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First Name: Linda
Last Name: Lockhart
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I have my MPH from UNC-Chapel Hill. Have recently completed a role as project coordinator in a western county of NC. I have now relocated to eastern NC and hope to become an integral part of this communities Healthy Carolinians initiatives. Have found this site to be a great source of update on needs assessment techniques.
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First Name: Frank
Last Name: Thompson
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Public Health Planner for Kansas City (MO) Health Dept. Recently relocated to the KC area from Springfield, MA. Introduced to the Community Tool Box by my wife who was introduced by a former graduate intern of hers.
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First Name: Wendy
Last Name: Blumenthal
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I'm Director of Health Planning at the Greenwich, CT Department of Health and I also do consulting with non-profit organizations.
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First Name: Susan
Last Name: Dichter
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I am working with a faith-based collaborative of child welfare agencies. We are trying to help communities in Philadelphia by supporting the development of multisector collaboratives.
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First Name: Kay
Last Name: Swindell
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I work for Onslow Community Ministries,Inc. We are in the process of opening a free medical for the indigent in our county. The opening date is Sept.16,1999. We have had several problems trying to get our pharmacy license. I am currently in contact with PDRX, who will sell us meds. It is a last "ditch effort". Otherwise, all is well. Thank you for your website.
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First Name: Jenette
Last Name: Nagy
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PA student interested in community health -- what an extraordiary site!
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First Name: Charlotte
Last Name: Jensen
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I am working on my Master's Theses on the differences in Training Volunteers and Training paid staff, or should there be?
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First Name: Susanne
Last Name: Dean
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I have been working in grassroots community mobilization for ten years and am currently serving on the advisory board for the Community Coaliton of Horry County in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. I am interested in keeping up with current trends in community mobilization and change.
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First Name: Jennifer
Last Name: Ellis
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Lawrence resident.
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First Name: mary
Last Name: luna hollen
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hispana/latina registered dietitian runner working on doctoral degree in nutrition and food science, area of research is health and disease in hispano/latino populations.
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First Name: Ursula
Last Name: Stephens
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I am a doctoral student working on developing sustainability indicators for rural and regional communities in Australia. congratulations on your toolbox, I haven't found one like it anywhere else. you might like to have a look at www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au, a new site developed by the Premier's department in NSW where I work. cheers, Ursula
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First Name: Nancy
Last Name: Westphal
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Director of the Peoria City/County Health Department, Peoria, IL
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First Name: Sandra
Last Name: Curphey
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I'm the director for the Diabetes Partnership in Amarillo, Texas.
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First Name: Delphine
Last Name: Sellars
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I'm a Community Outreach Coordinator. I provide assistance to communities in any way possible. I help communities organize, facilitate in resolution of problems, understand diversity, plan development, etc.
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First Name: Theresa
Last Name: Guarnieri
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cool!
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First Name: Kathleen
Last Name: Allison
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I am working on the PA Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factor Project.
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First Name: Nicole
Last Name: Herding
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Senior at East Carolina University, Community Health Education major
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First Name: Susanna
Last Name: Suchak
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I work as Health Promoter for the Thames Valley Preschool Speech and Language Initiative. Your site has wonderful information for those of us who are involved with community development. Thanks for being here!
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First Name: Tonya
Last Name: Coleman
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I am a graduate student in social work at the University of Texas at Arlington.
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First Name: Marnella
Last Name: M. Bingham-Mosley
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Please include me on any mailing list. Please send any printed materials and information to: Ms. Marnella M. Bingham Urban League of Portland 10 N. Russell Portland, Oregon 97227 . If a price list please send me an order form. This is very important, our Urban League is experiencing a major restructuring - community capacity building is an important element of our success. I would like any technical assistance possible.
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First Name: Angela
Last Name: Wiley
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The Gang Crime Prevetion Center is a bureau of Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan's office. I am currently a Community Mobilization Manager within the Community Mobilization Unit. Working with neighborhoods of 150-300 residents, we are dedicated to motivating and assisting residents in taking an active role in identifying, prioritizing, and developing solutions to their issues on their terms.
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First Name: Glynis
Last Name: Rainey
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This site has helped me. I'm doing an internship with a City Administrator & one of my projects is coordinating community planning meetings.
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First Name: Sherry
Last Name: Roberts
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Director of Community Health for California Association of Catholic Hospitals
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First Name: Richard
Last Name: Burhenne
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Senior health planner for prevention, San Diego county Office of AIDS coordination - plan,oversee, provide T.A. to services which are provided by CBOs. Also expertise in ATOD. Long time interest in community development and community (vs individual) approaches to prevention; practical program evaluation; building collaborative relationships. Also, interest in growing the local gay community.
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First Name: Doug
Last Name: Taylor
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MPH from the Univ. of South Carolina Project Director for the Evaluation of South Carolina Adolescent Pregnancy Initiatives Principal Investigator is Dr. Murray Vincent
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First Name: valerie
Last Name: farrell
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I am a program coordinator for the Research Foundation of CUNY.
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First Name: Kristen
Last Name: Mackert
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I am a graduate student at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. I am working towards a Master of Science in Public Health Nutrition and a Master of Public Health in Community Health Education.
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First Name: Clarissa
Last Name: Hamp
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I'm an intern at the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health--A lobby/Advocacy Organization. Your website is fabulous--I find getting around in it however a bit challenging.
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First Name: Kathryn
Last Name: Clark
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Currently studying Masters of International and Community Development in Australia
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First Name: Steve
Last Name: Lawless
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Community development manager for Brighton & Hove (UK) council. I manage a small team of community workers. We work with New Deal for Communities, do neighbourhood and project work, promote user choice and empowerment within Social Services.
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First Name: Martha
Last Name: McLeod
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Director, Northern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
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First Name: Donna
Last Name: Warner
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I am a resource co-ordinator at the Canadian Network of Toxicology Centres Head Office, at the University of Guelph. I have co-authored an interactive computer game on CD-ROM called PERIL. The goals of this resource is to provide youths with risk perception information and injury prevention while challenging them to a game quiz on risks found in home, work, and play environments.
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First Name: Michelle
Last Name: Howell
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I am the Project Coordinator of a Federal Rural Health Outreach Grant which promotes health ministry/ parish nursing as well as the use of telecommunication equipment to increase heath, healing and wellness in our community. I am on a listserve for the Interfaith Health Program of The Carter Center at Emory University in Atlanta. We have been discussing evaluation of the validity of parish nursing. Someone posted your web site as a good resource about evaluation. I have enjoyed looking at your site and will plan to return from time to time. Thanks.
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First Name: Ravin
Last Name: Singh
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I work for an NGO that is involved in capacity building for community based, civic, student,youth, union and political parties that were not legal entities before 1990.
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First Name: Cliff
Last Name: Carr
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Evaluation consultant
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First Name: Bill
Last Name: Lohman
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Substance abuse counselor at Mainstream Kansas City, Inc. Residential programs for alcohol and drug addiction. Gender-specific treatment, with separate centers for men and women. Located near Bonner Springs, Kansas. Licensed by the State of Kansas, Dept. of Social and Rehabilitation Services. Web site of Mainstream: http://mainstreamkc.com
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First Name: Patricia
Last Name: Rogers
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Director of a university-based evaluation unit which undertakes teaching, research and consultancy in public sector program evaluation.
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First Name: LA
Last Name: Roberts
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working on strategic planning for Junior League of Louisville...e-mail address highly recommended by staff member at Metro United Way!
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First Name: Clare
Last Name: Wasteneys
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My work involves developing tools, resources and training in community economic analysis (CEA) to assist rural communities in Ontario to better understand the local and regional economy.
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First Name: sanele
Last Name: shabalala
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Work for local government managing a group of nine dedicated community development officers. We deal mostly with low cost housing issues and resettlement. However our core area of interest at the moment is Community Leadership Development. First time I seen your informative Tool Box and I love it!!
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First Name: Pratomo
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I am teaching Christian Education, Ethics, Introduction to Cultural Studies ( at Department of Humanity Studies, in "Duta Wacana Christian University", Yogyakarta,Indonesia)(Homepage:Http://www.ukdw.ac.id), General Psychology and Developmental Psychology (in "Doulos Theological School", Yogyakarta, Indonesia). I am interesting with personal and community development programs. Thank you.
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First Name: Carl
Last Name: Clements
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Staff person responsible for the Kino-Quebec program (physical activity promotion) within the regional public health department in the Outaouais region of Quebec (near Ottawa).
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First Name: iris
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I am working with a physician hospital organization in rural Washington State. We are looking for funding to improve access to medical care and to improve communications between providers. Funding will be necessary. Thank you for your assistance.
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City of Tulare representative to California Healthy Cities and Communities.
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First Name: Karen
Last Name: Grover
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Center YouthFriends Coordinator. Using Chapter 10,section 7: Building and Sustaining Relationships for a new YouthFriends Coordinators Orientation. I do think you should add as Step 12 "Find out what people need. You may be able to help them.
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I am the new clinic Coordinator for Onslow Community Ministries, Inc.. Jacksonville, NC. Have just started recruiting med.professionals. All looks well...but need advice on writing a vision statement. Any ideas? Thanks!!! Kay
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Last Name: Woodley
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Work with a city agency that work directly with citizens, civic groups etc. We cater to the citizens needs.
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First Name: Arthur
Last Name: Himmelman
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Hello everyone!
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Last Name: Mazzuca
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I am amazed how your wonderful Website has grown in depth and breath. I am going to many of the wonderful tools in teaching a distributive learning course to graduate community health nursing students in the great state of NE. I saw you at a national meeting a few years ago and have been following your site since then. Thanks
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Health care administrator in diabetes.
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