The article by Daniel Stokols, "Translating Social Ecological Theory into Guidelines for Community Health Promotion," explores the integration of behavioral change, environmental enhancement, and social ecological models in health promotion programs. It highlights the limitations of individual-focused behavior change strategies and emphasizes the importance of environmental and community-based approaches. The social ecological perspective, which integrates personal and environmental factors, is presented as a comprehensive framework for understanding and addressing health issues. The article provides practical guidelines for designing and evaluating community health promotion programs, emphasizing the need to consider multiple levels of analysis and the dynamic interplay between personal and environmental factors. Key principles include examining the links between well-being and diverse environmental conditions, recognizing the interactive effects of intrapersonal and environmental factors, enhancing the fit between people and their surroundings, and focusing interventions on high-impact behavioral and organizational "leverage points." The article also discusses the role of intermediaries in promoting health and the importance of interdisciplinary research and evaluation methods.The article by Daniel Stokols, "Translating Social Ecological Theory into Guidelines for Community Health Promotion," explores the integration of behavioral change, environmental enhancement, and social ecological models in health promotion programs. It highlights the limitations of individual-focused behavior change strategies and emphasizes the importance of environmental and community-based approaches. The social ecological perspective, which integrates personal and environmental factors, is presented as a comprehensive framework for understanding and addressing health issues. The article provides practical guidelines for designing and evaluating community health promotion programs, emphasizing the need to consider multiple levels of analysis and the dynamic interplay between personal and environmental factors. Key principles include examining the links between well-being and diverse environmental conditions, recognizing the interactive effects of intrapersonal and environmental factors, enhancing the fit between people and their surroundings, and focusing interventions on high-impact behavioral and organizational "leverage points." The article also discusses the role of intermediaries in promoting health and the importance of interdisciplinary research and evaluation methods.