Community

Community Food Security: A Role for Public Health and Health Promoters

I Introduction and Definition of Community Food Security (CFS)

II CFS and Public Health

III Community Partnerships and Strategies for CFS

IV Conclusion

V References and Further Reading



- by Ellen Desjardins, MHSc., RD, Chair, OPHA Food Security Work Group



Based on the OPHA (Ontario Public Health Association) position paper, "A Systemic Approach to Community Food Security: A Role for Public Health" (available at http://www.opha.on.ca/ppres/2002-01_pp.pdf)



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The Citizen Participation Partnership Project

I Introduction

II Method

III Conceptual Framework for Decision Making in CHCs

IV Implementation Approach

V Key Learnings

VI Conclusion

VII Notes



-- by John Church, PhD; Douglas R. Wilson, MD; Ollie Triska, PhD; Kent Rondeau, PhD; Susan Wagner, MSc; Bob McKim, MSc; Ray LaFleur, MA; Karyn Simmons, MPH; Josh Marko, MPH



This article is part of a series inspired by CPHA's 2003 conference. For more information, read our introduction to the series in the OHPE News and Summary section of OHPE 344.0 (http://www.ohpe.ca/ebulletin/ViewAnnouncements.cfm?ISSUE_ID=344).



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