Toward a Healthy Community : Organizing Events for Community Health Promotion

• Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Health Information, Health Promotion and Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
• Pages: 37
• Language: en

Description:... Abstract: Guidelines for developing health promotion activities in the community are presented through discussion of a healthy community system model. Health promotion events such as marathons, health fairs, and media campaigns can provide the stimulus, basic information, and general direction that individuals need to make appropriate changes in health habits. Appendices include questionnaires to assess health practices and community services currently available for those interested in collecting health-related data. (ds).