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The Community Tool Box team greatly appreciates your visit to our site and we'd love to hear from you, and learn more about you and how you are using the resources on the site to support your community work. We encourage you to browse guestbook entries from visitors to our site and while you’re here, encourage you to subscribe to our eNewsletter to keep in touch and learn about new resources as they become available.

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15 February 2024 Donna Cohen, MLIS, MEd Portland, OR 97203 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a former librarian and teacher and I now conduct workshops on various civics topics, usually at libraries [in-person and virtually], but also for other community groups.
In my Citizen Activism 101 workshop I always highlight the Community Toolbox. It's a wonderful resource! It's also on my Resource List for the workshop.
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10 February 2024 Kevin Fleury Dunedin, Otago 9010 NEW ZEALAND
Who I am Use of CTB
I'm 76 years of age and have an eclectic background in Alcohol and Drug and Family and Individual Therapy over the past 45 years in both public and private
services.
Industrial Psychology and Employee Assistance Programme Development and Practice
Over the past 10-12 years I have used CTB for reference and introducing the program to a range of volunteer and Community Mental Health and Addiction Groups, as well as in lectures and as a guest speaker across a diverse range of sectors, including Government, Local Authority, and Volunteer Services.
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9 February 2024 Yasser Mubarak ,
Who I am Use of CTB
I like your platform. Keep up the great work.
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6 February 2024 Arlene Munoz Vineland, NJ 08360 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
Advocate, Service-Learning Curriculum Design, and Community-based participatory research. I'm with a new company and this site and resources are part of the treasures in my resource chest for community-engaged work.
Most recently, I utilized various academic-community partnership modules for community-identified priorities.
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6 February 2024 Tan Daman Phenix City, Alabama(AL), 36856, Alabama 36856 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
Community volunteer member. Great resources available to use
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2 February 2024 Dan B ,
Who I am Use of CTB
Helping me connect with people and get more context.
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22 January 2024 Darilyn Jones Washington, DC USA
Who I am Use of CTB
Received a Masters Degree in Public Health from George Washington University in 2019. Previously an executive in oil and gas industry.
Yes, used in graduate school.
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14 January 2024 Austin Jeffers Surprirse, Arizona 85388 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
Hi,

I am a Nurse Practitioner Student based in Arizona.
New to the service, however would love to make a difference in the community
Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
5 January 2024 Clyde Howell Columbia, SC 29223 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
Manager of Employee Engagement (Organizational Development)
Building a course on Process Facilitation to be used internal to the City. Your site has an excellent summary of this topic and feels very familiar in style and substance.
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12 December 2023 Debbie Maysey Roseburg, Oregon 97470 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
I'm a HUD Certified Housing Counselor. I have been tasked with helping to create a Strategic and Action Plan. Honestly, I was asked to learn about the Theory of Change. I am not a College Graduate and will have to learn as I go. For me that means researching and learning everything I can.
No but when I found your site, I decided it will be my go to resource for gaining the knowledge I need to perform the task assigned to me.
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12 December 2023 Anja Jepsen München, Bavaria 81827 Deutschland
Who I am Use of CTB
Hi, I just wanted to give congratulations on this great functionality. Thanks for the initiative, best Anja
Yes, I just started working with.
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4 December 2023 Brenda Burns Fishersville, Virginia 22939 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
RN in BSN program. Nursing career of 45 years. To help with development of a case management program for a school project
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20 November 2023 Andrea Fiero Lexington, KY 40513 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
I am the founder and Excecutive Director of Bluegrass Advocates. Bluegrass Advocates is dedicated to giving a voice to vulnerable populations in Central Kentucky and nationally. We are working hard to address shame and social isolation and appreciate others' resources.
We have not yet used it, but are looking forward to it!
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13 November 2023 Teresa Kelley Belleville, Illinois 62223 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
At 57, Erase only attended and graduated Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville CPRS \ CRSS Success Program. I have sat for my PRS & and now Creditentialed. I have 35 yrs (36 in Dec) lived experience in substance use recovery & I am a lifetime consumer of mental health services.
I am new here, but I managed a Facebook page for our cohort alumni. We are currently in the 4th cohort under a Federal Grant to help those who are still suffering. I hope to share as MUCH INFORMATION as I can to set others Free.
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7 November 2023 Carolyn Holcroft Los Altos Hills, California 94022 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
I'm our college professional development coordinator. My work at Foothill College is to bring professional learning to faculty with a special emphasis on equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism.
There are some wonderful resources in the Community Tool Box. I've already been able to leverage them as supplemental learning materials for our professional learning cohort around Culturally Repsonsive Pedagogy and know I'll be returning to the tool box to snag more resources for our other learning communities.
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30 October 2023 Alrena Lightbourn Jefferson City, MO 65109 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
Former Public Guardian Representative in North Florida (2018 State 'Shining Satr' Awardee)
I have not used it yet, but I expect it will be helpful for policy development.
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2 September 2023 Hilary Carpenter GILBERT, Arizona 85297 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
I've been an RN for 12 years and I'm currently at NAU in the FNP program.
I'm only now learning about it.
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28 August 2023 Gin Schaffer Fredericksburg, VA 22401 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a doctoral student at Point Park University. Professionally, I work in integrative oncology. Personally, I run a diaper Bank program within our food Bank.
Just getting started, but I can already tell that the toolkit will help us make improvements to our diaper program.
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28 July 2023 AMANDA DE BRUIN CAPE TOWN, CAPE TOWN 8000 SOUTH AFRICA
Who I am Use of CTB
I AM A PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR, AND HAVE INTEREST IN MENTAL HEALTH NO
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1 July 2023 Glenda Tiaong, Quezon Philippines
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a health care professional and a mother to my only son who experiences chronic symptoms of schizophrenia. Because of this experience in witnessing my loved one who has altered functioning and difficulties in relating to the way of our world, I have been drawn to working with others who are having mental health challenges. In my work I have learned that mental health care is an essential priority and it needs to be at the individual and community level for it to be effective and truly make a difference. I am currently involved in community building through rotary services and I am applying my passion for mental wellness wholeheartedly.
I am using the community tool box to help me in building a peer support group for mothers and other women in my community. The hope and the aim is to create a center where women and mothers can come to access mental health peer support and also other educational and personal development training to help empower them in creating the needed change to become their fullest potential.
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5 June 2023 Dakota Chisholm Chicago, Illinois 60613 United States of America
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a coordinator in the Program in Public Health at NU focusing on areas of the curriculum that pertain to community engagement & advocacy
We have used the Community Tool Box in many different ways to support our work! Recently, we did a gaps analysis- taking stock of our current established community partners & doing research to see what health areas they focus in so that we can target new partnerships strategically to fill any gaps. We used the Community Tool Box definitions of sectors/etc. to categorize our partner orgs and the work they do. It served as a really helpful frame for our research/categorizations.
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2 June 2023 Yahya Bulle Nairobi, Nairobi 00100 Kenya
Who I am Use of CTB
My name is Yahya Bulle. I'm a Kenyan. I'm interested in learning my about the complexity of managing community changes.
Writing a grant proposal.
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11 May 2023 Alvaro Ramos Bogotá, Cundinamarca 110231 Colombia
Who I am Use of CTB
Por aparte les envaré una presentación sobre prevención de la drogadicción y de la violencia que promueve nuestros cursos entre los hispanos.latinos en EE.UU. Contiene un esbozo-esquema de nuestro modelo y método: "consciención-racionalidad-humanización" con fundamento y rigor en la "unidad dialéctica del conocimiento científico, resultado de nuestras investigaciones académicas y experiencias prácticas durante 50 años en Colombia, América Latina y en parte en EE.UU.

La conocí por casualidad recién hoy y me sorprendió por sus temas y contenidos. Por mi experiencia durante 50 años la considero un buen esfuerzo y trabajo. La daré a conocer en varios contextos institucionales, académicos y comunitarios.
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20 April 2023 Rodney ,
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a counselor with the VA/Vet Center for the past 254years providing counseling and support to war-zone Veterans and their families in helping rebuild their lives that the war has destroyed. I am also the new Native American Veteran Outreach person for the VA medical center. I have recently been asked by VA Medical Center to help them improve their care for Native American Veterans and want to build a working relationship with the 12 Native American Nations in Wisconsin. One of my jobs is helping the staff at the VA medical center learn about Native American culture, traditions and history of the 12 Nations here in Wisconsin which will help to improve engaging Native American Veterans coming for care at the medical center.
I just discovered the Community Tool Box today!
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4 April 2023 Ashley Lavigne Helena, MT 59602 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
Hi, I am in my final semester of the BSN program at Montana State University Billings, and I live in Helena, MT.
I used the Community Tool Box to create a Community Health Assessment Project about Mental Health in Helena, MT. This Tool Box was extremely helpful in breaking down the project for me and giving me an understanding of how to do a windshield assessment. Thank you for letting us use this tool.
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31 March 2023 vivian allen Cottage Grove, WI 53527 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
hi my name is mrs vivian allen am former community activist of wisconsin I enjoy make difference and see changes happen that human fairness. doesnt like to see weakness of person be taken for granted or there kindness be abuse. am wife and mother and grandmother. have from chicago illinois. life was on westside . my mother was women that show love unconditionally. because old school upbring from way she was . it was inspired , I love it. it was joy to see how she touch people lives and receive respect. she also part of the community as volunteer and many commitee and neighborhood association. as my family live parents also great parents they made sure as child that we was told right way and spiritual encouragement was demanded from mother and grandmother.
keep it real and tell truth about life raiseup a community family.
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20 February 2023 Muhammad Imtiaz ul Haq Lahore, Punjab 54810 Pakistan
Who I am Use of CTB
this is Muhammad Imtiaz ul Haq, I am a civil engineer and a quality manager, have worked on diverse construction projects with more than 18 years of experience & currently working as Dy Dir building control DHA Lahore Pakistan, and looking after building control policies & functions.
I am Dy Dir building control DHA Lahore Pakistan, we want to use community toolbox for improvement in our community, and further developed it to suit building control functions. I need to connect to discuss issues regarding building control & community development . regards
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1 February 2023 Crystal Thrall Tucson, Arizona 85742 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a grad nursing student, completing Rural Theory and Health Policy.I I have not used it yet.
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4 January 2023 Margo Dawson Raleigh, NC 27636 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
I’m the executive director of Train Them Up for Success CDC & the current evaluation manager of a national health equity nonprofit
I’ve used it as a resource tool
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4 January 2023 Cristi Franks Iuka, Mississippi 38852 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
I am Mother of four adults and one child that is 12. I was widowed at 41 to the love of my life and my youngest child's father. He was a firefighter and we were working together to create a safe space for abused women and children where we could educate families on how to break the cycle of abuse. My first husband abused me for 18 years and I am a 13 year survivor of domestic violence. I have a passion to helping those who are still victims to stop the cycle of sexual and physical abuse. I am abused no more. I want to be a difference to help those recover from grief, abuse and childhood trauma.
No This is brand new to me . I am very interested in how I can use this community to make a difference.
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20 December 2022 Emet Ma'ayan Las Vegas (and Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, and Farmington), New Mexico 87110 and others... USA
Who I am Use of CTB
I teach Bachelor and Master level Social Work students. My career has been in the nonprofits and arrived teaching with a dislike for textbooks and academic writing. I discovered your ToolBox when looking for material for an assignment and was instantly engaged. After using material for the one assignment and I asked for permission. I was impressed by the quick reply, invitation, no fees and openness to sharing -- a huge match for social work! Thank you.
I teach social workers and our students in New Mexico are primarily first time college students who also work, support their extended families (hispanic, native american, and immigrant families). Your Tool box is engaging, applicable and we are grateful. If you are ever in New Mexico -- please look us up! Enjoy and thank you!!!
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10 November 2022 Karen Zupanic Dayton, Ohio
Who I am Use of CTB
As a Doctoral student (Leadership for Organizations), I found your website to be one of the most helpful and comprehensive regarding community engagement strategies and evaluation.
I am currently in a Communications and Community Engagement doctoral course and as we create large-scale community plans for change, I've reference the material on your website for guidance. Great information. Thanks for sharing under the Creative Commons Share license. Really appreciate it.
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4 November 2022 Matty Sula ,
Who I am Use of CTB
I was born out of New Jersey and my child hood troublesome because of being away from my parents and being raised by a step mother, having step siblings dropping out of school and overcoming these and living a humble life.
Currently mentoring youths in crime and drugs addiction. thanks for this great community
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23 October 2022 Tammie Jackson columbus, ohio 43215 united states
Who I am Use of CTB
I am and outreach HIV Prevention specalist.
This is new to me . I have not used it as of yet.
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4 October 2022 Juan Mejia Roanoke, Virginia 24018 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
We are a group of professionals and social workers, located currently in Roanoke, VA. Previously established in Venezuela and now advocating for Hispanics and minorities in the USA. We have multiples training initiatives and we are currently promoting and using the community tool box for.
I am using chapter 27 section 7 for a free cultural diversity course for service providers and social workers from VA.
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14 September 2022 Xolisile Ngumbela Johannesburg, Gauteng 2006 South Africa
Who I am Use of CTB
AM a researcher yes made a difference
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10 September 2022 Emily Rutledge Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 Canada
Who I am Use of CTB
I'm a student participating in a university course that listed this community toolbox as a required lecture.
I am using the toolbox to evaluate programs implemented in communities as part of public health practice.
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1 September 2022 Don Lamont Springtown, Texas 76082 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a member leader with EO or Entrepreneurs’ Organization. I serve as a member leader on the governance committee. I also am an entrepreneur and run and operate five different businesses. I have been a story you want to be around my whole life and love giving back to the entrepreneurial community. I have been involved in several entrepreneurial programs training and speaking with young entrepreneurs. TCU and Texas Tech or two of the schools I have worked with.
I have been involved in several entrepreneurial programs training and speaking with young entrepreneurs. TCU and Texas Tech or two of the schools I have worked with.
The toolbox contain amazing information about conflict resolution. I believe in our society today we need more tools available to us like this. It is our hope that we use this tool to help entrepreneurs over come conflicts.
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23 August 2022 Shawn Craig East Orange, NJ 07018 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
Explorer. Recently introduced to Community Tool Box.
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2 August 2022 Stephen Ojiambo Wandera Kampala, Uganda
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a Lecturer at Makerere University, College of Business and Management Sciences, School of Statistics and Planning, Department of Population Studies.
I used the toolkit - chapter 17 and section 4 to facilitate a Doctoral Supervisors' workshop in Lilongwe Malawi funded by CARTA.
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2 August 2022 Oliver Mangena Harare, Harare nil Zimbabwe
Who I am Use of CTB
I understand the need to work with the community and all other stakeholders in development issues, because I learnt and acquired an NGO, diploma. Also saved a number of community development with communities.
That is a great Tool, I have hope in increasing the capacity on helping community development. It enlightened me further.
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6 July 2022 Suzeth Dunn Alvarado Dedham, Massachusetts 02026 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a community development social worker. Absolutely
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2 July 2022 Ncobile Malinga Manzini, State M200 Eswatini
Who I am Use of CTB
My name is Ncobile Faye Malinga from Swaziland, i am a Psycho-social support officer// community facilitator, i love working in community project that allows me to help people living in adversity, i am currently studying Public health at Brigham Young University Idaho.
The Community Tool Box is an amazing tool, i have mostly used it in my school assignments because i have recently found out about it and i look forward to apply what i have learned in my daily work with people in my community.
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26 June 2022 Cabdulahi Sharif Muqdisho, Benadir region Somalia
Who I am Use of CTB
My name is cabdulahi sharif,and I am student. My major is social work .

For the coming years i want to be community leader
I asked this website all the questions that I want to get.
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5 April 2022 Elizabeth Pietralczyk Anchorage, AK 99516 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a Family Medicine/Obstetrician and full time faculty at the Alaska Family Medicine Residency in Anchorage, AK. I am the lead for our advocacy curriculum. I will complete my MPH through George Washington University in June 2022.
I am utilizing the Community Tool Box to create a standard curriculum for advocacy work that will be completed by all of our residents.
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2 April 2022 Stephanie Miller Chicago, IL 60607 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a graduate nursing student interested in serving in underserved areas in urban communities and through volunteer organizations I am a part of.
I am just finding this as part of my community health class but look forward to utilizing the resources here. I also look forward to learning how I can do more in my community of Chicago.
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23 February 2022 Janet Mazur Elk Grove, California 95624 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a School Nurse for Elk Grove Unified School District. I work with preschool, elementary school, and middle school children and their families. We are one community within the community of Elk Grove.
I am just beginning to familiarize myself with the tool kit. I hope that the Community Tool Box will provide me with information to support my students and their families, and to make changes working in collaboration with others for the improvement of the school district community and the Elk Grove community at large.
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19 February 2022 Aline Feitosa guerreiro São José do Rio Preto, SP 15085-520 Brasil
Who I am Use of CTB
i love peolpe and i have my own community to help startps
I ll learning the thing that I will know using the tool box with others in my city
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10 February 2022 Arlie Latham Buena Park, CA 90620 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
IM a Sk8'r and am a Could BE DARE ADvocate. I want to be a mentor for the stiving youth and on a need to know basis iguess.
Well, I read in to the abstracts and generate missions that motivate me to function in the society ive come to discover and believe can become better.
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6 February 2022 Catherine Thomas-Hughes Chesapeake, VA 23323 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a community resource provider and love to work with the community for better health. I found your site by accident. Your site has rich information that addresses community health and brings insight.
This is my first-time using conflict resolution and I am so grateful. It was so informative. Thank you

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