This paper describes the work of a citizen initiative in British Columbia designed to make communities more welcoming to people with developmental disabilities. It is a personalized account of the author’s participation in guiding the enterprise through its first two years. The paper provides insights into the principles and guidelines that are fundamental to successful citizen efforts to make communities more inclusive and welcoming for all people.

This dictionary presents a selection of widely used terms that reflect the process of health promotion and education rather than disease specific terminology. It emphasizes the four settings of the community, workplace, primary care and schools. Related terms are cross-referenced and key sources are mentioned; the second section lists 32 health and professional organizations, mostly American.

This document outlines the key concepts and a framework for action needed to promotemental health in Europe. This framework is required in planning, implementing, evaluating and monitoring national and international mental health promotion and prevention policies and programs.

Produced by Britain’s Health Education Authority, this document provides a framework for demonstrating the benefits and value of mental health promotion, with a key focus on measuring success. It provides a starting point for identifying priorities and planning interventions.

This text for practitioners and service providers discusses many of the issues that arise in putting the concepts of mental health promotion into practice. Although it primarily addresses the interests and concerns of service providers, this practical guide will be helpful for a wide variety of people interested in mental health promotion.

This publication draws on a summary of a literature review as well as a series of interviews with key stakeholders in the field of mental health promotion. It contains four main sections: the meaning of mental health promotion; the components of a mental health promotion approach; the contrast between mental health promotion and other similar ideas; and some practical applications.

This book chapter describes the opportunities and challenges in promoting health through community development. It summarizes and critiques prominent models and programs that use elements of community development practice in health promotion. It uses several case examples to illustrate the process, and suggests future research and action issues related to understanding and improving community health initiatives.

This hands-on guide to community work offers practical wisdom and guidelines to demystify the community change process. Homan presents the insights he gained through many years of working with communities to bring about positive change. He identifies the skills, attitudes and choices that are important to achieving success in bringing about community change. His style is informal, making the content of the book accessible to a wide audience.

This book demonstrates that the social cohesion of egalitarian societies produces improved quality of life and health. Examples from Britain, Japan, the United States and Eastern Europe are given throughout the five sections that examine the health of societies, health inequalities, social cohesion and conflict, psychological causes of illness and the relationship between redistribution of economic growth and quality of life.