The Community Tool Box is a global resource for free information on essential skills for building healthy communities. It offers more than 7,000 pages of practical guidance in creating change and improvement.
To get started, just click on one of the purple tabs at the top of the page or to the right under "What do you want to do today?"
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What do you want to do today?
Read about how to use the Community Tool Box and find a related framework for guiding your community work.
Practical step-by-step guidance in specific community-building skills is available in over 300 sections.
Toolkits outline key tasks, examples, and support for 16 core competencies or skill areas.
Troubleshooting guides identify common challenges in doing this work, reflection questions, and links to supports.
Support for implementing key processes to promote change and improvement, and links to databases for best practices.
Learn from others by asking a question of an advisor and linking to other online resources.
Taking Action In Your Community
Below is a simple model for taking action you can use.
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“I have used this toolbox over many years and find it invaluable. Where else can you get this information in such a user-friendly format and for free. I would like to thank you for the hard work that must go into designing these pages and for all your help over the years. This really is a gift to us workers in the field.” - Gareth Thomas, Great Britain
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