with the overwhelming numbers of individuals they are helping who decide to also take on the role of speaking out about the industry's role in promoting to young people and advocate for healthy public policy that will help individuals in the long run. I work with aboriginal people who are involved in advocacy and in helping individuals. Their work is especially important in delineating the spiritual use of tobacco apart from the addictive use. They are keenly aware of the difference. Some of the most progressive policies have come from northern communities who have been role models for creating healthy envirionments. Lynn Greaves Public Health Services Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region 2110 Hamilton St Regina, SK Canada S4P 2E3 306-766-7903 Fax 306-766-7798 [log in to unmask] > ---------- > From: Ghislaine Goudreau[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: Health Promotion on the Internet > Sent: February 14, 2003 1:56 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Tobacco teachings and children > > I have just returned from holidays but would like to response to email > posted a week ago around tobacco use and children. I am an Aboriginal > person > and to teach children about the use of tobacco(sacred and non-sacred), > role > modeling is best way to get messages across. We show our children by doing > (hopefully what is right). Yes, I definitely agree that social issues such > as poverty need to be considered as extremely important but many of these > discussion seems to neglect the individual. In our social circle, we > promote > both community and individual responsibility. In taking social action we > must never forget that the individual spirit is also a key element, it is > part of the circle not separate from it. The circle includes individuals, > families and the community. Keep up the good work in social advocacy but > respect those that are working with individuals and families. > > Ghislaine Goudreau > Health Promoter > Sudbury and District Health Unit > 1300 Paris Street > Sudbury ON, P3E 3A3 > (705)522-9200 > [log in to unmask] > > Send one line: unsubscribe click4hp to: [log in to unmask] to unsubscribe > See: http://listserv.yorku.ca/archives/click4hp.html to alter your > subscription > Send one line: unsubscribe click4hp to: [log in to unmask] to unsubscribe See: http://listserv.yorku.ca/archives/click4hp.html to alter your subscription