Who is this Tool Kit for?

This tool kit is intended for anyone who is interested in promoting mental health at the local level. In developing the kit, we focused on making it clear and straightforward both in style and content, so that it would appeal to a broad range of people.

Many other mental health promotion resources are written primarily for health professionals, and therefore reflect a more service-oriented approach. In contrast, this tool kit is intended to provide the kind of practical examples and tips that can be applied by a wide range of community members who are motivated to improve mental health -- professionals and non-professionals alike.

We hope that the tool kit will serve as a useful primer to those who are new to the field of mental health promotion and community development, and that it will also provide new insights to veteran community activists and mental health advocates.

How to use the Tool Kit >