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Community, Empowerment, and Resilience: Paths to Wellness

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
April 2001

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In this paper, we explore 3 diverse populations: street kids, political prisoners, and caregivers of people with HIV/AIDS. From these explorations, we consider the concepts of empowerment, resilience, and community-building. By interweaving these 3 key concepts, we develop a cyclical wellness model which can be applied equally to individuals and communities. This model highlights the strengths of individuals and communities and will, we believe, provide a critical element of hope to societies within our increasingly global economy.

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Cet article explore 3 populations diverses: des jeunes sans-abri, des prisonniers et prisonnières politiques et des accompagnateurs et accompagnatrices des sidéens et sidéennes. À la base de ces explorations, nous considérons les concepts de l'empowerment, de la résilience et du développement communautaire. En mettant ensemble ces 3 concepts clefs nous développons un modèle cyclique de bien-être qui peut etre appliqué aussi bien aux communautés qu'aux individus. Nous croyons que ce modèle souligne les capacités des individus et des communautés et fournira un élément primordial d'espoir aux sociétés dans notre économie de plus en plus mondialisée.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 20Number 1April 2001
Pages: 21 - 35

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Version of record online: 12 May 2009

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Susan Cadell
Wilfrid Laurier University
Jeff Karabanow
Miguel Sanchez

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