Nina Wallerstein, an American researcher, is a pioneer in the field of empowerment—the process of increasing people’s ability to take action—and its impact on health. In 2006, the World...

In the Charlevoix region of Quebec, various stakeholders—including institutional, municipal, and community actors—have launched a participatory action research project with young people...

The concept of empowerment first emerged in the United States and India, when women organized to combat domestic violence. The term did not gain traction in France until the 2000s,...

The book by the Laboratory for Studies and Research on Social Intervention (Léris), *Emancipation as a Prerequisite for Politics: A Reexamination of Social Action*, is the result of two...

To what extent are young people involved in evaluating the prevention programs offered to them? In Belgium, a team of researchers has scrutinized these types of evaluations to determine...

Empowering young people under the care of the Judicial Youth Protection Service (PJJ) requires taking into account their life experiences and their needs for care and prevention. Since...

The L'Arbre fromager center provides daytime services to women in need, offering them a listening ear, support, and guidance. This organization focuses primarily on issues related to...

As key partners of universities, regional authorities have the scope to implement a comprehensive, region-specific approach to health. What are the strengths and challenges they face in...

In Orly, in the Val-de-Marne department, a program to prevent child abuse and sexual assault is being implemented by a network of professionals from the health, social services, and...

To mark World Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Awareness Day on September 9, 2018, Santé publique France: published, for the first time, a national estimate of fetal alcohol spectrum...