RESTORING BALANCE provides American Indians & Alaskan Natives with the tools they need to improve the health of their own communities. Designed specifically for Indian people, it gives step-by-step advice on the process of health promotion including the following: * How to identify health concerns & plan creative ways to change them. * How to involve the whole community in health promotion. * How to create programs that work for Indian people. * How to use community resources to bring about change. RESTORING BALANCE was written in cooperation with American Indian advisors & the Indian Health Service, & gives examples of how tribes throughout North America have met the challenges that faced them. The book contains many charts, worksheets & other tools that can help any group get started, even if they have no previous experience in health promotion.