 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Valodi Foster, MPH, Epidemiology and Prevention for Injury Control Branch, California Department of Health Services, MS 7214, PO Box 942732, Sacramento, CA 94234-7320, (916) 552-9856, vfoster@dhs.ca.gov
The Spectrum of Prevention is a public health planning model that complements and strengthens other planning models while allowing the utilization of a variety of interpersonal and community/group behavior change models appropriate for each level of the Spectrum. The Spectrum offers a framework on which to develop multi-level public health programs that integrate individual, professional, organizational and community-wide efforts. Each aspect of the Spectrum is dependent upon and interrelated to one another. By grouping these separate approaches together, a preventive health program builds on the strengths of each and promotes permanent, effective change. The whole becomes greater than the sum of the parts. California faces many of the same challenges other geographic areas face with the additional responsibility of doing it for 12% of the United States' population. The State of California's Department of Health Services has effectively used the Spectrum of Prevention in a variety of programs to optimize results with scarce resources. Several examples will highlight effective applications of the Spectrum and recommendations will be provided
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Keywords: Community Health Planning, Practice Guidelines
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.