Western Health has completed Community Asset Listing reports for seven Primary Health Care areas within the region. A community asset is anything that can be used to improve the quality of community life. Any positive aspect of the community is an asset that can be used to develop effective solutions.
Community assets include:
- a specific person (empowered to make a change or a leader)
- a physical structure or a place
- a community service
- a partnership
- a business
- organizations or groups
- funding
- policies and regulations
- community’s collective experience
“The Community Asset Listings provide insight into the resources that communities have available to support health and wellness,” said Darla King, Regional Director of Community Health. “Understanding a community’s strengths makes it easier to understand what kinds of programs or initiatives can be implemented to address the community’s needs.”
Link: http://www.westernhealth.nl.ca/news/778/57/Community-Asset-Listings-Available/