Are you looking for interesting ways to engage students or co-workers in the topic of community health and health promotion? The Quaich Inc. has created an online community for users of the Circle of HealthC, called 'Our Circle', and is launching a new feature on the website: 'Ask the Author'. 'Our Circle' has enlisted the participation of Dr. Terry Mitchell of the Wilfrid Laurier University Department of Psychology, who uses the Circle of Health in her teaching. She has written a story about her experience teaching with the Circle of Health, which is 'Our Circle's 'Story of the Month'. We would like to invite you to read her story, her bio, and post your questions and comments in the Idea Percolator discussion forum. Dr. Mitchell will be visiting the discussion forum on a regular basis throughout the month of June to respond to your questions and participate in a dialogue about her experiences, the Circle of Health, and issues related to teaching, health and social change. We are testing this new feature in June, and if it is successful we will have more 'Ask the Author' events in the future. Visit www.ourcircle.com/login/index.asp to view a preview and join the online community 'Our Circle'. Membership is free! - - - Dr. Terry Mitchell is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University. She received her Ph.D. in community psychology from the University of Toronto and has dedicated her scholarly activities to developing and sharing skills in qualitative methods and community-based participatory research. She teaches community psychology, counseling, and health psychology as well qualitative methods. Dr. Mitchell has been working with Aboriginal communities for over 15 years. Her work investigates inequities in health and health services with attention to historical and political injustices that have resulted in intergenerational trauma. Her current research focuses on holistic models of cancer survivorship. - - - The Circle of HealthC is both a dynamic framework for health promotion and a tangible tool. Constructed using the theoretical frameworks of the determinants of health, the Ottawa Charter, and the First Nations Medicine Wheel, the Circle of Health has a wide range of applications. This tool is relevant to community, health, justice, economic, business, and environmental issues which intersect with and influence individual and community well-being. It stimulates the user to search for good information, best practices and creative solutions. Developed in Prince Edward Island, Canada, the Circle of Health continues to gain popularity nationally and internationally. The Circle of Health Kit contains an interactive tool, Learning Guide and Background document. It is available in French and English, and has been translated into Spanish. The Circle of Health provides a picture of the components of health promotion at-a-glance. By moving the five rings that make up the Circle of Health, you can line up many possible interactions within and between the components. It can help you to understand health promotion as a very dynamic process which involves many people and strategies. For more information, visit www.thequaich.pe.ca <http://www.thequaich.pe.ca/> The Circle of Health C 1996, PEI Health and Community Services Agency, All Rights Reserved. Patsy Beattie-Huggan Principal The Quaich Inc. Send the following text: unsubscribe click4hp to: [log in to unmask] if you wish to unsubscribe. Go to http://listserv.yorku.ca/archives/click4hp.html to view CLICK4HP archives or manage your subscription (you will have to create a password).