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First Name: Randy
Last Name: Rivers
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Superintendent of Schools USD 329 Mill Creek Valley Alma, Maple Hill, Paxico, Kansas
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As a member of the Wabaunsee County Prevention Board WE CARE
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First Name: joyce
Last Name: mathies
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Branch Librarian at Alma
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First Name: Sarah
Last Name: Weikal
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I work with a community coalition in a rural area of Kansas.
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I use the Community Toolbox to access information from other initiatives related to those I am working with.
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First Name: connie
Last Name: converse
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I'm the counselor for a small, rural high school of approximately 200 students.
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First Name: Dina
Last Name: Wingfield
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I am visiting the CTB as a guest through our community prevention boards training on how to use the CTB.
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Currently, I am just beginning to get a good look around. There is terrific information and I predict that our subcommittee (Parent Education and Public Relations) will be researching the hows, whens,whys that could pertain to us
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First Name: Yin
Last Name: Wei
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Emeritus Professor of Computer Science, Ohio University
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Not used yet.
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First Name: Siegrid
Last Name: Belden
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Director of Community-Based Ministries Program, National Ministries of the ABC, USA
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Looking for web sites with practical "how to" information to share with local congregations doing outreach ministries.
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First Name: Ann
Last Name: Kendall
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Community Funding and Development Advisor
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Still processing information
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First Name: Cheri
Last Name: Hartman
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I am convening The Family/Youth Development Collaborative for Roanoke with 36 youth serving organizations signed on so far. We will engage other organizations with representation from the faith community, businesses, government, neighborhood associations, schools & nonprofits before we begin the collaborative planning. The purpose is to increase our community's capacity for effective, coordinated and comprehensive family/youth development services for all youth and their families.
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I am encouraging our evaluation group to look at your community initiative evaluation logic model. No money will be made using your tools to date. It is just reference or background material. The Community Tool Box looks promising! Thank you.
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First Name: Rick
Last Name: Kingi
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I am the Chairperson of a newly created Charitable Trust.Our organisation is committed to youth programmes and activities in our region.
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By finding out how other organisations around the world are coping and adressing youth issues
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First Name: Susan
Last Name: Bailey
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I am presently a Graduate student at UMASS-Lowell. I am in the Community Social Psychology program there.
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We are using the tool box as part of our class work.
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First Name: Peggy
Last Name: Musgraves
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Administrator of small rural health department.
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For community assessment and general information
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First Name: Beatriz
Last Name: Champagne
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I am executive director for the InterAmerican Heart Foundation, an organization with 36 member heart associations in the American continent. One of our key priorities is to develop a strong community network to promote heart health and prevent heart diseases and stroke. Our main focus is on Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Many of your materials could be very useful to us. It is wonderful that you have some in Spanish. We work in Spanish and Portuguese. Our organization conducts many workshops for staff and volunteers throughout the year and many of the topics are similar to what you cover in your web site. Great resource. Thank you.
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First Name: Rose
Last Name: Haddock
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I am the CVH coordinator for Nash and Edgecombe Counties in rural eastern NC. I have just recently learned of this website.
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I will be using this tool box to help me develop relationships with community members to decide what types of nutritional and physical activity opportunities are wanted in this area.
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First Name: Rose
Last Name: Wesson
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Baha'i since mid 1998; recently elected to LSA
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Just found it; looking for ideas to share with community.
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First Name: Dixie
Last Name: Yoder
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I am currently in my final year of the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Utah. I am doing my practicum at The Child and Family Support Center in Logan, Utah. I am interested in this site because of the information on grant writing and other tools. Our agency relies almost entirely on grants and serves only victims of abuse in the community.
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I'm just getting started.
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First Name: ReNae
Last Name: Singletary
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I'm a single parent working on an MSW at the University of Utah. I have worked in mental health for about 12 years.
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First Name: Miguel
Last Name: Alvarez
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Actualmente dirijo programas comunitarios de alimentacion saludable, ejercicio aerobico y lucha antitabaquica. Estoy interesado en conocer informacion en relacion a estos temas.
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Para incrementar la cobertura de los programas
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First Name: Peggy
Last Name: Musgraves
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Administrator of a small rural county health department
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for community assessment
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First Name: Hope
Last Name: Sullivan
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Prevention consultant, RPCFH
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Data entry, acquiring information and resources for community-based coalitions.