Health is a state of physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being. It is not only the absence of infirmity and disease.
Health is the state of balance, harmony, and connectedness within and between many systems ”“ the body, the family, the community, the environment, and culture. It cannot be seen only in an individual context.
Health is an active state of being; people must be active participants to be healthy. It cannot be achieved by being passive.
This issue of The Alley Newspaper is largely dedicated to reflecting the voices and the activities over the past year of the Backyard Initiative.Â
Each of 12 CHAT teams have contributed their own stories and photos.
