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Hello! My state (Texas) is in the process of developing a community resource guide for pediatricians related to obesity. The hope is that the guide will provide a roadmap for community physicians to connect to local community agencies to build relationships around nutrition, exercise, and well-being. Does such a "road map" already exist for building obesity relationships, or for other disease processes? Thanks, Carl Tapia, MD CATCH Texas Co-Facilitator
Assessing Community Needs and Resources Wed, 08/13/2008
Do you know of any agency that has used your tools to collaborate with healthcare providers to reduce domestic violence in their community?
  • Evaluating the Initiative
  • Evaluating the Initiative
Mon, 08/11/2008
Can you direct me to resources involving undergraduates doing international service learning projects and curriculum that will support such projects? I am planning for my students to do a collaborative service learning project with the deaf community in Costa Rica which may involve setting up computer camps for deaf youth.
Assessing Community Needs and Resources Sun, 08/10/2008
I am struggling with a new Executive Director and the internal controls. She believes she should have carte blanc over the financials and we as a charitable nonprofit need to make sure we are doing our fiduciary duties. If we have a policy in place shouldn't she follow this until we can discuss at an Executive Committee. I didn't see in the guide examples of these type of internal controls but I could have missed this!
Implementing a Social Marketing Effort Tue, 08/05/2008
Hello, I am looking for a tool (data collection instrument) that I can use to collect evaluation information that has been submitted by grantees. What I want to be able to do at the end is show who these people are, what they said they would do, did they do it, and how they did it. Thanks!
  • Implementing a Social Marketing Effort
  • Sustaining the Work or Initiative
  • Evaluating the Initiative
Tue, 08/05/2008
I work at our local hospital in Ohio. We are looking for a community health assessment. How could we get a copy of a standardized community health assessment form?
Tue, 08/05/2008
What is the best way to come up with the state associated fees for obtaining 501c3 status?
Building Leadership Mon, 08/04/2008
is it true that rural communities are more receptive to community development than urban areas?
Building Leadership Mon, 08/04/2008
I was directed to your site by a google search looking for the "Ugly Orange Case," which is used as an exercise to build collaboration. The pdf is titled "Commmunity Involvement and Collaboration - 6.5 Understanding Collaboration" it references handout 6.5.A Ugly Orange Case that I am unable to locate. No date is provided on the document. Can you help? Best regards, Dr. Barbara Durant
Assessing Community Needs and Resources Wed, 07/23/2008
Community and government resourse organizations for phyical education Tue, 07/22/2008
Greetings; I am looking for substance abuse recovery support network models. I am trying to find out who is using what models. So often youth are referred to 12 steps with minimal guidance. If you know of other models that would be very helpful. Thanks David J.
Assessing Community Needs and Resources Mon, 07/21/2008
I am the Community Service Coordinator at Baptist Regional Medical Center and are looking at working on childhood obesity and am looking for advise on how to start a program in the school system to get kids active. Lee Richardson Community Service Coordinator Baptist Regional Medical Center Corbin KY 40701 606-523-8533
Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships Sat, 07/12/2008
I am working with a group in the Endorphin Power Company (EPC) dealing with substance abuse. I need to know if there are other programs using the same concept?
Tue, 07/08/2008
What are the different steps of developing an organizational structure? Sun, 07/06/2008
I work for Sacramento Tree Foundation. (CA) Who has experience connecting public health with promoting the benefits of urban forestry to sustain a community building campaign? Do you have any suggested funding partners? thanks,
Sun, 07/06/2008
Are there any programs that have increased physical activity for groups of our population?
Sun, 07/06/2008
What is the most efficient and practical way of collaborating with music industry leaders to use lyrical and music content to help fund a non-profit social service and empowerment organization, which is in development and expansion, to aid mentally, emotionally and economically disadvantaged (MEED) people and their families,when seemingly, they are difficult to access?
Analyzing Problems and Goals Sun, 07/06/2008
Hi CTB, Great web site and initiative! I am preparing for a community initiative in Indiana to tap into currently untapped talent in the community to encourage the underepresented, underutilized, unemployed and underemployed of our community to become nurses to help meet the community nursing shortage. I am just beginning to tap into networks such as this. Any further suggestions for me? Specifically- do you have contacts in local healthcare and universities (KU) who are intimately connected with this initiative and who might be a great resource? Sonia
Analyzing Problems and Goals Sun, 07/06/2008
You have a lot of wonderful information provided in the "do the work" section. Is any of the information provided on the website available in hard copy/reference copy?
Fri, 07/04/2008
I work with community developmet in Russia mainly with rural areas, please where are the most succesful centers in USA working with local communities involvement in rural areas? I need experience based on common action, cooperation of local people Thanks
Fri, 07/04/2008
I am working with a community seeking to develop (create an organization) which can deliver health and other services to elderly members, with the goal of enabling them to "age in place" as long as possible. Most successful examples of these organizations have been in high-density urban settings, rather than small town/suburban settings such as ours. Question: Any suggestions for identifying other groups like ours (small town/suburban) with similar goals, so we can exchange ideas? [I am familiar with the BeaconHillVillage model of aging in place, as well as PACE projects, and the websites of Partners for Livable Communities, National Aging in Place Council, etc.-- but know no information sources seeking to organize community for "aging in place" in small town or suburban areas.] Thanks in advance for any help you might provide.
Fri, 07/04/2008
how does one come up with implementation plan,minitoring plan and evaluation plan using the logframe analysis?
Thu, 07/03/2008
how i can conduct a need assessement questionaire in my hospital that concentrate mainly on the medical requirnment for nurses mainly?
Thu, 07/03/2008
Hello, I am interested in doing an evaluation/survey of a website. Specifically, I would like to explore if the information we provide on our website impacts feelings of efficacy visitors have in terms of taking action. Do you have any resources that can provide any relevant information? I have some albeit limited access to peer-reviewed journals so both websites and journal articles would be helpful. Thanks, Gina Hijjawi
Evaluating the Initiative Thu, 07/03/2008
I have a question, where can i find information about setting up working groups.. do you have any suggestions or website where i could find this information. thanks jenna
  • Building Leadership
  • Analyzing Problems and Goals
Thu, 07/03/2008
Do you have information that details how to have a successful community meeting or what makes a community meeting successful? I'm looking for information that taken more from the community perspective. Thanks!
Developing Strategic and Action Plans Thu, 07/03/2008
The San Diego Immunization Coalition (SDIC) is an established (since 1992) local immunization coalition serving the County of San Diego. San Diego County is one of the largest counties in the nation, with a population of 3.8 million and over 4,300 square miles. While founded as an infant immunization coalition, SDIC (formerly called I-3) converted to a lifespan focus in 1997. As a mature coalition, and faced with a variety of "new" issues including the recently introduced spectrum of adolescent vaccines, the increased focus on adult immunization issues, and the "green vaccine" and anti-vaccine movement, SDIB has a strong need to do some intensive strategic planning and possible restructuring. Due to California's across-the-board budget cuts, which include major budget reductions to immunization programs, we are in need of assistance in finding resources to support this strategic planning effort, including support for an expert facilitator. Please contact me at the above email address or kwgustafson@san.rr.com, or call me at 619-405-0028 (mobile) or 619-692-5760 (work) to talk about any ideas or resources that IZTA or AED might have for helping us in our effort to keep our coalition successful. Thank you for your attention, Kathe Gustafson
Wed, 07/02/2008
I am currently taking a business course through the fast trac in Kansas City at the Kaufman Center. I goggled and found your amazing web site. I would appreciate any help or leads you could offer to establish a community centered organization focused on personal and spiritual growth with creative expression through the arts. My mission is to nurture the highest potential of each member towards creating a lifestyle consistent with their core values and unique talents and gifts. The center would offer a blend of educational oportunities and creative art offerings. Community service is highlighted. Thank you for your assistance, Devi
Tue, 07/01/2008
To whom it may concern: I am working to promote a literacy project in the community. We are currently working on a train-the-trainer model. We plan to hold a training session for community members, and are hoping that these members will then go to their communities and train others. A problem that has come across is...how will we be evaluating our intervnetion? Will we be measuring how many sessions they carry out in the next year? Or what? Thank you so much, and I look forward to hearing from you. --Sandy Liang
Evaluating the Initiative Tue, 07/01/2008
Hello- I'm just revisiting the community tool box site, as I'm working on a very targeted initiative. I'm working on developing a young adult advisory team for the department of health in Vermont (with members 18-25 years old). Right now, I'm trying to get a sense as to what other folks are doing to reach this population--just so I have a broad context to focus my efforts (whether it's state or community driven). Do you have any tools that can help me in my quest to reach this targeted population in an engaging & meaningful way? Or maybe tools that can help me organize and structure the young adult advisory team's interactions even? I'm going to continue perusing the site...as it's very helpful. Any guidance you may have is very much appreciated! Best, Connie
  • Building Leadership
  • Analyzing Problems and Goals
  • Building Leadership
  • Analyzing Problems and Goals
Tue, 07/01/2008
Dear Sir, I am writing from Malawi, central Africa. Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world. I work for a health communication NGO that uses the power of mass media to effect change. Realizing that interpersonal communication, social mobilization and community dialogue are an important element in fostering behaviour change, I am in the process of developing a community dialogue promote that seeks to engage rural Malawians into discussing problems affecting their communities, what the barriers are to change and what they can do to bring about change. I came across your website and was very interested to learn more about CTB. I would like to find out if you have any reading materials that can help me come up with an effective program that can change the lives of many poor Malawians and that can later be replicated into other African countries. I will appreciate so much any assistance you can provide me in this regard. The concept I am developing will later be used to raise funding that must see the project growing. I can't wait to hear from you. Thanks, Simon
  • Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships
  • Advocating for Change
  • Assessing Community Needs and Resources
  • Developing Strategic and Action Plans
  • Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships
  • Advocating for Change
  • Assessing Community Needs and Resources
  • Developing Strategic and Action Plans
Tue, 06/17/2008
We are launching a community engagement program in Houston in order to decrease the drop out rate in Hispanic High Schools, can you give me some ideas of where to start, or direct me to literature that I can study.
Thu, 05/29/2008
Hi, Just wondering if you can give me ideas on what to do at neighborhood watch meetings,...we have one about every 2 months, and it is new to this community. Thanks
Thu, 05/29/2008
Good afternoon, I am writing from The Lancaster (PA) Chamber of Commerce & Industry. We are in the very early stages of planning for a county-wide Community Asset Mapping project. While our geographic scope is large (a large county with half a million people), our focus will be limited to formal non-profit and not-for-profit institutions that are community assets. Chapter 3 of your online Tool Box has been very helpful. I am looking for some real-world examples or case studies of a community that has actually done a similar sort of community asset mapping. Are you aware of any such examples? I am happy to speak directly with people who have been involved in such a project, or to read documentation--whichever you might be able to provide. Thank you for your help. If this information is easier to communicate through a conversation, I'm happy to call you if you have the time.
Thu, 05/29/2008
Are any of your excellent materials/resources translated into Spnish? Perhaps I have missed this link on your web-site? I really have used, and have always acknowledged your site...in our community leadership development program for persons 50 and over... Thanks
Developing Strategic and Action Plans Fri, 05/23/2008
To whom it may concern, I am an intern with Sustainable Tompkins of Ithaca, New York. My organization got a grant to create a program to support community activism with mini grants. We are just at the beginning of this process and your website was really helpful for formatting and general guidance. I was wondering if you knew about some successful mini grant programs so that we could see how they got off the ground, what common problems were, how long their program has been running, what types of changes they have seen in their community as a result, etc. Would you be able to help me find answers to these questions? Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you soon! ~Kendra Chatburn
Developing an Intervention Fri, 05/23/2008

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