For decades, the Center for Community Health and Development (the team behind Community Tool Box) at the University of Kansas has partnered with coalitions, nonprofits, public agencies, and community groups to support collaborative, data-informed action. Whether you’re launching a new initiative, strengthening existing efforts, or addressing a specific challenge, we offer flexible support tailored to your goals and context. Build Your Toolbox The Community Tool Box offers thousands of pages of practical guidance for community change efforts. We'd love to partner with your organization to deliver these resources through a "mashup," integrating curated tools and guidance with your organization's framework for change. Capacity Building Training People taking action need skills in core areas including assessment, planning, advocacy, evaluation, and sustainability. We have decades of experience teaching and stimulating use of basic community competencies, online and through in-person workshops, webinars, and classes. Community Check Box Evaluation System We have been evaluating community health initiatives for more than 20 years. Based on that experience, we created the Community Check Box to help communities document their work, create reports, and link to resources for continuous improvement. Community Health Assessment and Planning We employ a multi-method, collaborative approach to assessing community needs and resources, including focus groups, key informant interviews, community concerns surveys, and PhotoVoice. We support data analysis for converging themes and help communities prioritize issues to create conditions for promoting health. Evaluation We believe that evaluation should be participatory, used to help shape the initiative over time, not just a one-time summative judgment at the end. We provide support and evaluation services for local, state, national, and international initiatives. Facilitation of Community Processes We provide facilitation for many community action processes. Our experience includes small and large group facilitation, including coalition meetings, board retreats, town hall meetings, listening sessions, focus groups, PhotoVoice initiatives, and collaborative community planning. Community Tool Box Online Training From the providers of the Community Tool Box at the University of Kansas comes this exciting opportunity to learn 16 core competencies for your collaborative efforts at your own pace. Community Tool Box Training Curriculum Sixteen field-tested training modules covering core competencies for community health and development. Each includes participant guides, interactive activities, and facilitator materials. Available to purchase for in-house use, or delivered by our staff in person or via webinar.
