| I am urgently in need of an action plan in starting an organization. |
- Developing Strategic and Action Plans
- Improving Organizational Management and Development
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Tue, 01/18/2022 |
| Hello, I am looking for a crosswalk document for CSAP 6 prevention strategies of community change (Information Dissemination, Education, Alternatives, Problem ID & Referral, Community-Based Processes, and Environmental) which compares and equates activities with SAMHSA's 7 strategies for community change (Providing Information, Building Skills, Providing Support, Enhancing Access/Reducing Barriers, Changing Consequences, Physical Design, and Modifying/Changing Policy.) In Michigan we are transitioning our focus and need to report on both to funders. A T-chart or flow-chart helping community workers determine what category their activities fall under with both would be really helpful. |
Improving Organizational Management and Development
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Tue, 01/11/2022 |
| What are some barriers/ approaches to protect and conserve catchment area? |
- Analyzing Problems and Goals
- Developing Strategic and Action Plans
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Tue, 01/04/2022 |
| I am a volunteer leader in a large HOA. I would like to conduct a member survey to steer future investment in amenities. I am having a hard time finding a consultant to help create and implement this survey. Where might I look to find such help? (I live in Delaware) |
Assessing Community Needs and Resources
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Thu, 12/30/2021 |
Dear Madam/Sir;
I am Molla Gojam Arjejo, male, 47, from Ethiopia, married, Christian and graduate of MA in Organizational Leadership, and 1st. Degrees in Leadership Development Studies, and in Theology and I have been working for 25 years in Church Wholistic services in different Societies and Communities under diverse traditional Leadership, Religions, clan, and ethnic groups and I am coordinating, empowering, and leading them how to work for tolerance and for communal objectives and to reach the intended goal in resolving conflicts and up warding the healthy peace building in people’s whole lives. I am serving them as the community Resource Coordinator with care, integrity, valuing their precision perceptions, advocating for their rights, and without partiality. . .
I am very happy reading your blessed ministry the “COMMUNITY TOOL BOX” and interested to contact with you and like to have an advice from you because the plan, the Community Tool Box table of contents, the objectives, the setup goal. . . are very important for to my Country Ethiopia/Community.
Therefore, as the “Community Tool Box” ministry is launched out globally, would you please be kindhearted to guide me to have your care to start the Community Tool Box in my Society and to assist my Society to test the healthy life Wholistically?
I appreciate and thanks for your guidance to change my Communities unawareness.
Honestly submitted.
Molla Gojam Arjejo
From Ethiopa
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Analyzing Problems and Goals
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Thu, 12/09/2021 |
Greetings
I am Enaam Al-Ananbeh from Jordan, a registered nurse hold the PhD in nursing. It was an interesting topic "Windshield survey" and I got fruitful information from it. Nowadays I am working on a Home Visit project and I need a guidelines for conducting HVs in Jordan for nurses and midwives who will conduct the HVs.
Further, I need to know how to establish a work plan on HVs.
thank you |
- Analyzing Problems and Goals
- Building Leadership
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Sat, 11/27/2021 |
| Can you provide an example using the Community Tool Box where a after school educational enrichment program for middle school students was launched by a non profit entity! |
Building Leadership
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Fri, 11/26/2021 |
Hi,
My name is Shipra . I am 16 years old and a student of DPS Vasant Kunj , New Delhi, India. I am looking to open a club which is a free and safe space for the students to talk about youth and social issues faced by the country which impact the youth. In 2 years of time we will all be eligible to vote for the upcoming central elections i want to make sure that all of my school mates are fully aware of the present situation of the country and use their vote wisely. I wish to educate people of different gender identities and to respect. Some times we might not be aware and might unintentionally hurt someone.
i sincerely hope u will help us. My friends and i look up to you and are open to all suggestions to help introduce the plan to open this club in our school and help us present this to our principle .
Warm regards
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- Developing an Intervention
- Enhancing Cultural Competence
- Influencing Policy Development
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Fri, 11/19/2021 |
| Hello. I am a Research Dietitian, and part of our pre-screening questionnaire for our study will be asking about social determinants of health. If a person scores often true on both questions of the Hunger Vital screening they are ineligible. For these people we want to provide them with food insecurity resources in the area, but also something a little more active. Do you have any resources for screening for SDOH in a research setting? I see a lot about clinical settings, but not in the research/study trial space. Thanks. |
Analyzing Problems and Goals
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Tue, 11/16/2021 |
Hello,
My name is Chelsea Crockford and I work as a Recreation Therapist at a neurorehabilitation center in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Myself and co-worker, Dr.JoAnne Savoie, Neuropsychologist, were successful in a grant from the Chalmers foundation to do a project on health and wellness for persons with disabilities. The proposed project will involve a series of six 90-minute classes (offered quarterly) where persons with disabilities can learn tools and activities that aim to promote emotional well-being, connectedness to their families and communities, and healthy living. Each class will have an educational component, exploration of barriers to participating in new wellness activities and sharing of community resources to open doors to new connections. Classes will be facilitated by a health professional and trained persons with lived experience (identified as mentors in the proposal) who can offer knowledge, expertise and support. Topics are still being considered but we were thinking it might include Goal Setting and Motivation, Physical Activity and Sport, Emotional Well-Being and Coping, Use of Technology to Enhance Well-Being, Social Connectedness and Finding Purpose, as examples.
We are hoping to not have to reinvent the wheel to provide online training for our mentors who will be providing peer support. Do you know of any peer support volunteer training services we can use ? Or do you have any materials to share that could be helpful/relevant?
Thank you very much,
Chelsea |
- Developing a Framework or Model of Change
- Building Leadership
- Increasing Participation and Membership
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Mon, 11/15/2021 |
| Hi There, Is there a centralized place I can look to search for state or federally funded evidence-based health promotion programs? I work at a community health center - we offer services for mental health, substance use, and primary care. We'd like to offer more wellness/health promotion/disease prevention services. I'm aware of a few state/fed funded programs like CARE program for HIV/AIDS clients and First Steps Together for pre/postnatal support for mom's with addiction. I'd like to investigate other programs we might be able to apply for and offer at our center but I'm having a really hard time finding anything online. Any ideas of how to search or where to look? |
Analyzing Problems and Goals
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Tue, 11/09/2021 |
| There is a great piece written about Establishing Youth Coalitions by Catie Heaven. This is a topic that my organization would like presented at a conference we are hosting. Is there a way to identify a speaker to cover this topic? |
Building Leadership
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Mon, 11/08/2021 |
Hello, Ask an Advisor:
The University of Phoenix, an accredited private university, would appreciate permission to link to the Community Tool Box website.
The link will be provided to students and may point to specific content that we feel may be useful for certain classes. The content will not be copied in any form and will be behind a password protected course page.
We have read your terms of use and in accordance with copyright, we are seeking permission.
Does the University of Phoenix have permission to link to the Community Tool Box website?
Thank you very much for your time!
Best regards,
Carla Smith
Research Librarian
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Thu, 11/04/2021 |
| My organization who provides education services for adult Latino immigrants, wants to develop a cooperative business incubation program where its graduates will be able to build their own shared-ownership businesses (worker-cooperative businesses). While the intervention has been selected based on the CEO's interest and belief that cooperative-owned businesses will be an intervention that our students will be receptive to, I would like to explore the necessity of a community needs assessment or survey that at least looks into the students' awareness, perceptions, and knowledge of worker-owned cooperatives, with the purpose of understanding the context of our communities so that we can build an appropriate cooperative-business incubation model that works for our communities. I would like to discuss with an advisor whether I am on the right track with this. |
Analyzing Problems and Goals
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Tue, 11/02/2021 |
Hello,
I am a public health practitioner in an office based opioid treatment program-- I've wanted to support a community based evaluation of the treatment services and lack thereof in the small city we are in and have gotten some funding to do so. I was hoping to bring in more treatment professionals and community groups to aid in designing this evaluation but am finding that there is a real shortage of time and energy from this pool and I want to try to make it easier to participate. I'm hoping for some greater structure for participation for these groups with the goal of really hearing from people who have sought services. How do I make participation in assessment design/processes accessible and exciting? Should I run a simple pre-survey-survey about what we may want to ask? I have a lot of ideas but feel uncomfortable running with them in the absence of others-- I pitched a community project but am a bit stuck without additional community members to start. |
- Assessing Community Needs and Resources
- Analyzing Problems and Goals
- Building Leadership
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Mon, 10/25/2021 |
| Hi, my name is Cathleen Hays. I am an opioid response project coordinator in the Bloomington-Normal, McLean County, Illinois area, working with Chestnut Health Systems and Illinois Recovery. I am working with both organizations along with the county recovery-oriented system of care (ROSC) council to research and develop a business plan for a recovery community organization/center. I am struggling with how I want to present my findings in a report to share my research. They initially wanted me to conduct a literature review, but I think that might be a bit beyond my ability as it's more graduate school level work. I was thinking maybe of switching to a market research analysis report. |
- Analyzing Problems and Goals
- Developing a Framework or Model of Change
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Fri, 10/15/2021 |
Good afternoon, I was directed here after calling the Latino Health for All Coalition. I am an intern with Rose Brooks Center, a domestic violence shelter and clinic in Kansas City and I am browsing for resources to help our clients with their medical needs before their departure. I am wanting to know if you offer any programs or aid to undocumented immigrants or know of any in the Kansas City area?
Thanks! |
Analyzing Problems and Goals
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Tue, 10/12/2021 |
| Hi there, I am working with a charter school and advocating for them to hire an in-house community psychologist at each of their campuses. Do you have any suggested resources that point to the value and potential benefits of this investment? I need some support to make my case! Many thanks in advance. |
Analyzing Problems and Goals
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Mon, 10/11/2021 |
| Hi! I have recive one speeding fine, and I only have The provisional licence, I was driving alone that time. What should I do in this case , thank you! |
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Fri, 10/08/2021 |
| Looking for peer reviewed programs, training, etc.., covering Healthy Alcohol Consumption |
Increasing Participation and Membership
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Wed, 10/06/2021 |
| Hi, we are a very new nonprofit organization whose goal is to provide free, timely access to legal aid and representation to people with disabilities. We are all disabled ourselves and have been in situations where we were not able to access this, and know of countless other instances where this is the reality. I am the Board President and the one who is sort of trying to keep things going, but we need so much, with the website being filled out, and funds. We had created a business plan, but the biggest hang up we are encountering is that to go through the state bar pro bono program, we have to have someone who is either a volunteer or staff as the chief legal counsel, who will provide supervision to the attorneys offering services pro bono, and liability insurance. We will be offering services for free, and are not sure how to navigate this - do we need to pay someone, to fill this role? So, essentially we are stuck and could really use advice to move forward. Thank you! |
- Building Leadership
- Developing an Intervention
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Tue, 10/05/2021 |
| I am hoping to use your amazing resource, but I am somewhat confused where to start. I facilitate a coalition of community partners for the reduction and prevention of childhood obesity in our county. I am hoping to pull tools together in order to stay better connected with partners and timeline/task. Is this something that the community toolbox could be beneficial for? |
- Assessing Community Needs and Resources
- Building Leadership
- Enhancing Cultural Competence
- Improving Organizational Management and Development
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Mon, 10/04/2021 |
| Hi, My name is Mathebe, I'm being bullied at work by the managers, so I want to start an initiative on workplace bullying. How do I start? Who do I talk to, to make it a success? The whole process |
- Developing a Framework or Model of Change
- Developing Strategic and Action Plans
- Advocating for Change
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Thu, 09/30/2021 |
| I need to apply for a grant for a cooker and fridge freezer |
Writing a Grant Application for Funding
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Wed, 09/15/2021 |
| Hi, I work for The Scouts UK. As a UK wide volunteer organisation, I am keen to know if you have any support specifically to support volunteers to diversify their reach in their community. |
- Increasing Participation and Membership
- Enhancing Cultural Competence
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Mon, 09/13/2021 |
| Who is the author of the community toolbox? |
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Thu, 09/02/2021 |
| what are the elements of social marketing? |
Implementing a Social Marketing Effort
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Tue, 08/31/2021 |
| Hi, we lead a statewide disability caucus and have monthly meetings. We have many members and great meetings but we are having trouble creating ways for volunteers to be engaged and a part of our organization - things seem to fizzle out after meetings because we break down around the implementation part. We are a volunteer caucus and our board is made of elected and appointed people, many are there in title only so only a few of us are doing everything - we want to help folks have opportunities to be involved but need help figuring out how to do that - our emails are only opened by 10% or less folks. We are kicking off a campaign right now for representation and seats at the table. Any advice you can share would be GREATLY appreciated, thank you so much! |
- Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships
- Increasing Participation and Membership
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Thu, 08/26/2021 |
| Who do I get in contact with about contaminated well water. I did contact epa they be out in 30 days. Not acceptable . I contacted congrassmans office no avail. |
Advocating for Change
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Mon, 08/16/2021 |
Hi, my name is Martha Plumlee, and I am an APA editor. I have been editing for about seven years now. A client I am working with has a committee member who told him his archival data is outdated - 2005, but it is still relevant to his study ,since 2005 was the last time the information was published. Is there a limitation on how old archival data should be in a qualitative study? The data was approved by the IRB committee.
Thanks for any help you are able to provide.
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Analyzing Problems and Goals
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Fri, 08/13/2021 |
Hello Advisors!
Are you able to conduct any sort of MBA Cohort program in person, in an off-campus office which may have multiple interested candidates? If so, I would love to learn a bit more about what that process looks like and how we can move forward.
Thank you for your insight! |
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Tue, 08/03/2021 |
Goopy day! My name is Liberty. I would like to know how I can get a copy of the teachings on the community tool box. Someone has just gave me copy of part of chapter 28 section 9 on gratitude and appreciation. That is from chapter one to the last.Thank you for your assistance
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Sun, 07/25/2021 |
| How can we link and reference the community tool box in a guide we are developing? |
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Fri, 07/23/2021 |
| Good afternoon.my question is i really want to start a youth center in my community.but i don't know how to start. |
- Assessing Community Needs and Resources
- Developing Strategic and Action Plans
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Mon, 07/19/2021 |
Is there a forum where I can connect with community project developers? I'm reaching out because I'm working on a community tool that might be work within their (or your) community toolbox.
Cryptocurrencies are all the rage right now and I'm working on a tool so that communities can create their own cryptocurrency. The 'modern monetary theory' states that new money is best injected into the economy through government spending. Well, I'd like to test this theory with communal cryptocurrencies--inject communal money into the communities through community projects. |
- Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships
- Developing an Intervention
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Mon, 07/12/2021 |
| I'm in a bit of trouble and a rush. How much should I budget to pay for the services of a community needs assessment consultant who will conduct the needs assessment for a local Head Start program? I need to set up a budget, but I can't find anything on the internet that answers this question. |
Assessing Community Needs and Resources
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Fri, 07/09/2021 |
| I'm looking for templates or guidance on writing a work plan, quarterly report and end of year report to share as guidance for required reporting of our contract with community coalitions. Any information provided is much appreciated. |
- Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships
- Developing Strategic and Action Plans
- Improving Organizational Management and Development
- Sustaining the Work or Initiative
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Thu, 07/08/2021 |
| Is there a book that can be used, or is this only available online? |
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Wed, 07/07/2021 |
We are working on community improvement projects in remote parts of West Africa (health, medical, sanitation and hygiene, agriculture, clean water, economic development, etc) and I have a few questions about your toolbox:
1. Is the toolbox useful in my context or is there a resource that would be better?
2. What specific sections of the tool box are the most appropriate for my context?
3. Is there a generic needs based assessment questionnaire in the tool box that untrained volunteers can use to collect information in the field for review by a professional?
4. Are there online training videos for volunteers who want to use the questionnaire or toolbox? |
Assessing Community Needs and Resources
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Wed, 07/07/2021 |
Hello, I have been working on addressing a civil liberties violation and civil right violation. The identification of materials is convoluted at best, and the work is daunting: addressing the second circuit court as well as the federal circuit court. I have enclosed a petition to review the procedural defect that violated my civil liberties and civil rights and need further guidance.
Thanks |
Advocating for Change
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Thu, 07/01/2021 |
Greetings from Monrovia, Liberia, in West Africa.
I am interested in setting up a branch, or chapter of your organization in the country of Liberia, in West Africa. Please rush me with guidelines for such.
Looking forward to hearing from you. |
Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships
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Tue, 06/29/2021 |
| how to prepare an action plan for the department of public works of the ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation and the structure of the department and the staff will have the structure |
Developing Strategic and Action Plans
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Mon, 06/21/2021 |
| How to create one ? The right way |
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Fri, 06/18/2021 |
Hello!
I am teaching a Essentials of Public Health Management course at Longwood University this coming fall 2021. I discovered your tool kit and plan on incorporating most of the content into my class. I would love to talk to one of the advisors about the possibility of speaking (via zoom) to my students.
I have listed below the student learning objectives for this course to help you get an understanding of the goals for this course.
1. Examine how financial resources for health education/promotion program are managed
2.Assess the capacity of partners and other stakeholders to meet program goals
3. Defend the importance of monitoring relationships with key stakeholders
4. Demonstrate how programs align with organizational structure, mission, and goals
5. Identify and collect evidence to justify programs
6. Create a rationale to gain or maintain support for a program that meets population needs
4. Use various communication strategies to present a rationale that justifies the scope of a program
8. Conduct program quality assurance/process improvement through meaningful and targeted program evaluation
9. Adhere to and apply ethical principles of the profession
10. Determine strategies to effectively develop training programming and professional development materials for staff members and volunteers
I am open to the content/topic and interested in how we can partner to help these students gain valuable knowledge.
Thanks in advance for your response.
Nikki
(Jennifer N. Hall-Atkinson)
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- Assessing Community Needs and Resources
- Analyzing Problems and Goals
- Developing an Intervention
- Improving Organizational Management and Development
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Thu, 06/17/2021 |
Hello,
I hope all is well!
I am currently working on a project to launch a program we refer to as “salons.” The idea is to resurrect the public sphere, as it is understood to have existed during the emergence of capitalist economics. Our goal is to begin the conversations necessary to advance a local, sustainable, just and democratically led economy, one that is essentially “decoupled” from global capitalism. That’s the idea.
My question has to do with The Community Tool Box’s knowledge about such things. We envision bringing together community stakeholders, in open, transparent and dignified conversations, as the means to imagining a local, sustainable economy. Of course, the next step would be taking action.
Anything you may be able to provide in the way of research or case studies about such things would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for the great work you are doing!
Best,
Mike Shesterkin
SMSBF
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- Assessing Community Needs and Resources
- Developing a Framework or Model of Change
- Developing Strategic and Action Plans
- Increasing Participation and Membership
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Mon, 06/14/2021 |
Hi Folks, I would be grateful for any insight or assistance you may be able to provide.
I am from Ireland and currently seeking to develop an initiative to harness the creativity of 18 to 29 year olds in my community. I am living in a county called Galway based in the West of Ireland. Galway has twice the number of 20-24 year olds living in its community compared to that of the national average. I have conducted two surveys within my community the results of the first survey indicated that there are not sufficient outlets and opportunities for creativity and in particular not sufficient outlets/opportunities for the younger people in our community. The second survey was issued to younger people who confirmed that there is not sufficient creative opportunities for them but that they have an appetite to become involved in an outlet/forum/initiative in their community. I went on to host a focus group with a small number of young people who advised that they would be very interested in contributing their views and time to supporting the development of initiatives which would help better their community and in turn provide them with the opportunity to engage with others of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, ethnic groups etc. One of the long term goals as specified by our local Galway county council in their "Everybody Matters: A Cultural Sustainability Strategy Framework for Galway 2016-2025" is to progress and develop a vibrant, sustainable and strengthened local community. I am currently seeking ideas on how to move forward with such an initiative by harnessing the current resource and input of our younger population. One option I had in mind was something similar to Open Source Development where our younger generation would contribute and submit their ideas or donate their time to collaborate on a local issue identified within their community or even that of a local enterprise who may be seeking suggestions to improve product/business development. Members of the focus group indicated that they would like a mix of online and physical onsite collaborations. This initiative is based on creativity so would have to incorporate a substantial element which allows for fun, various modes of engagement and a platform for diverse collaboration. I would be grateful if you had any ideas or relevant resources in relation to progressing such an initiative. I am in the process of developing a website also in relation having at least one platform from which to launch this initiative. I would be very grateful for any guidance or advice you may have. Many thanks for taking the time to read my question. Best regards, Patricia |
- Assessing Community Needs and Resources
- Developing an Intervention
- Increasing Participation and Membership
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Mon, 06/14/2021 |
| We have recently developed a non-profit organization to assist in addressing community issues of a small community in the Navajo Nation. Being remote, their needs are many and resources few - 40% lack electricity and/or running water, the nearest medical care is over 50 miles away, alcohol and drug abuse is high, unemployment is high, etc. Do you have any examples of other Native American communities or organizations with which we could exchange information? Cultural and social norms are significantly different than what you would typically encounter in non-Navajo communities and require altering Toolbox materials. Thanks. |
- Assessing Community Needs and Resources
- Analyzing Problems and Goals
- Increasing Participation and Membership
- Enhancing Cultural Competence
- Sustaining the Work or Initiative
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Fri, 06/11/2021 |
| Resources and assets to be used for policy development to enhance university education |
- Advocating for Change
- Influencing Policy Development
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Wed, 06/09/2021 |
Could you provide correct APA citation for academic use of your web site. Specifically: /en/creating-and-maintaining-coalitions-and-partnerships
Thank you - |
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Mon, 06/07/2021 |
| Want to register our Local Development community committee |
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Thu, 05/27/2021 |
