Guestbook Entries

I manage a statewide tobacco prevention and control coalition funded by the National Cancer Institute. We have a state-level coalition and five local coalition which are funded. We also have coalitions/task forces in five communities which receive no federal funds, but are provided materials and technical assistance from my office. I am always looking for good information on strategic planning and am interested in working with groups to train them on using policy and media advocacy to promote their issue(s).

I provide training and technical assistance to collaborative, community (county) groups in Michigan.

Your community tool box is a great resource that we can use in the City of Ft. Worth. We have established a new division, Health Information Assessment Outreach Division, whose primary focus is to create a "Healthy Ft. Worth". We have six community based teams led by a community nurse (R. N.)that will have the support of 2 community health aides. The resources you provide will enhance the skills of our community based teams whick will help us in becoming a healthy city. Thanks Framk Vasquez Manager, Health Information Assessment Outreach Division

Happy to see this and will soon explore all it has to offer. Thank you for making this valuable tool available. I work for Kaiser Permenente in Community Health Partnerships (in California)

I'm working on a guidelines booklet for the western pa region for my senior project. your page was quite helpful!!

I am the Regional Coordinator for the Thuringowa Community Policing Partnership. Our partnership's aim is to address crime and safety issues within the community within a social justice framework.

Former caregiver and RN looking for a video Coming Home--Basic Information for the Home Caregiver. Also, interested in forming a support group/resource group for my church in Oak Park Illinois

I'm an Outreach Worker for The Charities Information Bureau, providing advice, information and training around funding and funding management to small community and voluntary groups in West Yorkshire and the north of England. I'm part of a group looking into promoting internet and email use amongst small community groups in the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire, so as part of this I'm wandering around different sites, looking at what's out there.

I'm the Minority Health Coordinator for the Texas Department of Health Region 11 in Harlingen. I cover 19 counties in South Texas. I'm interested in community organization and coalition building resources.

I am a VISTA Leader who organizes the Community Development Apprenticeship Program (CDAP) in Massachusetts that places 15-20 VISTAs at our member CDC's. The information found here is very relevant. Thanks. Can this book be purchased?

I work in the Behavioral Intervention Research Branch (BIRB) in the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention-Intervention, Research, and Support (DHAP-IRS) at the CDC. We have several community projects. In collaboration with 8 investigators, we are developing and evaluating a community-level HIV intervention for young men who have sex with men (YMSM). We will assess individual and community changes. In another project, the Community Indicators Project, we are trying to develop a model and measures for a community-level HIV intervention that seeks change in community characteristics that influence risk behavior and the sustainability of interventions.

I am the Executive Director of a nonprofit organization called The Common Enterprise. We were created as part of a national community building intiative of the Rockefeller Foundation. Our mission is to help build a stronger Greater San Antonio region by increasing the quality and quantity of civic and political participation and leadership, and by helping inform and improve public policy. We run various programs, including leadership programs for young people (sophomores in high school), neighborhood leaders, and elected officials. We are currently helping the City of San Antonio with a communitywide revitalization effort. Part of our charge is to collect best practices, lessons learned, tools, etc for our group to consider as we create a menu of options for San Antonio. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I work for the Hawaii State Dept. of Health (DOH) in the Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Prevention & Control program. We are coordinating a pilot project in a local community with their health clinic that combines the efforts of six DOH programs in an effort to improve health status particularly with respect to CVD, Diabetes, Tobaco, Nutrition, Physical activity, and Community cohesiveness in Health. The hope is that this experience will provide the infrastructure for a model that can be transplanted to other state communities with similar health challenges.

Educator, have 3 adolescent daughters who do community service, active in church, children's activities

Currently a MSW student, I am in a field practice at Santa Maria Community Services in Cincinnati, OH. I am also employed as a Job Coordinator for Travelers Aid Int. of Greater Cincinnati

RN pursuing a master's degree in community health nursing (young and older adults). Interested in achieving an in-depth knowledge and application of the process of planning, strategies for change, planning methods, or any part of the PRECEED-PROCEED Model, and writing a grant proposal.

Newly appointed to leadership position in older midwestern inner city. Looking for development resources to maintain balance of middle class vs. permanent underclass.

I work at CDC (as an HIV Prevention Project Officer) and would like to put together info that will help my areas. Thanks

Practitioner in the field of community development and enighborhood empowerment. Am interested in information about community development corporations for dissertation research.

Your museum is wonderful! I live in Platte City and would like news of special events in this district.