A GLASS HALF FULL: TAKING AN ASSET APPROACH TO HEALTH AND WELLBEING PROJECT LAUNCH Jody Pritchard, Dudley Public Health Lorna Prescott, Dudley CVS
Asset based health improvement project A partnership project funded by Dudley Public Health Dept Brings together the ‘assets’ within Public Health, Dudley CVS and the wider Dudley Community Partnership • Knowledge and expertise • Experience • Skills e.g. social media • Connections ( local, regional and national ) • Relationships with our communities • Existing strategic work programmes such as engaging together and Our Society Facilitated with wide involvement of stakeholders - local citizens, service providers, decision and policy makers
Aim and objectives The aim of the project is to enable and support local people to take action to improve health and wellbeing within their community. Objectives: To develop, pilot and evaluate an asset based health improvement programme at a neighbourhood level To involve a range of stakeholders throughout the process to develop an understanding and experience of asset based approach in action To develop a robust framework for asset based health improvement approaches, supported by a range of tried and tested tools. To evidence the e ff ects of an asset based approach on community health and wellbeing
Health “Health is more than an absence of physical disease, it is a state of complete physical, mental and social we l being” ( W orld Health Organisation, 1948 ) “Health is a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasising social and personal resources, as we l as physical capacities” ( Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion 1986 )
Wellbeing “A positive state of mind and body, feeling safe and able to cope, with a sense of connection with people, communities and the wider environment” Department of Health, 2009 “A positive physical, social and mental state, it is not just the absence of pain, discomfort and incapacity. It requires that basic needs are met, that individuals have a sense of purpose, that they feel able to achieve important personal goals and participate in society. It is enhanced by conditions that include supportive personal relationships, strong and inclusive communities, good health, financial and personal security, rewarding employment and a healthy and attractive environment”
Buzz groups Introduce yourself to the person sitting behind/in front of you Using your 5 ways to wellbeing handout share with your partner which of these you do a lot of in your life, maybe give some examples
Wellbeing “A positive state of mind and body, feeling safe and able to cope, with a sense of connection with people, communities and the wider environment” Department of Health, 2009 “A positive physical, social and mental state, it is not just the absence of pain, discomfort and incapacity. It requires that basic needs are met, that individuals have a sense of purpose, that they feel able to achieve important personal goals and participate in society. It is enhanced by conditions that include supportive personal relationships, strong and inclusive communities, good health, financial and personal security, rewarding employment and a healthy and attractive environment” Defra, 2007
The Social Determinants of Health
Salutogenisis • A term coined by Aaron Antonovsky ( 1979 ) • Highlights the factors that create and support human health and well - being, rather than those that cause disease. • A well established concept in public health and health promotion. • Explains why some people in situations of material hardship and stress stay well and others don’t. • Generalized Resistance Resources and Sense of Coherence
Salutogenisis
The Social Determinants of Health
The Public Health challenge • Chief Medical O ffi cer ( 2009 ) – a greater focus on what creates health, alongside traditional approaches to preventing illness. • Marmot Review ( 2010 ) – “creating conditions for individuals to take control of their own lives.” • Public Health White Paper ( 2011 ) - improving health through greater emphasis on well - being and prevention, building people’s self esteem, confidence and resilience,’ shifting power to local communities and tackling the determinants of health. • The asset approach provides an approach for councils and their partners to respond to these challenge.
Asset based approaches
The principles Assets: any resource, skill or knowledge which enhances the ability of individuals, families and neighbourhoods to sustain health and wellbeing. Instead of starting with the problems, we start with what is working, and what people care about. Networks, friendships, self esteem and feelings of personal and collective e ff ectiveness are good for our wellbeing
Values Identify and make visible health - enhancing assets in a community See citizens and communities as the co - producers of health and well - being as well as the recipients of services V alue what works well Identify what has the potential to improve health and well - being Empower communities to control their futures and create tangible resources
Identifying assets The actual and potential assets of • individuals ( head, heart and hands ) • associations • organisations Primary, secondary and potential assets Physical, economic and cultural assets
Rights, discrimination and social justice As well as having ( and being ) assets, people still have rights - this is not about ignoring rights. W e recognise that inequalities in life chances, health and opportunities are rooted in the ways that our healthcare, education, employment and other systems operate which results in discrimination. W e seek an assets approach which enhances, not distracts from, social justice.
An empowering approach confident inclusive organised co - operative influential engaging together training and support
Skills Game To illustrate the assets that a few people might have between them. Put you hand up if you have the skill I call out and show on the slide
Write a project timeline Keep accounts Sing Knitting Sports coaching Local fundraising Use a digital camera Interview people Teach someone a skill Plan an event Clean floors Soldering and welding Plant and grow flowers Connecting people
Stage 1 Launch event: bringing together community members, policy makers and service deliverers Neighbourhood teams formed W orkshop 1 ( full day Saturday 12 May ) - wellbeing outcomes, community empowerment outcomes, identifying assets Neighbourhood asset mapping W orkshop 2 ( half day/evening late June ) W orkshop 3 ( half day/evening early July )
Stage 2 The team will be supported to engage more people to form a network hub They will contact more individuals and groups in the neighbourhood and collate the assets in the community ( the primary assets ) More detailed identification of secondary and potential assets. Including physical, economic and cultural assets. An asset for this neighbourhood includes around £ 50,000 available through this project for community - led activity. Identify ways to connect assets and release potential to improve health and wellbeing and community empowerment. Empowering community - led activity to improve health and wellbeing
Project threads Collaborative learning and development opportunities for community members, policy makers and service deliverers Access to learning and support through engaging together Links to strategic approaches and planning in the borough Links to other areas facilitated through online networking
Q & A For a few minutes have a quick discussion in pairs or threes, sharing any thoughts or questions you have about the project. If there are any questions that you can’t answer between you, or would like clarification on, please write them on to question cards and pass them forward. W e will group similar questions, respond to those we can and get back to you on any that we can’t.
Thank you! Thank you for joining us at the beginning of our journey. Please complete a feedback sheet, and in particular use it to let us know how you want to be involved in the project over the course of the next two years. Y ou need to let us know your contact details if you want us to keep in touch!
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