Hamburgische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Gesundheitsförderung

The Hamburgische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Gesundheitsförderung e.V. (HAG) is a statewide competence center in Hamburg that is committed to promoting health and prevention in all areas of life.

• Networking and Coordination: The HAG connects actors from the fields of health, education, social affairs, and neighborhood development to coordinate and support health-promoting activities and projects.
• Consultation and Qualification: It advises institutions, facilities, and initiatives and offers qualification programs for professionals to promote quality development in health promotion.
• Project Funding: The HAG supports and promotes projects aimed at strengthening the psychosocial and physical well-being of people in difficult life situations.
• Specific Programs: It initiates and operates specific programs such as the Network Healthy Kitas, parent programs like AUStauschZEITEN and Treasure Hunt, as well as initiatives to strengthen mental health, such as the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) program[1][2][3].

The main mission of the HAG is to strengthen the physical, mental, and social well-being of the Hamburg population, particularly by promoting health opportunities for socially disadvantaged individuals. This is based on the Ottawa Charter, which provides for comprehensive and cross-sectoral health promotion. The HAG pursues charitable purposes and is independent in its work[1][2].

• Health Promotion in All Areas of Life: The HAG works to create health-promoting living environments in neighborhoods, families, daycares, schools, businesses, and for the elderly.
• Improvement of Nutrition and Exercise Behavior: It advocates for the improvement of nutrition and exercise behavior to strengthen physical and mental health.
• Mental Health: The HAG offers specific programs and courses to strengthen mental health, such as the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) program.
• Inclusive and Networked Approaches: By networking actors and promoting inclusive offerings, the HAG works to ensure that all people have equal health opportunities and are included[1][2][3].

• Action Days Dementia: The HAG regularly organizes action days to raise awareness of specific health topics, such as the Action Days Dementia 2024.
• Conferences and Congresses: It hosts conferences and congresses to promote knowledge, ideas, and contacts in the field of health promotion, for example, the Pact for Prevention 2024.
• Digital Lunch Talks: In collaboration with the social authority, the HAG offers digital lunch talks on health topics to inform and support professionals and citizens[3].

Thus, the HAG is a central actor in health promotion in Hamburg, contributing to the sustainable improvement of the health and well-being of the population through its diverse activities and projects.

• 1 - https://www.hag-gesundheit.de/wir-ueber-uns/ziele-und-schwerpunkte
• 2 - https://www.bildungsserver.de/institution.html?institutionen_id=7657
• 3 - https://www.hag-gesundheit.de/home
• 4 - https://www.haw-hamburg.de/fileadmin/CCG/PDF/Ringvorlesung/RingV_2017-2018_dokuband.pdf
• 5 - https://www.dieinitiative.de/steckbrief-kita/schatzsuche/