Resources for Reflection & Skillful Action

•  Garrett, J.T. & Garrett, M.T. (2002). The Cherokee Full Circle: A practical guide to ceremonies and traditions. Rochester, VT: Bear & Co.
• Hammond, S. A. (1998). The thin book of appreciative inquiry. Bend, OR: Thin Book Publishing.
• Hirschhorn, L. (2002). Managing in the new team environment: Skills, tools, and methods. Lincoln,NE: iUniverse, Inc.
• Markova, D. (1996). The open mind: Exploring the 6 patterns of natural intelligence. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press. 
• Olson, E.E. & Eoyang, G.H. (2001). Facilitating organizational change: Lessons from complexity science. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
• Schwarz, R. M. (1994). The skilled facilitator: Practical wisdom for developing effective groups. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

• Fine, Amy, & Kotelchuck, Milton. (2010). Rethinking MCH: The life course model as an organizing framework.  U.S. DHHS, HRSA, MCH  Bureau.
• Halfon, Neal, Larson, Kandyce, Lu, Michael, Tullis, Ericka, & Russ, Shirley. (2013). Lifecourse Health Development: Past, Present and Future. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 18(2), 344-365.
• National Center for Education in Maternal & Child Health: Life Course & Social Determinants of Health Brief + resources 
• NCEMCH: MCH Navigator for on-line learning resources for students and health professionals 

• Auger, S. & Verbiest, S. (September/October, 2007). Lay Health Educators' Roles in Improving Patient Education. North Carolina Medical Journal, 68:5.
• Balcázar, H., Alvarado, M., Hollen, M. L., Gonzalez-Cruz, Y., & Pedregón, V. (2005). Evaluation of Salud Para Su Corazón(Health for Your Heart)- National Council of La Raza Promotora outreach program. Preventing Chronic Disease, 2(3). 
• BRAC Health Progam (2011). Making tuberculosis history: Community-based solutions for millions. Dahka, Bangladesh: The University Press Limited.
• Whitely, E.M, Everhart, R.M., & Wright, R.A.. (2006). Measuring return on investment of outreach by community health workers. Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved, 17, 6-15.

• Barrett, F.J. (2012). Say yes to the mess: Surprising leadership lessons from jazz. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review Press.
• Berke, C. (2017) High potentials' boot camp: The ultimate playbook for winning at work. Berke Associates, LLC.
• Bryner, A. & Markova, D. (1996). An unused intelligence: Physical thinking for 21st century leadership. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press.
• Goleman, D., Boyatzis, R., and McKee, A. (2013). Primal leadership: Unleashing the power of emotional intelligence. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review.
• Gilley, K. (1997). Leading from the heart: Choosing courage over fear in the workplace. Newton, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann.
• Jaworkski, J. (1996). Synchronicity: The inner path of leadership. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
• Lynch, D. & Kordis, P.L. (1988). Strategy of the dolphin: Scoring a win in a chaotic world. New York, NY: William Morrow and Co.

• Allport, G. D. (2006). The paradise paradigm: On creating a world of compassion, freedom, and prosperity. Murphy, OR: E. Dianne Publishing.
• Airhihenbuwa, C.O. (1995). Health and culture: Beyond the western paradigm. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
• Bennet, A. & Bennet, D. (2004). Organizational survival in the new world: The intelligent complex adaptive system. Burlington, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann.
• Carse, J. (1986). Finite and infinite games: The vision of life life as play and possibility. New York, NY: Free Press.
• Dweck, C. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York, NY: Ballantine Books.
• Frameworks Institute: Changing the Public Conversation on Social Problems [Intro to Strategic Frame Analysis™, a new approach to explaining social issues to the public and policy makers based on decades of research on how people think and communicate.] 
• Lakoff, G. & Johnson, M.(2008). Metaphors we live by. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
  
• Markova, D. (2011) Keynote Address: The Art of the Possible ( video  46:41 min)  

• Bentz, V. M. & Shapiro, J.J. (1998). Mindful inquiry in social research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
• Hubbard, R. S. & Power, B.M. (1999). Living the questions: A guide for teacher-researchers. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers.
• Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education and Action, a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to community-based participatory research.
• Sprague, J. (2005). Feminist methodologies for critical researchers: Bridging differences. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press.
• Wilson, S. (2008). Research is ceremony: Indigenous research methods. Canada: Fernwood Publishing.

• Doak, C., Doak, L., & Root. J. (1996). Teaching Patients with Low Literacy Skills (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Company.  A copy of this classic can be downloaded for free from the Harvard School of Public Health.
• Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit (click on link) hosted by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
• Hohn, M.D. (1998). Empowerment health education in adult literacy: A guide for public health and literacy practitioners, policy makers and funders. NIFL Literacy Leadership Fellowship Project (Vol. 3, No. 4, Part A). Washington, DC: National Institute for Literacy.
• North Carolina Medical Journal (Sept/October, 2007) Effective Patient-Practitioner Communication. This issue addresses health literacy issues and highlights related NC IOM Task Force health policy recommendations.
• Zarcadoolas, C., Pleasant, A., & Greer, D. S. (2006). Advancing health literacy: A framework for understanding and action. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
• For podcasts on health literacy, additional tips, and resources, visit: Health Literacy Consulting hosted by Helen Osborne
• For a national on-going dialogue on health literacy issues with leading experts on research, practice and policy, join the Health Literacy Discussion List (click link) hosted by IHA Health Literacy.

Novelas (photonovelas, photonovellas, fotonovelas, radio and telenovelas)

• Kepka, D., Coronado, G., Rodriguez, H., & Thompson, B. (2011). Evaluation of a radionovela to promote HPV Vaccine awareness and knowledge among Hispanic parents. Journal of Community Health, 36(6), 957-965. 
• Nimmon, L. E. (2007). Within the Eyes of the People: Using a Photonovel as a Consciousness-raising Health Literacy Tool with ESL-speaking Immigrant Women. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 98(4), 337-340.
• Rudd, R. E. , & Comings, John P. (1994). An empowering project. Health Education Quarterly, 21(3), 313 – 327. [Discusses development of the photonovelas by learners in four examples: farmworker ESL program, environmental health, smoking cessation, and occupational health]
• Unger, J. B., Cabassa, L. J., Molina, G. B., Contreras, S., & Baron, M. (2013). Evaluation of a fotonovela to increase depression knowledge and reduce stigma among Hispanic Adults. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 15(2), 398-406. 
• Valle, R., Yamada, A., & Matiella, A. C. (2006). Fotonovelas: A health literacy tool for educating Latino older adults about dementia. Clinical Gerontologist, 30(1), 71-88. 

Samples: other topics, age groups

• For photonovelas on farmworker and food safety (English/Spanish), visit the National GAPs Program  at www.gaps.cornell.edu
• For a photonovela on heart disease (Spanish), contact: Héctor Balcázar, PhD at Hector.G.Balcazar@uth.hmc.edu
• For digital photonovelas on a variety of topics 

• Arrows, F., Cajete, G., & Lee, J. (2010). Critical neurophilosophy & indigenous wisdom. Netherlands: Sense Publishers.
• Graham, L. (2013). Bouncing back: Rewiring your brain for maximum resilience and well-being. Novato, CA: New World Library.
• Graham, L. (Audio interview on July 10, 2014) Shrink Rap Radio: #411 Mindfulness and Resilience [Dr. David Van Nuys interviews Linda Graham. Excellent overview of Bouncing Back]
• Heller, L. & LaPierre, A. (2012). Healing Developmental Trauma: How Early Trauma Affects Self-Regulation, Self-Image, and the Capacity for Relationship. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books.
• Lewis, T., Amini, F., & Lannon, R. (2000). A general theory of love. New York, NY: Vintage Books.
• Siegel, D.J. (2011) Mindsight: The new science of personal transformation. New York: Bantam Books.
• Siegel, D.J. (2008). The neurobiology of "we." (audio book) Sounds True. 

• Jordan, J.V., Kaplan, A. G., Miller, J.B., Stiver, I.P., & Surrey, J.L. (1991). Women's growth in connection: Writings from the Stone Center. NY: Guildford Press.
• Hanh, T.N. (2010). Reconciliation: Healing the inner child. Berkeley, CA: Unified Buddhist Church.
• Walker, M. & Rosen, W.B. (2004). How connections heal: Stories from relational-cultural therapy. New York, NY: Guilford Press.

• Cummings, K. (2010). Coming to grips with loss: A grounded theory study. Dissertation: Fielding Graduate University, United States.
• Dark Side of the Full Moon: When Motherhood Meets Mental Health. A documentary directed by Maureen Fura.
• Griefwalker: Stephen Jenkinson. A documentary directed by Tim Wilson. (on Netflix)

•  Faber, A & Mazlish, E. (1980). How to talk so kids will listen & listen to kids will talk. New York, NY: Avon Books.
• Siegel, D. & Hartzell, M. (2004). Parenting from the inside out: How a deeper self-understanding can help you raise children who thrive. New York, NY: Penguin Books.