HEALTHY COMMUNITIES What is it all about? How do we get there?

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Ottawa Charter –Build healthy public policy –Create supportive environments –Strengthen community action –Develop personal skills –Reorient health services

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HEALTHY COMMUNITIESHEALTHY COMMUNITIESWhat is it all about? What is it all about?

How do we get there?How do we get there?

1978 - WHO Adoption of the Alma-Alta Declaration

Broadened the definition of health to include “...mental, physical, emotional, social

and spiritual health.”

1986 - Ottawa Charter – Build healthy public policy– Create supportive environments– Strengthen community action– Develop personal skills– Reorient health services

Health Field Conceptual Model Influence Factors on Health Status

40% Lifestyle & Behavior

10% Medical Care20% Soc/Econ/Env. 30% Human biology

Source: McGinnis et al, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Canadian Health Ministry © Tyler Norris 2003

1. KADNAB - Knowledge Alone Does Not Affect

Behavior2. “...Environmental

change critical part of a comprehensive strategy.”

3. Need multiple coordinated strategies.

Angel Oak, 1500 years old, James Island, SC

Levels of Influence

Individual

Interpersonal

Institutional

Community

Public Policy

EDUCATION

HEALTH

CARE

TRANSPORTATION

POLICE

HOUSING

ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT

© Tyler Norris 2003

NEIGHBORHOOD

FAITH

GROUPS

BUSINESSES

NOT

FOR

PROFIT

GROUPS

CLUBS

CIVIC

GROUPS

MUNICPAL

GOV

COMMUNITY SILOS

ARTS

Community Mapping is a meansof equally identifying a community’s

assets/resources and needs/deficits to support community building.

Needsand

Deficits

Assetsand

Resources

© Tyler Norris 2003

Individual Skills & Capacities

Social, Civic Betterment

Groups

Community Nest - Community Assets

PersonalEconomicResources

Local InstitutionsSchools/Faith

Cultural Events/ Organizations

Space (Open and Gathering

Space)

Businesses(Formal and

informal-producing)

Healthy Communities Principles

Broad definition of health.Broad definition of health.Broad definition of community.Broad definition of community.Shared vision and values.Shared vision and values.Quality of life for everyone.Quality of life for everyone.Diverse Diverse residentresident participation and widespread community participation and widespread community

ownership.ownership. Invests in youth leadership and development.Invests in youth leadership and development.Focus on “systems change.”Focus on “systems change.”Capacity building using local assets and resources.Capacity building using local assets and resources.Benchmark and measure process and outcomes. Benchmark and measure process and outcomes.

• Source: Ayre, Clough, Norris • Italics are Mass. Partnership’s modification of internationally recognized Principles.

HEALTHY COMMUNITY PROCESS

SOW•

GROW

HARVESTPLOW

VISION