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    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 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
    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
    Hello - I'm working on community-building with residents of affordable housing properties. We're starting to have community nights, but I'm struggling with activities for residents that don't depend entirely on speaking the same language. Many members of the community are native Spanish speakers, and others are native English speakers. While we'll often have someone there that can help interpret, I'd like to find some activities that don't rely on interpretation & can allow residents to interact in a fun, one-on-one way. I've looked in many places and haven't found many ideas - do you have any suggestions? Anything is appreciated - as is the entire website - it's amazingly useful!
    • Increasing Participation and Membership
    • Enhancing Cultural Competence
    		 Fri, 04/17/2009
    At the public library where I work as marketing and outreach coordinator we are working to build interest and participation in adult programming. Attendance is often low for those programs that teach life skills, (adult literacy, how to manage finances, etc.). Can you suggest resources I could explore to see how we can effectively market our programming and what adult programming is most popular in the public library setting? Thank you.
    • Analyzing Problems and Goals
    • Assessing Community Needs and Resources
    		 Sat, 04/11/2009
    Me and some students at City College of San Francisco in the Healthcare Interpreter Certification Program were looking to facilitate langusge access to Limited English Proficiency (L.E.P.) Patients in San Francisco. We wanted to do this by educating healthcare providers and helping them comply with SB 853 as well as rising patient awareness. In helping healthcare providers comply with SB 583, we would create a non-profit medical interpreting agency very much like ACCLAH in Alameda County, but for San Francisco. This non-profit would have as goals educating healthcare providers, raise patient awareness, screen interpreters until the national medical interpreter certificate process is in place and act as a broker between healthcare providers and our pool of medical interpreters. A big percentage of the reimbursement received will paid to the medical interpreter and the rest to maintaining an active presence in the community. Our question would be, is there such an effort already in place? If there is, who are they and how can we join them. If there is none, can you provide any suggestions as to how we can go about creating one?
    • Analyzing Problems and Goals
    • Assessing Community Needs and Resources
    		 Thu, 04/02/2009
    Our Preschool is in Grandview,MO. it sits right next door to the Mid-Contienent Library and on the Left is Booth Salvation Army Senior Living Apt. in the back of us sits a shopping center, and some apt. Our Pre-school would like to put together a Community Block party,in order to improve community relations and give the youth in our neighborhood something to do. who would we talk to, for permits,and how do we get more funding.
    • Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships
    • Assessing Community Needs and Resources
    		 Wed, 03/25/2009
    My county does not yet have a Healthy Carolinians Partnership? How can I get one started, and what do I have to do to get certified? Hope this helps Vince!!
    • Developing a Framework or Model of Change
    • Developing a Framework or Model of Change
    		 Mon, 03/23/2009
    We are a national non-profit - FragileX.org that supports a network of volunteers resource groups around the US - typically one per state, but sometimes more depending on geography. A few of our groups are very active - regular meetings and activities - social outings, education & awareness events and fundraising events. Most are groups in name only and consistently struggle to get momentum. We try to help by contacting potential members that we know whenever the group leaders organize an activity,but they are often discouraged by the low turnout/lack of interest. I am concerned that the model we use - an expectation for face-to-face meetings or social activities yearly at minimum plus a willingness to take on educational &/or fundraising events is not realistic in today's world and that we are essentially setting up volunteers who are initially excited and enthusiastic to fail. The fact that there is often only one group per state is also a factor. My question - are you familiar with other npo's with a volunteer chapter network that is working effectively? We are planning a series of online leadership training seminars this year, but I want to be much clearer about if we are promoting the right model. Thanks!
         		Increasing Participation and Membership Thu, 03/12/2009
    How best can I assess effectiveness of the supportive supervisory visits Evaluating the Initiative Mon, 03/09/2009
    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
    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 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
    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'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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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'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
    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
    Hello! I work for a safety-net community health clinic in Berkeley, CA. We are trying to more fully engage our highly diverse community of patients in how we plan and deliver our health services. In an effort to make our care more patient-centered, more culturally appropriate, and more aligned with our patients' real life experiences, we established a patient advisory council at one of our Oakland clinics, with promising results. We are hoping to build on this success, yet keep things sustainable for our struggling non-profit, by bringing patients into the patient satisfaction process. We're hoping to train patient advisory council members to develop and conduct patient surveys, one-on-one interviews and facilitate focus groups to address Quality Improvement initiatives. I am wondering if you know of any other community health clinics who have tried to do this. I am also wondering if you are aware of any training programs or literature that we could use to help orient and train our patient advisers so that they feel more confidant and can fully participate in this process. Thank you for your help!
         		Assessing Community Needs and Resources Tue, 10/14/2008
    I work at Beckham Bates Elementary as STC CHANGE COORDINATOR for NUPA, And my job physical activity. I am on the wellness journey and hoping to change the way our community thinks about eating and other habits. I think that most of health issues and drug abuses are falling back to the lack of knowledge and what we are doing to ourselves in our community. I have just found one thing that has been working and I need support to make it happen. I want to make a difference and pedometers have seem to be a big hit. Everyone wants one. As many people as I give one, they have been moving. We need to get 10,000 steps a day and one hundred less calories. And we have enrolled in the America on the Move at Beckham Bates Elementay. It has been great and I want to get the community involved. Thanks.
         		Increasing Participation and Membership Fri, 10/10/2008
    Dear Advisor, I am a High School teacher from Singapore. I am interested in carrying out a research project to evaluate the effectiveness of overseas community involvement projects in developing youth to be global and active citizens. As I am new to the field of research methodoly, I am unsure about how I can carry out my research as well as collect data to evaluate the effectiveness of this programme. http://www.hci.sg/affectiveEdu/programmes/OE%20Web/website.htm Here is the link to some of the programmes run by my school under outdoor education. I hope you can advise me on this. Thanks. Have a nice day! Regards Pei Chin
    • Analyzing Problems and Goals
    • Assessing Community Needs and Resources
    • Analyzing Problems and Goals
    • Assessing Community Needs and Resources
    		 Wed, 10/01/2008
    Hello I need to conduct a survey of the needs of older people in a county. I have census statists, but need to survey about needs. I am concerned to ensure that a broad cross section of older people are included and don't have a database of addresses where older people live. Since some people will be homebound, some will be at work, and some will be out and about, can you help me by suggesting how I should conduct the survey to ensure that I get the full range of older people. Also I know that if it is not a random sample I can't say that the results apply to the wider popultion, but how do I overcome this so that organsation has enough information on which to base strategic decisions in the best interests of those in need within the community Whew! all this has been causing sleepless nights. Can you help
         		Assessing Community Needs and Resources Fri, 09/26/2008
    I am a student taking my "Family Supports Certificate" through Distance Education and am on my last class and love this website and wanted to ask some advice. I am creating a program for the Military Family resource centre where I volunteer which will focus on "Empowering Parents" to "take back parenting", learn to not be afraid to say no to your child, and to set boundaries for your child and yourself in relation to the military lifestyle. I am hitting a wall when it comes to creating my goals and objectives. I always have a hard time simplyfying this stage. Any help or guidance with this
    • Analyzing Problems and Goals
    • Enhancing Cultural Competence
    • Evaluating the Initiative
    • Developing Strategic and Action Plans
    		 Fri, 09/26/2008
    Can you guide me about tools that can help me to do rapid upraisal of economic affairs of a community through indirect representatives. For example through their elected reps.
    • Assessing Community Needs and Resources
    • Assessing Community Needs and Resources
    		 Mon, 09/22/2008
    Hi there, I am a nursing student who has 13 weeks of practicum at a community drop in centre. With this time I have been asked to develop and deliver a diabetes education prevention program to some of the street involved, low income, new immigrants and refugee clients there. I am finding this very challenging because i feel like i know what they want me to do- design a couple of workshops about increasing fibre intake and decreasing sugar or something, so that I get an A in the course. It would be easy enough to produce a bunch of pamphlets, but there is not sustainability or capacity building... and that it would be nearly impossible to design let alone deliver, and evaluate any kind of meaningful, sustainable program in the next 13 weeks. i guess i am just venting a bit, but i don`t want to play into this kind of `pat yourself on the back for making educational materials that no one will read, but at least we can grade you on them` game. However, it feels like a very daunting task to begin... currently i am searching Toronto for experienced diabetes nurses who have worked with this type of population i am wondering how to engage the population in program design, etc., like participatory action projects... do you have any suggestions? thanks so much
    • Analyzing Problems and Goals
    • Assessing Community Needs and Resources
    • Developing Strategic and Action Plans
    		 Sat, 09/20/2008

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