Action Research 0(0) 1–21 ! The Author(s) 2017 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1476750316678914 journals.sagepub.com/home/arj Article Health Companion Project: A community-based participatory research model for health promotion in Iran Behrouz Yazdanpanah and Mitra Safari Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran Farahosadat Bahreini Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran Farzad Vafaei and Mohsen Salari Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran Mehran Yosefi Office of Planning and Management, Yasuj, Iran Masood Rezaei Office of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Yasuj, Iran Ali Hosseni Office of Education and Training, Yasuj, Iran Mohammad Habibian Office of Welfare, Yasuj, Iran Farid Moradian Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran Behzad Yazdanpanah Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Corresponding author: Mitra Safari, 7 Madani Street, Bahonar Boulevard, Yasuj, Iran. Email:mitrasafari39@gmail.com