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As a development professional currently working as Advisor to Hill Development Forum (HDF) - a network of NGOs working for the socio-economic upliftment of indigenous people in limited geographic region of Chittagong Hill Tracts(CHT) of Bangladesh.

I am a Master of Public Health student in Melbourne Australia. My current job is a community development project officer with a local government. We are developing our Municipal Public Health Plan and Community Safety Plan, based on the Ottawa Charter and using a participatory community model.

Health Educator/ Coalition Training Institute - Center for Pediatric Research in Norfolk, VA

I work with Oregon State University Extension Service in Marion County. We have some 12 community groups organized throughout the county commited to working on issues facing children and families. The various groups are called Community Progress Teams and have entered into a formal partership agreement with the county which allows them some dollars each year to do the job that needs to be done in their community. Several county departments support the efforts of the teams.

I am a commerce co-op student at in St. John's Newfoundland, Canada. This site is used for some research on "HOW TO" issues that we come across. This is an excellent source of information! Congratulations!

I am a first semester student working towards my MPH in Community Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

I'm the co-director of the Center for Community Outreach. Thanks for providing us with a resource for our volunteer programs.

I am a contractor with the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; NIH). We are developing a program for local asthma coalitions and I have been exploring resources on the Web. I'm sure we will refer local coalitions to your site.

Graduate student at School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle. I am currently doing research to support legislative policy aimed at supporting programs for the prevention of youth violence. Constantly seeking emprical evidence supporting these programs and interventions.

I am a new employee in the community health education department at our local health center/hospital (in rural Illinois). I've been enjoying your website a great deal and hope to utilize some of your resources!! Keep up the good work!!

I am a local public health officer in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Interested in community assessment tools on health and other issues.

Bio-Resume: J. W. Hanson jhanson744@zianet.com PUBLIC INFORMATION ACTIVIST An experienced Public Information Activist and Technical Engineer with a demonstrated ability to excel with information retrieval and collection techniques concerning the public's right to know and big government using the Freedom Of Information Act and other techniques. KEY WORDS Project Management, Systems Engineer, Analyst, Analyze, Information, Computer, Consultant, Research, Evaluation, Safety, Security, Business Systems Analyst, Data Analyst, Reformer, Activism, Activist, Contract Compliance, Freedom Of Information Act, Privacy Act, PA, FOIA, Public Records, Lobby CAREER OVERVIEW 1993 - to - Present, a public activist. Inclusive familiarization with the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) and the New Mexico Public Records Act. Familiar with compliance issues related to federal and state regulations regarding environmental and natural resources compliance that include solid waste disposal, water quality and endangered species Environmental Impact Studies (EIS), Resource Management Plans (RMP) and inter-governmental contract compliance issues. I have collected and maintained a system of records for more than five years regarding the big bureaucratic machine we call our government; I have provided the public and the law makers information so they can educate the public regarding the public's "right-to-know", with respect to various concerns that arise. My persistence has educated the public, and has shown how big government ignores PA/FOIA regulations. 1997 - to - 1998, a Business Systems Analyst/Consultant. Assist and advise small businesses concerning various types of business systems, internet conductivity and improvements needed for present and future productivity requirements. 1990 - to - Present, functioning as part time Consultant and Software Developer/Programmer of Human Resource computer software systems. Design Human Resource computer software and systems which provides supervisors/employers a fast and useful tool to help their employees identify individual strengths and weaknesses. This software provides individuals with unique information that can help them better prepare and make a difference in job acquisitions, performance and/or advancements. 1991 - to - 1997, held Technical Management/Supervisor position with government contractors for the US Navy. 1988 - to -1991, held Computer Systems Administrator positions with government contractors for the US Army. 1988, honorable discharge from US Navy; Gunners Mate Missiles First Class (GMM1). 1984 - to - 1988, US Navy - active duty. Supervised and assisted in weapons/missile RDT&E operations. Data Analyst, responsible for post-test data preparation and laser beam quality analysis involving data from computer controlling the Mid-Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser (MIRACL). 1979 - to - 1988, US Navy Technical Systems education and experience was gained as a Gunner's Mate Missile Technician (GMM1). SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS I have written many letters (mass email, mass regular mail) to political representatives stating my opinion with the inactive management practices going on at the Elephant Butte and Caballo Reservoirs. I have been monitoring Lease Agreement Contract No. 14-06-500-2087; a compact between the United States Department Of The Interior - Bureau Of Reclamation (BOR) and the State Of New Mexico, State Park and Recreation Division; as a private citizen for over five years. My intent is to monitor the progress and involve myself with the Resource Management Plan (RMP) and other issues that concern the Elephant Butte area such as the Reclamation Facilities Transfer Act. COMPUTER SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE HARDWARE, HP/Apollo Work Stations, DEC/VAX /MicroVax, Data General, INTEL 310/320, General Data MV10000 and IBM PC/compatible, Internet Information Research OPERATING SYSTEMS, VMS/DEC (DCL), AEGIS, UNIX, XENIX, MS-DOS, AOS/VS, WINDOWS, WINDOWS 95 LANGUAGE, FORTRAN, BASIC, PASCAL

I am a retired Social Psychologist with wide experience of structured edvaluation. I am trying to help a local community health project, esp. with evaluation. I need tools, and accounts of other community health projects in the UK, if any!

Good, practical text and applicable to most community issues. Will apply to community strategies course I teach.

I WORK IN A COMMUNITY CLINIC & WE HAVE JUST HIRED TWO BILINGUAL CHWS TO WORK WITH ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS THAT RECEIVE SERVICES FROM US. I'M INVOLVED IN THEIR TRAINING AND SUPERVISION. THIS IS A FIRST TIME VENTURE FOR US. SO WE ARE FEELING OUR WAY.

Community Worker currently doing Grad Diploma in Not For Profit Management through Unitec, Auckland , New Zealand. Mum to three and two cats, Partner to Brian.

Program Manager of Sacopee Valley Healthy Communties Coalition. Based in rural southwestern, (Porter) Maine, our Coalition was created in December, 1998. Our catchmant area is comprised of 12 towns in three counties in two states! In a recent community opinion survey, recreational opportunities, dental access, and access to mental health services were repeatedly mentioned.

I am a public health nurse in British Columbia. My practice has a focus on Health Promotion. A group of us have developed a visual tool to assist with the community development process. The tool has been successfully used by many groups in our community. We have presented this tool at the International Congress of Nursing Conference in Vancouver, B.C. We are looking for ways to promote this tool to help others with community development.

I work for the Dept of Education in Victoria Australia, tho am currently co-located with the Dept of Human Services. My work for the last 3 yrs has involved coordinating statewide programs to promote the development of school-community collaborative partnerships and the fostering of resilience for students (particularly those at risk across a range of issues).

I am self-employed and am currently working on the Emporia area's teen pregnancy prevention efforts. I previously worked as the Coordinator for the Regional Prevention Center of the Flints Hills.

I'm the Administrator of the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

I am working on developing an evaluation tool-kit for community health worker program in the U.S.