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    The Community Tool Box team greatly appreciates your visit to our site and we'd love to hear from you, and learn more about you and how you are using the resources on the site to support your community work. We encourage you to browse guestbook entries from visitors to our site and while you’re here, encourage you to subscribe to our eNewsletter to keep in touch and learn about new resources as they become available.

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    1 October 2013 Lizette Morales - Chomicki Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania 19030 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am the new Community Mobilizer/Project Coordinator for the LYFT (Lower Makefield/Yardley Boro/Falls Twp/Tullytown Boro) community
    LYFT is a coalition developed in the Pennsbury School District that has put forth in it's goals and objectives to 1) reduce underaged drinking, the use of tobacco products and other drugs through comprehensive strategies that can reduce those risk factors that increase the potential for substance abuse and promote positive/resiliency factors that minimize the potential for substance use and abuse, and 2)expand the partnership between LYFT and community partners by a)coordinating policies that affect the Pennsbury residents across all 4 domains (school, community, individual/peer and family), b)Promote academic success, and c) to develop and promote programs and services that will assist families in setting appropriate boundaries.
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    1 October 2013 Sue Allen Westfield, Wisconsin 53964 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Associate Director, Alliance for Wisconsin Youth
    Recommending it to local member coalitions for easy reference in a vast number of areas. Using it as part of training and technical assistance.
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    1 October 2013 Marilynn Grossman College Station, Texas 77840-7896 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Manager of public relations for the Texas Forest Service and chair-elect of the Southern Group of State Foresters (SGSF) Communications Committee.
    I found your Social Marketing materials in my Google search. I'm exploring the idea of proposing such a strategy in our efforts to impact public perception regarding healthy forest management and eventually develop a state forest policy
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 ramakrishnan nanjundan kotagiri, 643217 India
    Who I am Use of CTB
    medical practitioner interested in preventive health through environment protection. one of the directors of LIONS club of Kotagiri,President of Kotagiri Wildlife Association. Networking with other local organisations to have sustainable development in this rich biodiversity hill station in The Nilgiris forming part of the Western Ghats in south India.
    		 Through creating awareness among the masses.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Jo Ann Nesbitt St. Petersburg, Florida 33711 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a faith based service and consulting company. To help with organizational development activities.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Mario Mendoza Bacnotan, LA UNION 2500 Philippines
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a Faculty member of the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, La Union, Philippines. I am teaching agricultural engineering subjects particularly Irrigation and Drainage as well as Soil and Water Engineering. I am also handling subject in Management both in the undergraduate and graduate levels.
    		 I just came to know the site and trying to introduce it to our organization.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Greg Noelck Pomona, California 91767 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a physical therapist looking at stepping off toward a MPA. I work at a small local hospital and fellowship at church a half mile down the street. I have been pondering many things but have most recently been thinking in terms of how to bring my community togehter to promote family health/support structures in order to decrease crime, morbidity and increase the likelyhood of success for our children and community members. I just discovered this site tonight. I live in Southern CA. So far I think this site is amazing and am looking forward to implementing what I can to create positive change in my community.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 rhonda wilcox jackson, Ohio 45640 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a registered advocate with the state of Ohio. I work for a rape crisis center, which we also handle alot of domestic violence cases.
    I need statistics and curriculum and manuals for sexual assault and domestic violence for our center's resources.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Jenifer Naffa Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74011 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I love doing research. In fact, I am a college student and am having to do all lot of research papers and essays. I plan to major in human resource development and psychology. I would like to have a minor in journalism as well.
    Right now I am doing a research paper for my sociology class over adolescents with drug problems
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Teresa Sprague Wasilla, Mat-Su 99654 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I work with the Fetal Alcohol Resource Project and the Mat-Su Parent Resource Center working with children with abilities, not disabilities as we say.
    		 New to the tool box.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Gail Boe Pawhuska, Oklahoma 74056 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    At the present time I am the Communities of Excellence Coordinator with the Osage Nation and the Osage County Community Partnership Board.
    		 Researching materials for workshops.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Rick Melendez Parma, Cuyahoga 44130 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Supervisor for local health department. Curently working on MPH. Grant development.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Lisa Bowman Elkins Park, Pennsylvania 19027 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    graduate student pursuing MBA/HCM/MSN dual degree. currently employed as a product director for clinical guidelines tool at CIGNA Corporation
    Advanced nursing management: Communities course at University of Phoenix on-line school
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Janice Culver Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Outreach Health Coordinator
    Researching heatlh disparities, learning more about accessing community resources and organizing in my community.
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    1 October 2013 Malini Jain Sydney, 2148 Australia
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a social worker, working with a youth service in Sydney.
    Was looking for some tools for need assessment. Your website is really helpful. Would be great if I can get an example of need assessment survey. Thanks...
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Nancy Wileman Los Angeles, California 90066 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Program Director, Substance Abuse Prevention for Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center (one of the oldest providers in Los Angeles area with 9 sites--mostly Department of Mental Health funding, but Substance Abuse services are funded through Department of Health Services); LMFT, CADC-II; great baker, gardener, and grandmother
    		 write Strategic Prevention Plan for Los Angeles County funding
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Rodrigo Cantarero Lincoln, Nebraska 68588 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Faculty with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    I am collaborating with a local organization (Health Partners Intitiative) on a project working with two local neighborhoods on developing a "neighborhood service exchange" program. We are initially working in the areas of access to health (neighborhood is heavily minority population, especially Latino) and safety. Your site is a wonderful source of ideas and tools.
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    1 October 2013 Victoria Dalay n/a, Cavite 4114 Philippines
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a researcher. It would help me in knowing the tips in making a successful Community initiative
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    1 October 2013 Merlyn Vinzon Hawthorne, California 90250 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am an RN with certificate in Public Health. I am very interested in community health nursing and would like to be actively involved and make a difference in the promotion of health in my family, in my work and community as a whole.
    		 Not yet, but now I think it is worth looking into and utilize this resource.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Barbara Holgate Hobart, 7018 Australia
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a teacher in the community work/youth work program at the Institute of TAFE Tasmania. We train para-professionals for the community services sector - a 2 year diploma course
    I am using the Tool Box to stimulate thinking/learning with a group of in-service youth workers who are learning to design and deliver programs and promote the programs in the sector. I love the Tool Box and I really appreciate your generosity in allowing us to access and use these wonderful resources.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Elayne Steindorf Kokomo, Indiana 46902 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a Graduate nursing student at the University of Indianapolis. I am completeing my MSN in Nurse-Midwifery and plan to continue to get a certificate as a FNP.
    I am using your site in conjunction with my class in Nursing Issues and Policies. I was seeking help to clarify an assignment on Community assessment and came across your site. I have found your material helpful in understanding the process.
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    1 October 2013 Fernanda Venzon Swansea, SA2 0LL Great Britain (UK)
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a master's student at the centre of development studies,UWS, UK. I come from Brazil.
    		 It will certainly be very useful when I go back to field work.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 La Nora Glaze Pensacola, Florida 32505 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a asthma educator for the Naval Hospital I am becoming familar with the site.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Ellen O'Donohue Vienna, Virginia 22180 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a registered nurse planning to work in community health in Arizona.
    This is a wonderful learning tool for someone like myself, without an MPH but en route and motivated. Great site!
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Michael Kamau Kinyanjui Nairobi, 100 Kenya
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Am a community development worker
    Costomizing it to local training sessions and needs for our community. Its really useful.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Nipa Srichang , Nonthaburi 11000 Thailand
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I work at Bureau of Noncommunicable Diseases Department of Disease Control Project Quality Improvement Model for Community based NCD Prevention and Control
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Harvey Wallace Marquette, Michigan 49855 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Professor-Health Education Head, Dept.HPER, Northern Michigan Univ. Past Pres. National Assoc. of Local Boards of Health
    		 Shared with my faculty in health education.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 lorraine rudolph Grimsby, Ontario L3M 2L5 Canada
    Who I am Use of CTB
    student for school
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Joanna Johnson Kansas City, Missouri 64127 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am the Schools Collaborative Coordinator for Kansas City Chronic Disease Coalition. Prior to this, I was the Nursing Supervisor for the Kansas City Missouri School District.
    KC-CDC uses the Community Tool Box to accumulate information related to our various health programs.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Janet Strock Rensselaerville, New York 12147
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Our small town is trying to start a food coop in Rensselaerville, NY. I am on the committe to write the bylaws.
    We are writing bylaws for this new endeavor and I found your site on my Google Search. I have not had time to read much but it looks to be very helpful and I will most likely return to find out more information. Thank you for sharing.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Jenie Joannou Adelaide - South Australia, Australia
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a lecturer coming from a Teritary Program after 15 years looking to change into community development within an educational context. I have an interview for such a position on Wednesday 22 February and am in the process of preparing a 15 minute presentation on developing a strategic framework for a capital protected foundation within a very large very very new community centre.
    I am using the Tool Box as a resource to gain employment and just love it. It is extremely well done and if successful who hope to run the community program using many of the resources and information in your Tool Boxes.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 M. Ilham Morgana Morgana Yogyakarta, Center of java Indonesia
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I'm a staff of a provincial health promotion board.
    Actualy, I'm looking for a concept and practice of health promotion to be implemented on my job. Could you give information about freecharge training and funding to follow this concept?
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Janet Desrochers Pilot Mound, Manitoba R0G 1P0 Canada
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a recreation director hoping it will help
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    1 October 2013 Terry Schleder Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I'm a former student of Nina Wallerstein's here at UNM. I got my MPH in 2003 and I specialize in low-income women and children's health access issues.
    		 just getting started.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Vanessa Braithwaite Atlanta, Georgia 30303 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I function as the Executive Director, Health Initiative Programs with the Georgia Department of Community Health.
    Utilizing the tools related to coalition building and methodology of logic models with staff. The staff is composed of several individuals who possess different levels of expertise with coalition building and logic models. Excellent materials are offered on your site. Thank you for creating such a tool.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Sarah Eber Kirksville, Missouri 63501
    Who I am Use of CTB
    RD, Health Educator, seeing lots of need for MNT for medicaid and uninsured, no one to pay RD salary to do it.
    Working through a collaborative effort to engage communities to prevent and treat obesity
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 lynda odigie lansing, Illinois 60438 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    proposal writer, community development urban planner outline for community assessment
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Brian Christenson Lewiston, Idaho 83501 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Assistant Professor Lewis-Clark State College Resources for community assessment as tools for social work students
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Elaine Linder Indianapolis, Indiana 46220 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am the Education Consultant, based at a small nonprofit, for a pilot project to go into two local high schools and implement programs to ultimately increase graduation and college-going rates of Latino students.
    I am using the CTB to research methods for institutionalizing initiatives, in my case, in a school setting.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Jean Hopkins Williston, Vermont 5495 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I'm a student at Woodbury College and interested in prevention programs especially in neighborhoods.
    		 To learn skills and find out what others are doing.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Judith Wheeler Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 1S4 Canada
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am the Social Planning Coordinator for the Community Social Planning Council of Kingsville - Leamington (CSPCKL). I fill the only staff position for CSPCKL. As well, we have 15 Council members and as of Jan. 2006, I shall be the field instructor for one 4th yr. social work student and 2 MSWs.
    CSPCKL is relatively new. Thus, we are trying to create a strong foundation on which to build a healthy community. Due to having 3 excellent students, we are able to work on three projects. However, an action plan for each of the projects must be created for January. At first glance, I believe that your Web site has much to offer. I truly appreciate the guidance you provide. I shall contact you in the future to inform you of the outcome.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Erlinda Saw Berlin, 10715 Germany
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I carry out community development work in different countries.
    I might need the CTB's tool kits in some parts of my work to train others improve their communities.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Kaye Boone Winter Haven, Florida 33881 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am the Neighborhood Services Director for the City of Winter Haven. I work with homeowner associations and grass roots groups to help them develop a since of community. To work for common goals within their community.
    I will have it placed on the city's neighborhood web site for other communities to access and share it during neighborhood meetings.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Jolanta Turczuk Saint Paul, Minnesota 55112 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a graduate student at Metropolitan State University in Saint Paul. I study community psychology.
    I am using the Community Tool Box as learning materials for my class in community psychology
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Hanna Matatyaho Jamaica, New York 11432 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a healthcare administrator and an adjunct instructor at a university graduate program in community health.
    		 In my classes. Keep up the good work. Love the site.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Kara Miller Branson, Missouri 65616 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I have recently started at the health dept as Health Educator and am learning the ropes.
    I currently am not but can see how it would be very helpful in putting together a plan.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Jon Cleveland Duluth, Georgia 30097 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Director of Strategic Resources at Perimeter Church which is committed to partnering and resourcing independent nonprofit organizations which serve refugees and immigrants; women in crisis (and their children); children at risk and teenagers; elderly and dependent in our community of northeast Atlanta
    Learning more about how to build healthy communities and serve those who need help.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Lorna shuter Merritt, BC V1K 1M8 Canada
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Horticultural background since 1979 Agriculture a passion Community Economic Development Degree with SFU
    		 I am just now getting aquanted and will keep in touch
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    1 October 2013 Michael Barnes Provo, Utah 84602 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Professor, public health education Brigham Young University Course readings source for Public Health Education Methods
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 October 2013 Susan Macaulay Dallas, Texas 75202 United States Of America
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Positive Youth Development Lead for Region VI Administration for Children and Families in Dallas Also serve on the Region VI (TX, LA, AR, OK, NM) Interagency Council on Homelessness
    		 Just discovered it. Will review to see whether it is helpful for us.

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