Guestbook Entries

I began my career later in life because I had been raising children - some born to me, some adopted, and some abandoned - while supporting my husband's career. I initially started by learning grant writing and management, but soon realized that my true passion lies in community development. This realization led me to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. I also found a toolbox and decided to take certification courses.

I am working in an impoverished community in my city that everyone has given up on because of the multitude of problems. It was put on my heart seven years ago, but I just never knew how to help without enabling. Leveling the playing field would make a sustainable difference and restore the faith of the city's people. I am working on the toolbox certifications while developing a program in this community and building my portfolio, which is a win-win! I look forward to helping the people in this community learn and understand that they can also continue this effort for generations to come.

I work for a national nonprofit organization focused on supporting increased access, affordability, and quality of child care. My role focuses on leading a portfolio of national projects related to healthy child care

I have used the Community Tool Box in previous roles as well, but most recently, I have referenced several aspects of the Community Tool Box, including the communication tools, in a toolkit to facilitate partnerships between early care and education professional and local health departments.

I'm a lab technician at a private clinic studying spinal cord and connective tissue therapies.

To gain more knowledge and skills on various domains of development worker .

We are working towards establishing a statewide caregiver collaborative. You have given us the How To steps and tools. Thank you so very much!

Hi I'm an MPH Student at Northern Arizona University. I've never used this toolbox before, looking for ward to delving into this resource.

Hi, I am government employee working in public health. Specifically, I work on community connections/collaboration to help support better health outcomes.

I just found Community Toolbox and excited to learn more about it and utilize the tools.

I'm 76 years of age and have an eclectic background in Alcohol and Drug and Family and Individual Therapy over the past 45 years in both public and private
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Industrial Psychology and Employee Assistance Programme Development and Practice

Over the past 10-12 years I have used CTB for reference and introducing the program to a range of volunteer and Community Mental Health and Addiction Groups, as well as in lectures and as a guest speaker across a diverse range of sectors, including Government, Local Authority, and Volunteer Services.

Advocate, Service-Learning Curriculum Design, and Community-based participatory research. I'm with a new company and this site and resources are part of the treasures in my resource chest for community-engaged work.

Most recently, I utilized various academic-community partnership modules for community-identified priorities.

I'm a HUD Certified Housing Counselor. I have been tasked with helping to create a Strategic and Action Plan. Honestly, I was asked to learn about the Theory of Change. I am not a College Graduate and will have to learn as I go. For me that means researching and learning everything I can.

No but when I found your site, I decided it will be my go to resource for gaining the knowledge I need to perform the task assigned to me.

At 57, Erase only attended and graduated Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville CPRS \ CRSS Success Program. I have sat for my PRS & and now Creditentialed. I have 35 yrs (36 in Dec) lived experience in substance use recovery & I am a lifetime consumer of mental health services.

I am new here, but I managed a Facebook page for our cohort alumni. We are currently in the 4th cohort under a Federal Grant to help those who are still suffering. I hope to share as MUCH INFORMATION as I can to set others Free.

Former Public Guardian Representative in North Florida (2018 State 'Shining Satr' Awardee)

I am a doctoral student at Point Park University. Professionally, I work in integrative oncology. Personally, I run a diaper Bank program within our food Bank.

Just getting started, but I can already tell that the toolkit will help us make improvements to our diaper program.

I am a health care professional and a mother to my only son who experiences chronic symptoms of schizophrenia. Because of this experience in witnessing my loved one who has altered functioning and difficulties in relating to the way of our world, I have been drawn to working with others who are having mental health challenges. In my work I have learned that mental health care is an essential priority and it needs to be at the individual and community level for it to be effective and truly make a difference. I am currently involved in community building through rotary services and I am applying my passion for mental wellness wholeheartedly.

I am using the community tool box to help me in building a peer support group for mothers and other women in my community. The hope and the aim is to create a center where women and mothers can come to access mental health peer support and also other educational and personal development training to help empower them in creating the needed change to become their fullest potential.

My name is Yahya Bulle. I'm a Kenyan. I'm interested in learning my about the complexity of managing community changes.

I am a counselor with the VA/Vet Center for the past 254years providing counseling and support to war-zone Veterans and their families in helping rebuild their lives that the war has destroyed. I am also the new Native American Veteran Outreach person for the VA medical center. I have recently been asked by VA Medical Center to help them improve their care for Native American Veterans and want to build a working relationship with the 12 Native American Nations in Wisconsin. One of my jobs is helping the staff at the VA medical center learn about Native American culture, traditions and history of the 12 Nations here in Wisconsin which will help to improve engaging Native American Veterans coming for care at the medical center.

hi my name is mrs vivian allen am former community activist of wisconsin I enjoy make difference and see changes happen that human fairness. doesnt like to see weakness of person be taken for granted or there kindness be abuse. am wife and mother and grandmother. have from chicago illinois. life was on westside . my mother was women that show love unconditionally. because old school upbring from way she was . it was inspired , I love it. it was joy to see how she touch people lives and receive respect. she also part of the community as volunteer and many commitee and neighborhood association. as my family live parents also great parents they made sure as child that we was told right way and spiritual encouragement was demanded from mother and grandmother.

I am Mother of four adults and one child that is 12. I was widowed at 41 to the love of my life and my youngest child's father. He was a firefighter and we were working together to create a safe space for abused women and children where we could educate families on how to break the cycle of abuse. My first husband abused me for 18 years and I am a 13 year survivor of domestic violence. I have a passion to helping those who are still victims to stop the cycle of sexual and physical abuse. I am abused no more. I want to be a difference to help those recover from grief, abuse and childhood trauma.

No This is brand new to me . I am very interested in how I can use this community to make a difference.

As a Doctoral student (Leadership for Organizations), I found your website to be one of the most helpful and comprehensive regarding community engagement strategies and evaluation.

I am currently in a Communications and Community Engagement doctoral course and as we create large-scale community plans for change, I've reference the material on your website for guidance. Great information. Thanks for sharing under the Creative Commons Share license. Really appreciate it.