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Question	Core Competency	Date
A non-profit is desirous of hiring the services of a good proposal writer. Can you assist.?	Writing a Grant Application for Funding	Sun, 11/22/2009
Is it possible for me to get a scholarship to persue a degree course in communityu health and development?. If yes! kindly forward to me some of the probable scholarship offers so that I can apply. Thank you in advance.		Tue, 12/29/2009
Hello over the past three years I have devoted my time to developing a program which promotes a healthy active lifestyle for older adults. I enlisted a local community group and we applied for government funding under their mandate. That is where the partnership came to a grinding halt. The money was approved and I am being compensated for an information session I give once a month yet all other promises have been neglected. I am setting up an advisory council made up of all the local leaders of community groups for seniors. The community group that applied on my behalf has taken over my idea including the name as its own. What can I do . Thank you for your time	Developing an Intervention Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships	Tue, 06/16/2009
I am being interviewed for a Community Education Coordinator position at a community college. The coordinator will be responsible to seeking out local community agencies to help them provide ESL, ABE, GED, etc courses for adults. I have to give a 10 min. presentation on "How to enhance adult education course offerings at your site" to a mock audience of 3 people in the community organization. I was wondering if you might help me find specific information on this to help create my presenation. Thank you!!!	Increasing Participation and Membership Developing a Framework or Model of Change Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships Evaluating the Initiative Developing Strategic and Action Plans	Sat, 06/20/2009
Please can you suggest some research topics for me in the area of community health & development, for the award of a post gradaute diploma in community development	Analyzing Problems and Goals Developing a Framework or Model of Change Developing an Intervention Enhancing Cultural Competence Assessing Community Needs and Resources Developing Strategic and Action Plans	Thu, 07/02/2009
Examine the problems of effective community development in developing countries of the world.	Enhancing Cultural Competence Assessing Community Needs and Resources	Thu, 07/02/2009
What are the roles and responsibilities of a community mobilizer, what sort of job discription would be offered to one?	Developing Strategic and Action Plans	Tue, 07/14/2009
Hello! I am confused what forms to fill out when I want to approve a non profit organization to the secretary of state in California. Is there any more paperwork than just the articles of incorporation and the bylaws?		Tue, 07/21/2009
I need to do a needs asessment of the residents of our organisationto provide good programs..where do I start? Any examples of surveys, etc	Analyzing Problems and Goals Assessing Community Needs and Resources Developing Strategic and Action Plans	Wed, 07/22/2009
hi, i am trying to apply the stages of community development in preventing teenge pregnancy in a certain community, however i am encountering problem can u please help	Analyzing Problems and Goals	Fri, 07/31/2009
i'M INTERESTED IN CREATING A LEARNING CENTER FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOCUSED ON SOCIAL SKILLS AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN A LIFE SERIES SKILLS WORKSHOP AND TRAINING SERVICE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, THEIR CHILDREN AND OTHER AUDIENCES FOR EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION. I'M NOT A CERTIFIED TEACHER BUT HAVE EXTENDED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, SKILLS AND EDUCATION WITHIN THE NON-PROFIT COMMUNITIES AS FACILITATOR, ADVOCATE, EDUCATOR, COACH AND MENTOR . ANY THOUGHTS ON WHAT KINDS OF OBSTACLES, RESISTANCE OR UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MIGHT INHIBIT MY FOCUS? THANKS MARLA 913-387-4008	Implementing a Social Marketing Effort Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships Assessing Community Needs and Resources Developing Strategic and Action Plans	Thu, 08/06/2009
Dear Colleagues Are you familiar at all with my work ... and development of Community Analytics (CA). CA has some of the mindset of the UK Community Toolbox, but probably is even more community centric. As well as being applicable for general community development, it is being applied for health initiative performance measurement. I would like to locate someone for a conversation ... I am in New York.		Mon, 08/10/2009
How can the inclusivity of a local and neigbouring community be achieved within a corporation?	Building Leadership Developing a Framework or Model of Change Developing an Intervention Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships Improving Organizational Management and Development Enhancing Cultural Competence Assessing Community Needs and Resources Developing Strategic and Action Plans	Wed, 08/12/2009
Has anyone had sucess using Facebook for a Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol program (CMCA)in Kansas? I would like to visit with a CMCA organizer that has finished the community proflie to see if there is anything I am overlooking.	Assessing Community Needs and Resources Developing Strategic and Action Plans	Mon, 08/17/2009
Do you have any power point presentation or reports on rural hospital community assessments of what community member want from their hospitals? My hospital would like to conduct focus groups regarding what they think of services at our hospital and what they would like to see in the future. I would like to see "the outcome" of such reports	Assessing Community Needs and Resources	Mon, 08/17/2009
How can we assess the relavance and impact of health education materials like brochure, Pamphlets etc? as well as the health education programme?	Implementing a Social Marketing Effort Evaluating the Initiative	Tue, 08/25/2009
Describe the community where you grow up in the term of it's existing socio-economics as well as culture political dynamics.	Analyzing Problems and Goals Assessing Community Needs and Resources	Tue, 09/08/2009
I am a resident and planning to have a workshop about different relegion in our areas, my turn is coming, i will do a workshop about Roman Catholic. I have never done a workshop, please help	Developing Strategic and Action Plans	Tue, 09/08/2009
I have funding for a small CBPR project it Latin America and am looking for a Spanish speaking researcher who has worked with poor communities in Central America and/or Southern Mexico. How can I find such a person?		Sat, 09/12/2009
How can we In Uganda East Africa angaged in the same community development benefit from your organisation?	Increasing Participation and Membership Influencing Policy Development Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships Enhancing Cultural Competence	Fri, 09/18/2009
I am a development staff member at Rose Brooks Center, and was forwarded information on Latino Health for All with respect for grants. Do you have any information available regarding grants? Are there any upcoming meetings I could attend for more information? Thank you.		Mon, 09/21/2009
We have a piece off of this cite that an instructor of ours gave us as a reference to determine how we were suppose to complete an assignment. We are trying to determine what type of source your cite or info. from your cite would be considered.	Analyzing Problems and Goals Developing a Framework or Model of Change Assessing Community Needs and Resources	Wed, 09/23/2009
I am looking for information on the communities of excellence planning model. Can you refer me to any resource that provide a good overview of the process and when it is most appropriate to use? Thank you!	Developing a Framework or Model of Change	Thu, 10/01/2009
This past year I started implementation of a program which promotes a healthy active lifestyle to older adults in my community. The reception has been warm but I would like to involve others yet I have a hard time turning my baby over. Do you have any advice, I know conciously if I wish to reach as many participants as possible training others would be the ideal situation yet I have a problem handing over my name and reputation to someone else. Thank you for your time.	Building Leadership Sustaining the Work or Initiative	Fri, 06/05/2009
I have nursing students working at a subsidized housing complex. The tenants have multiple issues - mental illness, drug and alcohol addictions, past homelessness. The students plan is to help the community to determine a health concern and then work together to develop a strategy. The problem is that none of the tenants will come to any of the introductory events, such as Meet and Greet, Coffee and a Chat. They do not fill out any surveys even though the students deliver door to door. I have asked the students to look at what might be some of the reasons that could be keeping the ten ants from participating. Do you have any suggestions on how to gather feedback from the actual tenants themselves though? Would you suggest that we access this data by going through some of the other local agencies that support the tenants?I did access your chapter on difficulties in getting people to participate, but our problem is that they will not participate at all, even when there is food!	Analyzing Problems and Goals Enhancing Cultural Competence	Tue, 06/09/2009
I am opening a temporary housing program in a resource-poor country for patients who are in treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis and whose unstable housing has become a barrier to treatment adherence. The patients will be in a non-infectious phase of treatment. I am looking for outcome data tools to monitor and measure the success of the program.	Evaluating the Initiative	Sat, 06/13/2009
I would like to implement a wellness program in the small to mid size companies in the surrounding community. I believe there is a need as many large companies have added these and reaped the benefits. I am not sure how to go about getting my vision to be a reality-get my foot in the door. I have some understanding of compiling a formal presentation to the powers that be. Any advice would be appreciated.	Developing a Framework or Model of Change Developing Strategic and Action Plans	Sun, 04/19/2009
I have been asked to volunteer in a different community - program is just starting up- I have been asked to go in and talk about advisory boards and recruit volunteers - ther person is new - I'm having difficulty in trying to deterimine how to proceed	Building Leadership Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships	Tue, 04/21/2009
my name is mark c,im a recovery advocate for recovering addicts and alcoholics.my goal is to open several recovery houses in madison wisconsin, these houses will be ran by peers,[other recovering addicts and achoholics]this project will help several problems facing our society,1. it will help people in early recovery stay clean and sober,2.create jobs for our community,3.save lots of money to our correction community for people returning to jail, or prison ,or state funded treatment centers,4.save lots of money in loss productivity in our state,5.most of all stop discriminating against addicts,alcholics,mentally ill,felons,and thousands in homeiess,in our state,please respond on how i could proceed on this mission,thank you for your time !!! I have alot of good ideas just dont know how to kick them off!!!PLASE RESPOND I COULD USE THE HELP.	Developing an Intervention Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships	Wed, 04/22/2009
I am looking for a job description for a community mobilizer related facilitating policy and system change in the built environment and access to healthy foods that will help people become more physically active and eat heatlhier	Improving Organizational Management and Development	Sun, 04/26/2009
We have an issue here in Roswell, New Mexico. The Boys and Girl's Club is in danger of shutting down due to money mismagement; and my Human Services class is trying to come up with ideas to try to help them. I was hopeing that maybe you could give me some suggestions.	Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships Assessing Community Needs and Resources	Thu, 04/30/2009
We have a small non-profit to provide affordable housing for persons who had been homeless. We want to expand by purchasing more homes to meet the need for affordable housing in our community, but we are uncertain about how we might raise the funds necessary. Any advice would be appreciated.	Writing a Grant Application for Funding Developing Strategic and Action Plans	Tue, 05/12/2009
I wish to create a youth group who will be trained in the field of crime prevention. Regards	Increasing Participation and Membership Building Leadership Analyzing Problems and Goals Developing a Framework or Model of Change Developing an Intervention Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships Assessing Community Needs and Resources Evaluating the Initiative Developing Strategic and Action Plans	Thu, 05/21/2009
Hello, I am planning to use event logs to track the activities & accomplishments of a coalition that is working to promote physical activity & healthy food choices among children. I am a researcher, and will be conducting the evaluation. I would appreciate knowing how others have analyzed the information provided in event logs. Thank you.	Improving Organizational Management and Development Evaluating the Initiative	Fri, 05/22/2009
The Gold Country Computer Learning Center, Grass Valley, California, is non-profit org teaching Seniors computer literacy. We are looking for a new Director and would like some guidelines in regard to formulating questions for prospective applicants. Are there any "canned" or generic questions that need to be asked? Since we are all volunteers, salary is not an issue - but time commitment is an important issue. Thank you so much.	Building Leadership Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships	Fri, 05/29/2009
I need peer reviewed journal articles on community coaltions. I was advised to check your web site. Please refer me to resources and background materials related to this. Thank you so much!	Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships	Wed, 06/03/2009
Hello: for a school project my group is trying to determine: How, as community organizers/leaders, can we inspire members of the community to "buy into" our message and become actively involved in the overall "change effort"? We anticipate your response. Thank you!	Developing a Framework or Model of Change	Tue, 11/25/2008
I'm doing a search project on Healthy Community, and now I'm in the writing part of my project oh! i'm second year student in social services worker program... in this course i need all the help i can get..thank you	Assessing Community Needs and Resources	Thu, 11/27/2008
Where can I find information on how to draft a strategic plan for my community change efforts?	Developing Strategic and Action Plans	Mon, 12/01/2008
I am looking for information on dealing with roadblocks to change. In my situation the teachers at a school and the administrators have different views on how to change. The admin listen to our (teachers) input and take partial steps toward doing these things but often it is incomplete, does not last or we just talk about it and the admin does not do their part. I think that one of the main problems is in communication because even when the admin do things they don't tell us. Any suggestions?	Analyzing Problems and Goals	Thu, 12/04/2008
Hi, I am a Settlement Outreach Worker for Cornwall Immigrant Resource Centre. I am trying to start up workshops and activities to promote community awareness. Because I am working with immigrants, I try to find out what it is they are looking for. I have been told that conversion circles, as well as cooking clubs are great.	Assessing Community Needs and Resources	Fri, 12/05/2008
Our non-profit is planning an educational health fair around health disease to increase the awareness that heart disease is the #1 cause of death in the U.S. We would like to kick-off the health fair with a community 5k and family fun run/walk. How do we plan a community run? Thank you!	Implementing a Social Marketing Effort	Fri, 01/09/2009
Hello- Would you know how I can find a training on forming and leading a taskforce or coalition? I work at a University and will have the charge of leading a group that will work to change the culture of college drinking on our campus. Thank you	Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships	Tue, 01/13/2009
We are a small, rural health department in NE. There are several collaborative projects underway. Any suggestions on the use of a project management process and/or software which will allow us to improve our successes and outcomes? Thanks. Ken Johnson	Developing Strategic and Action Plans	Mon, 02/02/2009
I'm going to be graduating this Fall of 09 and I was wondering, what can I do with a Health Studies major? I also plan to go to graduate school, but I was looking towards like internships or volunteer work beforehand. Thanks!	Building Leadership Building Leadership Building Leadership	Wed, 02/04/2009
anyone who has worked with groups of adults who are in ESOL programs and have completed the program and still do not understand English. Where can I get resources to find out more about such issues especially in communities that do not speak English and always need an interpreter to get information from them	Enhancing Cultural Competence	Tue, 02/10/2009
I am currently in a health education course and I am trying to find information on how to design a tertiary mental health program in a urban community. I would like to know if you could provide me information on this subject matter or can you direct me to the best source to find this information. Thank You .	Developing an Intervention	Tue, 02/10/2009
I am a development practitioner, Development Planner to be specific. I am interested in knowing and getting access to Guides or Toolboxes on Outcomes Based Planning, Outcomes Based Monitoring and Evaluation, and Impact Evaluation. In addition, material on Social Facilitation.	Evaluating the Initiative Developing Strategic and Action Plans	Thu, 02/12/2009
I have recently been tasked with evaluating and writing a comprehensive health education curriculum for PreK-12. We have reached the point where we need to bring in our community experts, and we want to create an advisory council to aid in our efforts. Initially, I would like to send out an letter of invitation along with a timeline, goals of the advisory, etc. The letter will be signed by our Superintendent. Does anyone have a draft of such a letter? Any advise and/or suggestions as I begin this process?	Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships	Tue, 03/03/2009
I AM I NEED OF A STARTING POINT. I HAVE A NON PROFIT THAT SERVES THE COMMUNITY AND WOULD LIKE ANY PAMPHLETS, BOOKLETS, HANDOUTS THAT I CAN USE FOR MY ORGANIZATION AND TO PASS OUT TO THE COMMUNITY. ALSO I AM A CERTIFIED MEDIATOR AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW CAN I USE THESE SERVICES TO ASSIST THE COMMUNITY. I SPECIALIZE IN EMPLOYMENT AND REAL ESTATE CASES.	Assessing Community Needs and Resources Assessing Community Needs and Resources	Thu, 03/05/2009