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First Name: Amy
Last Name: Henniger
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Im getting my masters in community social psychology from UMASS Lowell.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I am working with Dr. Berkowitz here at UMASS in order to improve upon what is already going on with the community toolbox.
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First Name: Michael
Last Name: Schmidt
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I am currently a hospice director and I have been working with our local EOL Coalition here in Monterey CA, one of the many across the country that started as a result of OOT outreach efforts. We have a viable coalition that continues to work hard through the efforts of community volunteers dedicated to improving how we care for the dying.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
This is my first visit. But hope to see how others are doing in there efforts around the country.
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First Name: Elizabeth
Last Name: Dorda
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I am a mental health nurse for Washtenaw County looking for ways to conduct a community assessment in our community & start a new program. I am also a graduate student at the University of Michigan School of Public Health in a Health Promotion & Risk Reduction program.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I heard about the toolbox from public health & am using it for work & School. I love it and will share it with many! What a great sight! Thanks
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First Name: Margot
Last Name: Manning
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I co-ordinate an advocacy project at Virginia House Settlement in Plymouth. I am 49 yrs old and am terrific for my age!!! I work in the best place with the best people and regard myself as being extremly fortunate to be where i am.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
It is my intention to take a Masters course in Community Enterprise at cambridge university and I have an interview on Dec 3rd I am quite nervous and was researching the subject when I came across your site. I have been raving about it ever since. I think it is the most useful and generous site I have encountered and I shall take great pleasure in giving you all credit if and when i use your material. I do not believe in re-inventing the stone as it were, but firmly believe in giving credit where its due and you deserve it in bucket loads!!! Been great talking to you, bye for now
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First Name: Shannon
Last Name: Gravening
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I am a volunteer in my community
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
getting people in my community together to get things done
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First Name: martha
Last Name: hinds
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community educator coord. for hospice care tri-countyand director of outreach.,married 6 children 3 of my own and 3 stepchildren.. fairly new to hospice and working with coalition here in sumter at usc sumter campus
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
using tool box to get better ideas on how to have a positive impact on our community and make permanent changes hopefully.
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First Name: Max
Last Name: Llewelyn
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I am a Community Group Facilitator contracted by the NZ Government to work with groups who can not afford a consultant to build their capacity and strenghten their organisations. The work and advice I give is far reaching and I am in the process of developing a mentoring scheme for small not for profit organisations.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
To provide simple and readable resource material to people who need training and development with their organisations. The Community Tool Box is a tremendous resource and I have been using it for over three years.
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First Name: Ned
Last Name: MacInnis
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I am the Training Coordinator for an AIDS organization.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I am currently looking for tools (not listings of or orders forms for) for developing Board training. The CTB is great so far! Thanks for being here!
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First Name: Kathryn
Last Name: Berry
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The Community Development Foundation is a small group working for the main part with Indigenous Australians. The current project is to establish how to encourage more Indigenous parents/carers to participate in schools and to assist with their childrens education. In doing so the CDF works with the parents to obtain postive outcomes for students. We work in the areas of: 1) education 2) justice 3) commerce and trade and have 4) some federal funding.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I am going to work/read the Ctoolbox over the january period. You appear to work in a similar way to CDF and I am hoping that we have found a common bond as the CDF is both successful but alone in Western Austrlaia in its methods.
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First Name: Kathy
Last Name: Dunn
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I am a nurse and immunization program manager at Grand Forks Public Health Department. I am also coordinator of the Greater Grand Forks Immunization Coalition. I have seen presentations at several national conferences by the Community tool Box.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I use information from the Tool Box to help in my leadership roles. I find your excellent information to be most helpful . I was unable to contact you through your website except to register as a guest. The link you provided didn't work for me. I am hoping you will be able to answer my question from this avenue. Our department does yearly strategic planning. The divisions don't work real well together. I have been gathering information on team building from your site. It is very good and I hope I can do it justice! What I am looking for are some examples of bonding activities that don't take a significant amount of time. Our strategic planning sessions last one day and time is precious. Would you know of any activities we could use to build team bonds? Thank you for your time, your site, and your consideration. Kathy Dunn
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First Name: barbara
Last Name: friedrich
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grant-writer, funding consultant for 2 non-profit organizations in Fresno. Have only been writing for funding for about 1 year now, but very much love the work. I want to do this full-time within the next 6 mos to 1 year. I get a great deal of satisfaction from this work, knowing that there are soo many organizations who need help, financially.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
...using it both for an application for Federal Grant currently and for assisting the non-profit organizations in their training objectives and goals. GREAT WEB-SITE !! WISH I HAD FOUND IT SOONER THAN LAST WEEK :)
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First Name: Karla
Last Name: Corder
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Coordinator for Interfaith Caregiver Program. Program is 3 years old and could use a boost.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Looking for fresh ideas and tips. Thank you for your site.
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First Name: Tim
Last Name: Barretto
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I am an associate professor of communications at the Thompson School of Applied Science at the University of New Hampshire.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I am using the CTB as a resource for teaching a class entitled "Communication within Communities."
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First Name: Michael
Last Name: Kinsley
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Hi I'm not responding in the appropriate section of your site, but I couldn't find another place to send an email. I work with Rocky Mountain Institute, have worked with David Allee in Cornell extension, and thought you might find the following site useful, since it attempts to address many of the same audiences as does your site. www.rmi.org/sitepages/pid356.php Good luck with your work.
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First Name: Jeffrey
Last Name: Maurus
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part-time student working on MPH at UIC
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
part of course on Community Health and the Media
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First Name: Cindy
Last Name: Winters
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I am the new CHIPr Program Manager for KDHE. I will be the liason between the state and the grantees to help provide technical assistance and support.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Looking for resources and guidance as I begin my new position.
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First Name: M. Patricia
Last Name: Jones
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I am president and ceo of the Maryland Prevention Institute, Inc. This is a 501 (c) (3) organization that functions as a community coalition, providing technical assistance to faith-based organizations and other community-based organizations.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I will share your web address and info on grant writing with the faith community.
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First Name: M. Patricia
Last Name: Jones
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I am president of the Maryland Prevention Institute, Inc. This is a 501 (c) (3) organization that functions as a community coalition, providing technical assistance to faith-based organizations and other community-based organizations.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I will share your web address and info on grant writing with the faith community.
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First Name: Patricia
Last Name: Shifferd
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I direct Continental Harmony, a national music commissioning project which brings composers into communities (rural and underserved primarily) to write music on themes defined locally and performed by local musicians. I am interested in the role of the arts in community development
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I am hoping to find materials on my interests to guide my practice of bringing composers & communities together.
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First Name: Stacie
Last Name: Ogborn
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The LIFE Project is a coalition working to improve end-of-life care for all Kansans.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I just discovered it.