Guestbook Entries

We are a group that started recently and I am hoping to use this site to help develop my community.

I am a project Director for a Service Partnerhip for preventing risky behaviors in adolescent youth in the Overtown Community of the City of Miami. I have a Master's Degree in Public Administration.

The Community Tool Box is a lifeline for the Partnership in may ways: finding best practice models for just about anything regarding at risk children and their families; assessment tools; computer as well as publication resources; how-to hands on approaches to areas such as marketing, community involvement, etc.

MSW Student currently attending Newman Univeristy. Sue Gardner is my advisor and Kevin Brown director of our program referred a focus group to this web site.

I am browsing, however, finding your information on grant writing very helpful. Wish I had checked this site prior to turning my grant in last week.

PhD student undertaking Participatory Action Research (PAR) to examine Indigenous perspectives on engagement in housing and housing decisions.

Just taking a look. Referred by someone in the Community-Based Participatory research (CBPR) network.

MY NAME IS ZAKIYYAH I AM THE DIRECTOR OF THE ALL PURPOSE COMMUNITY CENTER OF LEARNING. WE PROVIDE SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES. WE PROVIDE SERVICES THAT ADDRESS BULLYING, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, HOMELESSNESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION, EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS TRAINING, AND LIFE SKILL TRAINING. WE PROVIDE APPROPRIATE EDUCATION TRAINING FOR ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS. WE CONSIDER OUR PROGRAM AS A ONE-STOP SHOP CENTERED PLACE OF LEARNING! I HAVE OVER 24 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH AT-RISK YOUTH AND THIER FAMILIES.

TOOL BOX WILL BE UTILIZED TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE STUCTURED PROGRAM OF SERVICES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL LIFE OF THE YOUTH WE SERVE.

Consultant in the transportation of hazardous materials, and in railroad safety issues. I am also an expert witness.

I am on the Board of Directors of the Forensic Expert Witness Association and membership chairman for the State of California Board and am on the Board of Governors of the Propeller Club of LA/Long Beach. I am trying to discover new approaches to increasing membership in these two organizations.

I am undertaking a Masters in Public Health (through DL, University of Stafford, UK). I am using the CTB for 2 assignments, both requiring me to plan an initiative. The latest involves planning a parenting course involving mmembers of the community, and I am concurrently working to implement this in my practice.

I AM HEAD OF A LOCAL NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION, THE NATIONAL CIVIC AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION-LIBERIA. WE ARE CURRENTLY INVOLVED WITH TRAINING OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ON THEIR RESPECTIVE ROLES IN LIBERIA'S POST CONFLICT RECOVERY PROCESS. OUR EMPHASIS IS ON CITIZENS/COMMUNITY PARTCIPATION IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.

THE COMMUNITY TOOL BOX HELPS IN GUIDING US IN THE DESIGN OF APPROPRIATE TRAINING MATERIALS FOR TOT (TRAINING OF TRAINERS) IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

I have a B.S. in Health Management and am currently pursuing my Master's in Community Health.

I am presently enrolled in a Masters program in Community Health. At first glance, it seems that the tools provided will be a great benefit not only in helping me learn but also in my profession after I graduate.

The approach I use to guide my work is often referred to as "economic gardening". Your tools and best practices support this grass roots approach.

I need this toolbox especially to manage the community-based organization that is connecting villagers.

I am a nutritionist and education specialist in the Community Health Division at Duke Medical Center.

I love your site and have used it many times. It is a complete, well organized framework that fits well with many different projects. Thank you!

I am retired state director of child nutrition from the Georgia Department of Education, U.S. Currently a volunteer with the Global Child Nutrition Foundation to facilitate planning of school nutrition programs in 6 countries identified by the World Food Programme of the UN.

I am a research fellow in public health and a doctoral student in evaluation studies at the University of Minnesota.

I am currently working on a project looking at evaluation dissemination and use. In addition, I am evaluating a rural experiential learning program in the University's Academic Health Center.

Credentialed Prevention Professional working in the Communities That Care community

I am focused on building competencies of management staff to improve the quality of the work we do in communities in Harlem, the Bronx, and Washington Heights.

These are good frameworks for helping staff think about their work and the resources needed to accomplish it.

I'm working with others to develop a "tool kit" for rural communities to develop informal science educaion programs. Your site is extremely helpful.

Director, Community Relations Not for Profit Org. in the areas of substance abuse, alcohol, HIV/AIDS, Primary Care, Mental Health, Residential and Out patient services.

I a hard worker, willing to learn, teachable and a Child of God and a Joint Heir with Christ Jesus.

I am an registered nurse and have just completed my masters degree in Nursing from Indiana Wesleyan. I have been in nursing for nine years. My area of focus as a registered nurse is critical care, however my Masters degree is as a family Nurse Practitioner. I am currently studying for certification.

I have been asked by my pastor to start a wellness program for the members of my church, and I am looking for ideas on how to implement such a program. This site appears to be a place to find a great deal of informtion, and I am certainly excited that I have found it.

I am the President of the Utica Citizens in Action, a progressive multi-issue organization. I am interested in learning about models of community development which we can replicate in our area. The City of Utica is located in Upstate NY between Albany and Syracuse. We have lost one-third of our population since 1970 and have rates of poverty. Much of our housing stock has been demolished. However, we have significant opportunities at this time to transform our community into a model for sustainable urban redevelopment. We have large tracts of vacant land, housing prices are low, and our city has a large immigrant population. (Utica is home to the third largest Bosnian community in the U.S.) The Utica Citizens in Action is a multi-issue advocacy organization concerned with neighborhood redevelopment, predatory lending, affordable housing, and community-based economic development. We have over 500 members. Located In Utica, New York, our community-based and multicultural organization is committed to living wage jobs, affordable health care and education, educational opportunities, and improvement in living conditions for low and moderate income people. We are a membership organization which consists of working people, tenants, small business persons, the elderly, students, clergy, and representatives of the labor movement. Our organization is a community-labor-faith-based coalition dedicated to revitalizing Utica's distressed neighborhoods. We also advocate for low-income and marginalized neighborhoods in the Central New York region. Our group is affiliated with Citizen Action of New York, a large multi-issue membership organization consisting of over 20,000 members. Utica Citizens in Action has organized a successful 40 hour fast for the working poor, news conferences on a wide variety of issues, lobby days in Albany, and local coalitions to work on funding for schools and against predatory lending. We have published studies on alternative economic development, affordable housing Community Development Block Grant, and school funding. Established in 1997, our organization has been successful in highlighting public attention on local economic development issues, health maintenance organization reform, affordable housing, and consumer rights. We have successfully conducted campaigns on neighborhood development, media accountability, and health care and joined state and national organizations in advocating for progressive policies. Our organization has helped low income people in our community to obtain more local, state, and federal funding for housing programs. We are one of only a handful of organizations in Central New York that represents a progressive vision for our community and develops alternative analyses of local, state, and federal policies. We would appreciate technical assistance on developing community-based development programs for our community. We are interested in integrating progressive and ecologically sound planning principles into the redevelopment of our central city communities. Our organization is interested in replicating such projects such as community gardens, creating community schools and community centers, green construction techniques, neighborhood-based energy conservation and recycling, mixed use and economically diverse housing, eco-indusrial parks, business incubators for low-income people, green belts and neighborhood parks, bike and hiking trails, and ecologically sensitive and democratically controlled economic development. We would appreciate any information on these topics you could share with us. We are particularly interested in specific replication materials (e.g., neighborhood plans, funding proposals, newspaper articles, studies) which we can use to improve our community. We are seeking descriptions of innovative programs/projects/legislation that address any of the following categories: 1. Identifying sources of funding for community development 2. participatory planning models 3. Integrating economic development with housing 4. Developing vacant lots into new development 5. Maintaining historic character of neighborhoods 6. Using arts to promote economic development

Your website is a wonderful source of very useful information to create positive social change.

Online RN to BSN student at another University and Staff Educator at my hospital.

I am using it to prepare a major final project about raising awareness for and addressing social determinants that may be negatively affecting the health of a specific community or population.