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Resident Participation in the Better Beginnings, Better Futures Prevention Project: Part II-Factors That Facilitate and Hinder Involvement

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
September 1994

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Resident participation is the cornerstone of any community-based prevention program. However, many challenges exist which make it difficult to involve residents in a meaningful way in the development of such programs. How can programs be organized so as to provide for significant participation of community residents in the process of program development? This article outlines the procedures that were utilized in seven community-based prevention programs established under the Better Beginnings, Better Futures initiative of the Government of Ontario to enlist the participation of community residents in program decision making and implementation.

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La participation des résidents est la pierre d'angle d'un programme de prévention ancré dans la communauté. Cependant, plusieurs défis se posent, qui rendent difficile une participation significative pour les résidents au développement de tels programmes. Comment alors peut-on organiser les programmes pour favoriser une participation significative des résidents de la communauté au processus de développement des programmes? Cet article met en relief les procédures utilisées dans sept programmes communautaires de prévention réalisés dans le cadre du projet «Meilleurs débuts, Meilleurs futures» initié par le Gouvernement ontarien, programmes visant è susciter la participation des résidents de la communauté au processus de décision touchant les programmes et leur implantation.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 13Number 2September 1994
Pages: 213 - 227

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Gary Cameron
Wilfrid Laurier University
Leslea Peirson
Wilfrid Laurier University
S. Mark Pancer
Wilfrid Laurier University

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