Part 1: Program Outlines
The following section outlines
three programs which we believe are excellent examples of
mental health promotion in practice:
The programs cover a wide variety
of mental health promotion issues and are relevant to many
different individuals and groups in the communities where
they are being implemented. Each initiative is unique - reflecting
the reality of the community where it took place.
These particular programs were
selected for several reasons. Each project incorporates many
of the fundamental principles of mental health promotion --
capacity building, meaningful participation, partnerships,
cultural sensitivity, social support, and a sense of the interconnectedness
among different sectors of the community.
Additionally, while the programs
originate from different sources, they all involve local people
in a process that is essentially controlled by them, and responds
to the resources and needs of their communities. The objectives
of each project focus explicitly on improving people’s mental
health, using strategies selected by community members.
We’ve included different types
of projects to illustrate that mental health promotion applies
not only to the general population, but also to specific groups
within that population. You will therefore find one project
that responds specifically to the concerns of people with
mental illness, one that is relevant to the generic population,
and one that focuses on a particular population group.
This section introduces the projects
briefly and presents and overview of the background, goal,
objectives, process and partners for each one. In the chapters
that follow, we take a closer look at how the projects were
implemented and we provide tips and tools to help you bring
mental health promotion to life in your own
community.
Part
1: Program Outlines - Inclusion in Community >
Acknowledgements
Developed
with the support and help of the Mental Health Promotion Unit
of Health Canada.
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