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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.

    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    19 March 2019 Vergenia Ramos Najran, Habuna KSA
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am posted as a Quality Patient Safety Coordinator
    I am just new here, but I heard about VMOSA for a long time, they said it is informative and guides steps by steps.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    8 March 2019 Anne Whitley Port Alberni, BC V9Y2X1 Canada
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a social work student and a family wellness worker, who is looking into doing a support group.
    I read about the support group and it helped us plan what to do next. Amazing site and resources, thanks so much!
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    6 March 2019 Tara Gellene New York, NY 10018 USA
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am the Senior Director of Programs at LEDA, a nonprofit that works with high-achieving, low-income high school and college student-leaders from across the US. We support them in maximizing their educational and career opportunities while making an impact in their communities.
    I have just found the community tool box, and so far it seems like an incredible resource. I am thinking about ways of incorporating some of these tools in our workshops for student leaders during our Summer Institute at Princeton. Would love to connect with you all about your work.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    6 March 2019 Cody Dorrell Lawton, OK 73507 United States
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I've studied many things.,..i'm a.class of 77,graduate of mt. view ,HS in OK,....class of 83 graduate,...of plumbers and pipe fitters tech collage, okc ,.....a family man ,I've raised 2 healthy n happy kids ,40 n 35...my wife cents HS ,past away of cancer....we have been involved in the church.,many years,.....i've been a business owner....entertainer ,....teacher ..leader ,...concealer,......among many other things ........at age 18 i read my first self help book now 59 i've read hundreds of books been to many short classes seminars retreats........i've had a life long passion to learn,...self educated mostly around human behavior,....i've worked with many family's ,...over many years .....the last nine years i've at my one expense acted as volunteer to the Lawton and surrounding area.......in the streets , parks ,..missions ,and from my home, ....I've personalty helped over 300 people and counting ......I've become disable ,.and i'm on a fixed income .,.....6 months, ago i lost my to be wife to suicide....she was living on the street she suffered from schizo-typal personality disorder. and major depression........the grief of loosing her is deep ,..she od on her talefero med ,......i still work with people as they need and as i find them ..... my acquired skill as a friendly honest counsel and social worker is as effective as ever ....by chance i stumbled in to the dhs site and found the tool box ....thank you for all you do ......Cody Dorrell .
    		 haven't used it yet just found it .....thankful to have found it ...
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    5 March 2019 Amy Williams Brixton, London SW2 5AE United Kingdom
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I’m a qualified maths teacher with over 20 years experience. I’ve worked with chidren and adults in various educational settings from schools to community projects.

    I’m very keen to start my own project. I made an attempt in 2018 which failed to go forward. On reflection, I realised I needed a better understanding of the process and how to do things really.
    I haven’t yet but I’m definitely going to. It looks like what I should have if I’m going to develop successful and sustainable community projects.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    20 February 2019 Cathleen Fagerstedt Wenatchee, Washington 98802 United States
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Americorps Volunteer. Yes, I have been using your website as a reference.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    14 February 2019 Victor Ocaya Gulu, 0000 Uganda
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a lecturer in the Department of Counselling Psychology at the University of the Sacred Heart Gulu, Uganda.
    		 The have used the information for preparing lecture notes for my students.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    6 February 2019 THADEI MSUMANJE MOSHI, KILIMANJARO 255 TANZANIA
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Im Thadei Msumanje the president and director of Tanzania Rural Empowerment Organization, TAREO, founded in 2002. personally and with our foundations we brings many years of operations experience working in rural villages and towns in the Tanzania.
    We have brought education, information and communication technologies to more than 1million people of Tanzania.
    		 Yes , but one in our own model.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    2 February 2019 Josiah Mathews Lima, OH 45804 USA
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Yes! It is amazing!
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    15 January 2019 Catherine Peila Jamaica Queens, New York 11432 United States
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am the director of programs and artist services for what is considered one of the most densely diverse communities in the United States, Southeast Queens, NYC. I have lived and worked with artists and scholars from across the globe my whole life. I am embarking on creating a process in partnership with immigrant and indigenous cultural communities for Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) that would create cultural competency practices for all the constituents engaged in producing and viewing arts and culture in such a hugely diverse community.
    I have initiated conversations with my cultural communities and am including it in a capacity building grant as a tool to use with partners to build policy and a collective understanding of producing cultural events and supporting the growth of the arts.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    13 January 2019 Rita Purvis Hickory, North Carolina 28603 United States
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a graduate student in our Human Services program; my professor referred me to the site. I also work at the institution in career and community relations.
    		 I am just beginning to learn about the resources.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    28 December 2018 Paul Greenlee Washougal, WA 98671
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Vice Chair, Anderson Foundation, Chemung County NY
    Washougal, WA City Council Member since April 2007.
    Unite: Washougal Leadership Team since its founding in 2012 (Unite is a Community Prevention (Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco) Coalition. Building a community, creating environmental change is the bedrock of modern Prevention Science.)
    Founder of the Unite Washougal Foundation
    		Today was my first visit. I'll let you know
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    21 October 2018 Bonita Telford Wellington, FL 33414 USA
    Who I am Use of CTB
    We are a non profit located in the SE Part of Florida, we work with first time home buyers, preparing them to purchase a home. We take them thru the buying process, we do this thru education sessions, seminars, webinars and workshops, along with 1 on 1 counseling.
    For Homeowners - we provide the education on home maintenance, part of the home maintenance model is to educate on building and creating a healthy home and using green building home products that is safe for the environment.
    I discovered your website and am now browsing thru to see if there is anything our organization can use for further education.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    11 October 2018 Paul Ellis Jackson Wichita, Kansas 67226 United States
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I'm the Associate Minister at University Congregational Church in Wichita, Kansas where I've served since 1995 in a variety of positions. I am fiercely committed to social justice and being an advocate/ally for those who have been shoved to the margins. I try to be a good neighbor in all I do.
    		 Just discovered your resources and plan on making use of them immediately.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    8 October 2018 Kristin Hadley Chicago, Illinois 60619 Cook
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am the founder and President of organization that is call I Love Myself with CP and ADHD Networking Group. And what we do is disability advcation-training-workshops program.
    We had done some disability advcation-training-workshops program on our own. But we had learn that the way that we was doing the advcation-training-workshops that we had to get little more way to become better trained when do our advcation-training-workshops program for now own.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    24 September 2018 PAREMEDO Bute, 07200 Kenya
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I'm Yahya Bulle Mohamed. I'm 46yrs of Age. I'm a Kenyan by birth and currently in North Eastern region of Kenya. I'm the currently the Managing director of Pastrol resources management and educational development organization (PAREMEDO) ,a community based organization working for the Maginilized Community of Wajir North Subcounty of Wajir County, NE region of Kenya.
    I have recently found the community tool box recently and found it as a very useful tool to use. It's very relevant and reliable in deed.
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    18 September 2018 Lisa Harris ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Assistant Professor-Public Health Nurse
    I use the toolbox for my Master's courses; introduce students to the resource
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    16 September 2018 Kelly Anthony Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a teaching professor and an active community member. I like to demystify Program planning and evaluation for my university students as well as help community groups and members see how they can create and support the solutions that best fit them and their communities. Most of my teaching in the School of Public Health at University of Waterloo is around health inequities; the CTB is perfect for much of what I do.
    For a few years, I have use the CTB for my Health Program Planning and Evaluation course; this year, it's the primary textbook. Accessible while still being a serious and evidence based information source. Fantastic resource that I use personally in community work.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    16 September 2018 Muzi Tshabalala Germiston, Gauteng 1459 RAS
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Student research
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    7 September 2018 Vuyelwa Clara Monnakgotla Johannesburg, Gauteng 1865 ZA
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I a Community Developer and trainer and my main core functions are to capacitate emerging organisations, build community connections and also to train them of basic requirements for operating their organisations,
    It has helped to create a template to be able to identify key stakeholders to be able to co-ordinate community coalitions
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    24 August 2018 LEONA PEREZA KAILUA, HI 96734 United States
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I was born, raised and educated in Hawaii on the island of Oahu. My background is pediatric nursing and pediatric medical social work. At the present time I am semi-retired and serve as a faculty member in the Maternal and Child Health-Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disorders and related Disabilities, one of 35 programs in 28 states.
    With that being said, when I found the Community Tool Box I was very excited. It is very concise and informative and easy to access for all my trainees. It has become part of my tool box to see how the functions we do in training compare and compliment each other. As Hawaii's population size, culture and resources are somewhat limited it is invaluable to interact with other states in the health care field. Thank you for allowing me to access your Community Tool Box,
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    16 July 2018 Harry Weston Weston, CT 06883 United States
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am one of seven elected commissioners, first elected in November 2017 for a four-year term from a field of five. Three other commissioners are up for election this November. I have had a long career in consumer services and products in both large and small companies on an international level. My wife is the intermediate school principal in our town and certified to be a district superintendent as well. We have two adult children - both living in Denver.
    		 Just starting as we are beginning our 2020 plan of conservation and development.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    4 July 2018 Sujal Nagar Surat, Gujarat 395007 India
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am co founder of Gravity Fashion an Indian Ethnic Store.
    Not used yet, but I want to explore how can we support under privileged kids by providing suitable clothing for them.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    18 June 2018 Justine Nabanjala-Mukiibi Kampala, Uganda
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am an organizational development practitioner, working as a Monitoring & Evaluation officer for a charity organization that looks after 3500 (more than) vulnerable children.
    By accessing guidelines on how to develop and implement new and effective programs for these children so as to raise responsible and productive citizens. Community Tool Box offers applicable advise and appropriate tools for results.
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    1 June 2018 Bryce Calgary, Alberta Canada
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I'm a local skeptic, atheist, and humanist.
    I'm going to learn about community involvement and involve the Atheist Society of Calgary in supporting water fluoridation in our municipality; since fluoridation was ceased in 2011, dental carries have increased dramatically, negatively influencing the oral health and long-term outcomes for children and youths who cannot otherwise afford necessary dental operations, or those who have poor dental hygiene.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    17 May 2018 sue garrett BELFAST, ME 04915 Waldo
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Retired Architect involed in Aging Well in Waldo County not yet, just learning about this as a rescourse.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    16 May 2018 Carissa Coleman Cedaredge, CO 81413 United States
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a Community Psychologist. I have worked in a variety of community settings and completed research and evaluation at the local, state, and federal level.
    The Community Tool Box is my go-to-site for all my needs in community research. I use it for my own education as well as sharing information with other researchers, evaluators, and community members. My most recent experience sharing information from the site was during my work as a federal evaluation TA Liaison to increase the capacity of the Tribes. They used the grant writing section to improve their grants; helping them secure funding to protect their children and improve their child welfare systems.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    9 May 2018 Joyce Polk Dallas, Texas 75216 USA
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am gathering data regarding children entertainment in the community. I have never used the CTB
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 May 2018 Anthony Obinna Ihejirika Capetown, Western cape 7650 South Africa
    Who I am Use of CTB
    My name is Anthony Obinna Ihejirika. I am originally from Nigeria but now permanently residing in Fisantekraal, Capetown, SA. I work for a non profit organization in my local community. I Implement program at the facility. I studied Business Administration and my professional membership is with the institute of business managemen. My designation is Technician. I am also a member of the South Africa Institute of Fundraiser (SAIF). I have higher certificate in substance abuse with the University of the Western Cape. Also, i have certificate in short term insurance with Santam.
    		 No.
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    1 May 2018 Sheryl Johnson ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a non-profit professional, former Graduate student ('14) and a part-time college professor.
    I have used the Community Tool Box in a variety of ways in recent years - as a professional, student and professor.

    Aside from using the website for my own learning & development and project problem-solving; I used the "Out of the Box" contest while teaching a 3-semester-long Community Development and Change college course. Students, in the midst of their community development research projects, were asked to review the finalists for the Community Tool Box "Out of the Box." They reviewed the projects to answer: community need, community involvement, potential concerns/problems, estimated costs, implementation needs, etc.

    The project allowed the students to take pieces they were using in the classroom and apply them in the real world. Students were able to visualize each of the community change elements in action and in sequence. Which made both the classroom experience and their projects that much stronger.

    Students were encouraged to consider voting, which all did. They also championed their favorite projects among their classmates and cheered those that won. It was an amazing experience on all levels.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 May 2018 Heather Lewis Provo, Utah 84604 United States
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I'm the Substance Use Prevention Program Manager for Utah County, with over 592,000 residents. We provide prevention services for the entire county, by delivering evidence based strategies. We continue to have some of the lowest use rates in our state, and lower numbers than the rest of the nation. We can only keep our numbers low by offering effective prevention practices and programs.
    We have used the tool box when we complete needs assessments and update our strategic plan. When looking to the internet to find resources that can truly work to help us in our efforts, the FIRST place I go is to the Community Toolbox. I know I'll find what I need to help me move forward in whatever endeavor I'm taking on in my prevention work. We used the toolbox when we were looking at collaborating with community partners. We looked at it all through our strategic planning, and it was PRICELESS. I can't tell you how many times I have referred to the toolbox to help me get down to the real tools needed to complete steps in a process. There is nothing out there that is more comprehensive and easy to use. I hope and pray it doesn't go away and remains a resource I can utilize when needed.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    30 April 2018 Dr. Ryan Alaniz San Luis Obispo, California
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Sociology Professor at Cal Poly.
    I am using eight modules of the Community Tool Box in my Social Change course. Half the course covers theories of social change and the other half consists of group projects in which students implement strategies to affect change in the community. The Tool Box provides the necessary background, skill-building, concepts, and activities for students to pursue their change project systematically. It is a valuable guide for anyone interested in understanding how to pursue work that impacts one's local community.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    15 April 2018 Bobbie M. St. Cloud, MN 56304 United States
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a student and previous activist returning from a four-year break from undergraduate studies due to mental illness for a psychology/philosophy double major with an emphasis in community psychology and a human relations minor. I want to use my current studies in tarot and astrology to further complement a psychology degree in order to build and sustain a better community where I live.
    I just found your website while doing some research on community psychology and directed a few leaders in my community toward it, but I would also like to use it after I complete a graduate program to help out my own local community.
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    31 March 2018 Ross Simmons Pendleton, OR 97801 United States
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Evaluating current Community Health Department.
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    28 March 2018 Patricia Risica Narragansett, RI 02882 United States
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am an Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the Brown School of Public Health.
    I teach a course on intervention development and evaluation. In this course, my students will write a mock interview/focus group guide to be conducted with community groups, and will look at transcripts from actual data collected in the field. This tool box is extremely helpful to prepare my students to work in the community.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    26 March 2018 Steve Corbett Topeka, KS 66603 USA
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Research at Kansas Health Institute
    Utilizing tools such as the "Conditions favoring more or less formality in organizational structures" table to convey information to organizations interested in cross-jurisdictional sharing.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    19 March 2018 Linda Roe Venice, Fl. 34285 Sarasota County
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am involved with Venice Indivisible, Sun Coast Spread the Vote also a member of League of Women Voters. I think all of our groups can use these tools to be more effective.
    		 I am retired and only would use this for volunteer activities.
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    5 March 2018 Ray Sano Siem Reap, Siem Reap Cambodia
    Who I am Use of CTB
    My name is Ray Sano. I am a project manager of a small local NGO called Farmer Livelihood Development--FLD based in Cambodia. My team and I are responsible for the implementation of Nutrition and Food Security Project based in Siem Reap province.
    I write to express my sincere thanks to you for making resource on Facilitation Skills available online from which I could download and use for my own and team learning. We work closely with government Health Center (HC), local authorities and the community in 30 target villages. It is very kind of you indeed to make this useful resource publicly available on your website.

    Yours sincerely.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    4 March 2018 CECIL GANTALAO Cebu, Cebu 6000 Philippines
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a teacher in Tourism Planning and Development
    I haven't used it as I am still in the process and seems to be having difficulty to access it. If given the access, I intend to use it as instrument to help assigned and/or chosen communities of our school.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    1 March 2018 Brendan Keating New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am the program coordinator for the Center for Youth Political Participation at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University.
    We recently found the Community Tool Box after one of our students came across it the other day. We are very impressed with the resource and are considering directing students to it for times when they want to turn their passions into action. Keep up the good work!
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    26 February 2018 Marie Chittleborough , South Australia 5000 Australia
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Hello, we've recently come across your terrific resources, which we are using as part of our learning resources for our Diploma of Community Services program. We'd love to contribute in any way we can, or collaborate/share as appropriate.

    Kind regards
    Marie Chittleborough
    Chief Operating Officer
    EQUALS International Institute
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    11 February 2018 David Hazen Eugene, Oregon 97405 United States
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I have been influenced by studies of whole-system design-planning, perception psychology and mysticism, as well as my experience as a hospice volunteer, chemical dependency counselor, public school and college teacher, Oregon Coordinator of the campaign for a US Department of Peace and member of the board of The Peace Alliance. I’m an advocate for Eugene citizens to identify themselves as a Peace Team and a Compassionate Action Network.
    I have just re-discovered you after several years, and am very interested in your page "1. Creating and Maintaining Partnerships." There are many excellent social justice organizations here in Eugene, and I have heard several times that they wish to know what others are doing. I think the time is right to link resources to each other. (I've already subscribed to your newsletter.)
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    28 January 2018 Robert Wells Decatur, Ga. 30035 USA
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I'm actually a part of multiple organization. They deal with Education, Cervical Cancer, and we are in the initial stages of organizing for mental health counseling, support and treatment.
    The communities helps us locate persons we service, provide venues and other opportunities.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    13 January 2018 Garry Hughes San Antonio, Texas 78112 Bexar
    Who I am Use of CTB
    We found a need for low to medium income housing,and to teach craft skills
    But having a very hard time getting funding.
    		 I just found you today so let’s see good people.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    11 January 2018 Mali Ole Kaunga ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am community worker Just started viewing and exploring
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    8 January 2018 Bruce Shaver CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60659 USA
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am starting a new role as the Volunteer Coordinator and was looking for good resource material
    Ran across your site and love the information. I am preparing our plan and will be incorporating some of your information in the development.

    thank you so much
    Bruce
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    26 December 2017 Donna Hudgins Lake City, Colorado 81235 United States
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Prevention Coordinator for local community prevention coalition
    Help writing strategic plan - joining organization when they are half way through the process. Need to catch up.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    16 December 2017 Seema Zaman Karachi, Sindh Pakistan
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Hi,

    I am a person with a will to improve the quality of life for people who have been left out from the mainstream progress of a region.

    While I was searching for an idea I came across your website and started skimming through it, I could not leave the site without leaving a note of appreciation. Wonderful structured work, an excellent resource for just anyone wanting to bring about a positive change within a community.

    I wish you all the best and my God bless you for your efforts.

    Regards.

    Seema
    Just found it on the internet, not started using it yet. But certainly I will see if and how can I adopt the same for my own society. I am amazed and happy that such good work has been done and is available for general awareness.

    Keep up the good work!
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    15 December 2017 M. Sahr Nouwah Monrovia, Montserrado 1000 Liberia
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am an International Executive Certificate holder in Project Management with passion and motivation in Development and Humanitarian work with more than Eight (8) years of working experience. My ambition is to see an improved civil society space through a holistic community development approach especially for Children, Youth, and Women. To create an environment where civil rights are protected and citizens benefiting from Natural Resources and democratic processes through inclusive participation in an improved democratic and civic spaces with an emphasis on Education, gender & development, empowerment, and social development. I am committed to systems that create proper management, Funding Raising and Grants Management, team building, and quality reporting. I believe in open linkages among stakeholders for sustainable development through trust, commitment, faith, integrity, honesty, and transparency.
    Presently, I only read through and gaining some understanding of all the topics. In the near future, I want to start using more of its contents for training and support to Liberian CSOs.
    Date Name City,State/Province Zip Country
    11 December 2017 Hans Mincer ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a fitness instructor and I also have interest on researching alternative medicine.
    I am new to Tool Box, still learning the ropes but I hope to derive immense value from it.

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