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    Designing Healthy Communities Community is often defined as “a group of people who live in the same area” (Webster, n.d., p. 1), however deepening the definition one may describe a community as a feeling which “happens when people come together for the good of the whole” (Farmer, 2010, p. 1). A collective sense of belonging within a community is essential to planning and building healthy communities for the future. Summary Designing Healthy Communities is a miniseries by PBS based upon the life work

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    The reaction I had after watching the film Designing Healthy Communities was sad and surprise because of the obesity, asthma, diabetes, and heart disease that are aggravated by the way we live. The film explains our health and the way our communities are built can affect us in the long run. I felt I have a better understanding of how the way community and urban area are design. Social Determinants of Health are conditions in which people are born, grow up, live, work and age in. These situations

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    Which scenario is more suitable for sustaining a healthy community, meeting the needs of the many or the needs of the few? One could reconcile with all for one and one for all. I wonder how often this question haunts the minds of the Omela people. There comes a time in every Omela’s life when one is informed of the dark secret hidden in a small, locked room. Hidden in plain sight is a young, feebile child stripped from his family and freedom, spending treacherous days sitting in a dark, lonely room

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    He is Secretary of Agincourt Community Services Association and Chair of the Nominations Committee. Laura has been included in group work and group engagement

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    Creating a healthy community has been an ongoing idea for centuries. WEB DuBois was one of the numerous visionaries of the 19th century. His ideas contributed to 20th century goals of creating a healthier community. DuBois was an African-American activist during the beginning of the 20th century. He was born on February 23, 1968 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He excelled in his academics and was deemed a scholar when he became the first African-American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University

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    Over the last couple of centuries, there have been remarkable patrons to the health community. They strived for a reform to better understand and prevent diseases world-wide. These reforms started with simple things, such as washing hands, sterilization of work tools and areas in a medical facility as well as at home, to global organizations that strive every day to prevent epidemics that can cause detrimental damage to our societies well-being. Previously, not much was done to alleviate diseases

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    facts about the disease, thus, the establishment of Save the Children and Healthy Kids as well as Healthy community were established to increase public awareness on obesity. Symbolic interaction theory address this sociological problem by addressing the subjective meanings imposed to people. This theory suggests that people behave according to what the society believes and what is

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    Healthy People 2020 Community wellness is very important. The wellness of others greatly affects the population as a whole. The community must work as a whole to promote a healthy lifestyle. Therefore, community nurses are the main operation for communities. The purpose of this assignment is to discuss an issue in my community, analyze it with Milo’s framework, compare it to the national goals, and provide short and long term goals. Introduction of Your Community Problem/Diagnosis I currently

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    do”. "We have given large amounts of money. Community organizations have responsibility to show their outcome. Please remember, you are volunteering”. http://inspirably.com/quotes/by-erwin-handoko/teamwork-is-essential-it-allows-you-to-blame-someone-else Hearing the debate from community organizations and government in a coordination meeting, I was rethinking about the partnership. It must be something wrong. Why did this community organization become money oriented? Why was “us”

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    Two Mothers: Maura O’Brien and Denise Yu The two mothers from the community will advocate for healthy babies, giving insight on services and programs of the agency enabling it to best fit its programs and services to the needs of the community. They will also provide opinions on what they would like to see from our organization. They are members to the Nomination Committee. How will board member help promote and support this agency? The board members will support the agency by ensuring that it

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