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First Name: Christina
Last Name: Harms
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I am a student currently enrolled in Building Healthy Communities at KU.
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First Name: Marilyn
Last Name: Hull
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I'm a program developer with KU Continuing Education.
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First Name: Barbara
Last Name: Charton
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MSW/MPH with focus in Social and Behavioral Sciences/Epidemiology (MPH) and Community Organizing/Assessment (MSW). Interested in research and evaluation of community health mobilization methoods and strategies.
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First Name: Linda
Last Name: Andersen
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I am a project coodinator at the North Highlands Children's Coalition in California. My organization is currently in the fourth year of a 10 year process. During the next three years collaborative members will be implementing many programs to improve the health and well being of children in our area. We will be offering afterschool activities, parenting classes, a toddler playgroup and a community resource guide in the near future. We are looking for people who would like to assist with the development of these types of activies to contact our office at (916) 332-8242
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First Name: Cindy
Last Name: Blakely
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I am a Health Education minor at Central Missouri State University. I plan to teach high school health education.
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First Name: Judith
Last Name: Lurie
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I am a farmworker attorney in a legal services program in Washington State. We engage in a lot of community education and outreach activities. We are interested in improving our outreach materials and our presenations to community groups.
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First Name: Sharon
Last Name: Naylor
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Hi, I'm the YF coordinator out in Gardner, KS. I am here today - a saturday, to try and catch up with data input. Is there anyway you can make up something that we can attach to our brain and everything that we do with youthfriends can be transmitted from our brain to the computer? I just thought this would be an excellent idea. We could plug in each evening and download out of our brain while we sleep. Anyway just thought I'd share this thought!
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First Name: Jill
Last Name: Fremling
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I live in a small community (approx. 400 pop.) we are in the process of starting a womens group in our town. I am working the organization of this committee. I am a voluteer at our school tutoring in many different areas. I am also the JV & Varsity Cheer Coach as well as an officer in our PTA.
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First Name: Jill
Last Name: Fremling
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I live in a small community (approx. 400 pop.) we are in the process of starting a womens group in our town. I am working on the organization of this committee. I am a voluteer at our school tutoring in many different areas. I am also the JV & Varsity Cheer Coach as well as an officer in our PTA.
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First Name: Elizabeth
Last Name: Slack
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I am the Community Mobilizer for Marshfield, Mo. C2,000 anti-drug coalition.
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First Name: MK
Last Name: Anderson
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Just visiting--met you at APHA and have finally gotten a moment to check out the site. Am carving out a proposal to begin a community development project between health science students and one of our housing authority communities.
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First Name: Shirley
Last Name: Davis
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I am an RN presently pursuing a career in Independant Practice. I would like to obtain a Degree as an NP (Nurse Practioner) to further this goal. I am interested in Community Health Promotion because of the effect of health on ones life in general. I live in a very diverse community and find that many of the residents of my community dislike having others come into their community to tell them what to do. I wish to eventually open a clinic in my community to assist in health promotion.
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First Name: Janna
Last Name: Deitz
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I am the project coordinator for a newly started rural health coalition in western North Carolina. I will probably be consulting this web site frequently as I can use any information that you might have in this area.
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First Name: Mill
Last Name: Moore
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Owner of a marketing research firm which has done several community needs assessments for United Ways and for health promotion institutions. I'm just looking for new resources, and am particularly interested in finding research models which include community assets as well as needs in assessments.
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First Name: Martha
Last Name: Bishop
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I am the project director for a rural health grant in Lenoir City, Tennessee. We are implementing school-based health services in a high school and middle school. Our services include primary care, mental health and education. We are not on-line as yet but can be reached at 423-988-2044.
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First Name: Jim
Last Name: Dale
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Hi. Just browsing. Have been snowed under with my work but am transitioning to a new career in civilian life so hope to have more time and more contact with you all. Regards to Vince Francisco. Go K-State on New Years eve - Happy Holidays. Jim
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First Name: Deborah
Last Name: Silver
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I manage the Health Promotion & Policy Development Division of the Pasadena Public Health Department
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First Name: Betty
Last Name: womack
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This is a very interesting site. Thanks for the problem-sollving questions.
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First Name: Harsha
Last Name: Sirur
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Incredibly informative! A great resource. I was just wondering when the rest of the toolbox sections will be on-line? Also, is there an email address you can be reached at? Thank you.
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First Name: Bob
Last Name: Robins
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Hello, Jerry Schultz is my cool uncle.
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First Name: sara
Last Name: terrano
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I am a social worker in a community mental health agency. I recognize that may of our clients would be better served through a more ecological approach to problem solving in targeted neighborhoods. Can you provide any direction in assiting me in developing a survey with residents of a local public housing area that represent high utililzation of mental health, child welfare, and juvenile justice needs? Thanks very much. Appreciate your pages!! My addres s is 100 Main Street Salamanca, NY 14779
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First Name: Karen
Last Name: Fread
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Director, Public Health Nursing Iowa Department of Public Health
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First Name: Karen
Last Name: Fread
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Director, Public Health Nursing Iowa Department of Public Health
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First Name: Ursula
Last Name: Stephens
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I work for the NSW government in Australia and am very interested in how communities can use information technology for improved community action and participation. Cheers, and happy new year!
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First Name: Caesar
Last Name: Marshall
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your site was recommended as an information/intelligence source for organizing activities/issues around public health. I'm working on such a project in Washington, DC involving the reorganization of the public health clinics and hospitals, working to guarantee the involvement, participation and recommendations of low-income (i.e., medicaid and no insurance)communities in the process of making the provsision and delivery of public health services relevant to a broadest interpretyation of community health needs
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First Name: Nancy
Last Name: Cavanaugh
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I am involved in a Robert Wood Johnson project, Turning Point, in Sitka Alaska and have found your site to be most valuable. Thanks. Nancy
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First Name: Kate
Last Name: Nickel
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I teach community health nursing in the midwest. Your site is a good place to send students to browse. Thanks
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First Name: Susan
Last Name: Soule
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I work for the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. We provide grant funds to small communities, Native villages mostly, to design and implement their own projects to reduce self-destructive behavior and suicide.
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First Name: Catherine
Last Name: Duchesne
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January 8, 1998 Greetings in the New Year! I hope this note finds you well, refreshed and renewed for 1998. This is a friendly note to let you know about what's happening with Personal Community Support Association here in Edmonton. We have a new Web site: www.compusmart.ab.ca/pcsa. Because we feel our guests would appreciate the information on your web page, we hyperlinked the address of your site. I hope this is alright with you. We would be pleased to hear your comments about what we are doing as well as about the design of our Web Page. Please let me know in our guestbook. If you feel our web site would be of interest to your guests, we would be happy if you hyperlinked our address. Many thanks for your support. Yours in appreciation, Catherine Duchesne
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First Name: C.
Last Name: Duchesne
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our Web address http://www.compusmart.ab.ca/pcsa Sorry we forgot to include it in our previous message. Do you have an e-mail address?? please send it to me
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First Name: Lisa
Last Name: Blair
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I am the Administrator for Downtown Lawrence Inc, and the Executive Director of the Lawrence Alliance. The organization is in partnership with the City of Lawrence, Haskell Indian Nations University, the Lawrence School District, and KU. It's mission is to eliminate racism and discrimination in Lawrence. Your materials will serve as reference information and will be beneficial to our members.
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First Name: Linda
Last Name: Redman
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state health department
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First Name: Ellen
Last Name: Provost
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About to deliver a course entitled Foundations In Community Health Promotion as a step toward developing village-based wellness teams. The course will be distance-delivered using audioconference technology. We are located in the southwest corner of Alaska, near the Bering Sea in a region primarily populated by Yupik Eskimos and Athabaskan Indians.
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First Name: Liz
Last Name: Biss
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Your feed back form is very confusing. I'm not sure that my comments were sent to you.
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First Name: LAURENCE
Last Name: HILLS
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I am the director of a public health nursing program operated by the Navajo Nation in Kayenta, Arizona
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First Name: Diane
Last Name: Smith
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I'm a volunteer for the REACH program in Northampton, MA. REACH is a Early Childhood Intervention Program, servicing children age 0 to 36 months. They are looking to build a community network among their clients. I'm searching for grant money to facilitate them hiring someone to act as a liason. I'm interested in your methods, as these may be valuable to them.
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First Name: Karen Denard
Last Name: Goldman
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Assistnt Professor of Urban Studies and Community Health. Masters and Doctorate degrees in health education. CHES. Teaching program planning to graduate and undergraduate students. Students conduct or analyze a needs assessment and then develop a program proposal that they present orally and in grant application format. Specialize in social marketing as it applies to health education program planning. Also have extensive performance based training experience as part of 20 years of experience as practitioner and 7 years of academic experience.
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First Name: L.M.
Last Name: Chambers
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I am the new (one-day-old) Weed and Seed Coordinator for Weinland Park in Columbus, OH. I am interested in any direction/advise/ideas you might be able to offer. Also interested in learning more about your organization. Thanks. L.M. Chambers
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First Name: Phil
Last Name: Coyne
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Recreation service for people with disabilities in the Ballarat region of State of Victoria, Australia
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First Name: salli
Last Name: benedict
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I'm employed at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (one of the CDC-sponsored Prevention Centers). I attended two of your sessions at APHA this week and am excited about using your model to provide training and technical assistance on worksite hpdp for small blue collar workplaces to local health departments in North Carolina. You all are doing great, innovative work!
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First Name: Jill
Last Name: Ackhurst
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Our region is currently working on development of community health centres using a community development model. We are working collaboratively with a number of community partners and this resource will be very useful. One of our community health promotion initiatives-a heart health project -is looking at tools for dissemination of the lessons learned on community mobilization. Again this will be helpful. Thanks
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First Name: Sharon
Last Name: Broughton
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I am an Extension Educator for Purdue University. I work from a field office located 200 miles from campus . My duties include the informal education of youth and adults in the areas oc community development, leadership, and community service, in additiona to coorindating the county-wide 4-H program. As such I am involved in a teen - youth mentoring program which is in need of additional funding to continue beyond the three year pilot program!
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First Name: Gabrielle
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SIU School of Medicine Springfield Illinois...went to APHA to hear your presentation....should help us with a number of educational community partnership projects..e.g. indigent pharmaceutical program expanding into a community planning project using Shalom Zone method. Thanks
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Last Name: Harris
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health educator - Army Center for Health Promotion getting ready to implement PPIP for all military services - bases & installations are communities, so always interested in tools and ideas that work
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First Name: Stanley
Last Name: Moore
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I am a Community Health Organizer with the Urban Health Initiative in Detroit Michigan. I have been here for about three months and we have just set some priorities for this area. 1. Health Education 2. Urgent Care 3. Parenting Skills I am searching for resources and information with each specific.
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First Name: Judy
Last Name: Meath
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I'm looking for research examining connection between health status and civic participation (i.e. NOT volunteering, but doing work, paid or not, that shapes one's community). I also seek methods for evaluating skills of civic participation. I work in college health.
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First Name: Connie
Last Name: Malave
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I lead the education area of a small midwestern company servicing a number of healthcare agencies. I provide health education services to our clients.
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First Name: Mary Anne
Last Name: Seymour
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Program Analyst with the Alzheimer's Disease Program, California Department of Health Services. Our Program supports research projects for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, as well service to the public through nine diagostic centers throughout California. We are supported by both the General Fund, and a tax check off fund which allows taxpayers to contribute select amounts of the tax monies to the fund. This special fund is used only to fund research projects.
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First Name: Bobbie
Last Name: Berkowitz
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I'm the Director of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Turning Point National Program Office located at the University of Washington School of Public Health & Community Medicine. This information is very relevant to our initiative and grantees. Great stuff!
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First Name: Shannon
Last Name: La Shell
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I am a project director for a statewide effort to mobilize citizens to effect change locally and statewide on behalf of children.
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