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Behind the Pandemic in Aboriginal Communities - Interagency ...

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Stage 5 - Wrap UpWrap Up5 m<strong>in</strong>utes5 M<strong>in</strong>utesInvite: Participants to offer one word or a few words that describe<strong>the</strong>ir experience.Share:• Thank participants for <strong>the</strong>ir contribution and share your hopes forhow <strong>the</strong>y will use <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation.• Provide participants with <strong>the</strong> fact sheets.• Provide a referral list for people who may wish to learn more aboutHIV or access services.Facilitator’s Note:End<strong>in</strong>gs and beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>gsare importantmoments <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>life of any group. Takeat least a few momentsto br<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> workshopto a close. If an Elderopened your workshop,consider ask<strong>in</strong>g him orher to close <strong>the</strong> workshopas well.Key Messages:• Health is an important resource for daily life.• Health is connected not only to <strong>in</strong>dividual behavior but also to broader social, historical,political and economic factors.• Prevent<strong>in</strong>g HIV and support<strong>in</strong>g people to live positively works best when people have <strong>the</strong>skills to make <strong>the</strong> best choices possible and <strong>the</strong>ir life circumstances support healthy decisions.• Solutions for promot<strong>in</strong>g health and clos<strong>in</strong>g health <strong>in</strong>equities often fall outside of <strong>the</strong> healthsector.• The determ<strong>in</strong>ants of health and broader determ<strong>in</strong>ants of Aborig<strong>in</strong>al health affect people’slevel of control over situations and behaviours that impact <strong>the</strong>ir health.• Determ<strong>in</strong>ants often cluster <strong>in</strong> a person’s life and <strong>in</strong>teract <strong>in</strong> ways that re<strong>in</strong>force each o<strong>the</strong>rpositively or negatively.• The determ<strong>in</strong>ants of health and broader determ<strong>in</strong>ants of Aborig<strong>in</strong>al health are based onpopulation data.• Individuals are unique and are affected by <strong>the</strong>se broader factors <strong>in</strong> different ways and todifferent degrees• There are many people, families and communities who cope very well or better than expectedunder adversity. This is known as resiliency.• There are factors that promote resiliency, known as protective factors.25

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