Guestbook entries

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First Name: Jim
Last Name: Hayslett
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CDC assignee (Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer) assigned to TDH/Chronic Disease, Injury, and Tobacco Prevention division for 2 years
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
At this time, I'm just taking a look at what is available.
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First Name: Carol
Last Name: Gill
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I am a health education consultant for the Ohio Department of Health.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
I am using the materials found in the Community Toolbox as I consult with community health projects in southwest Ohio.
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First Name: Roselyn
Last Name: Mungai
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I am a development journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. I work for human rights network, Women and Law in East Africa under the Conflict management project.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
In the training of community based managers of conflict
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First Name: Sherry
Last Name: Barton
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As a consultant with the Planning & Policy team of Toronto Public Health, I am involved in implementing our Access and Equity plan as it pertains to literacy, older adults and persons with disabilites. My field is Health Promotion
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
Although new to the Tool Box, I plan to log on to the leads and resources, including the membership which is impressive
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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
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
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.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
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
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
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
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
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.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
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.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
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.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
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.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
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.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
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.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
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
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
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.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
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.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
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
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
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.
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First Name: Dawn
Last Name: Bloomquist
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I am busy distributin info on the failed drug war. www.geocities.com-nawdy_seester
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First Name: jessica
Last Name: schneider
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I am beginning to develop a public affairs web page for the Voinovich center at Ohio University. I am 18 years old and a sophomore at the Scripps School of Journalism
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
Just looking to meet others and use their ideas and suggestions in the development of the web page as well as the content of the articles. (It is actually in the format of a web mag).
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First Name: Randy
Last Name: Rivers
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Superintendent of Schools - USD 329 Member of Wabaunsee County Prevention Board
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
As a part of my responsibilities to the local prevention board.
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First Name: Randy
Last Name: Rivers
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Superintendent of Schools - USD 329 Member of Wabaunsee County Prevention Board
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
As a part of my responsibilities to the local prevention board.
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First Name: Jasmina
Last Name: Bajraktarevic
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I am the Community Services Coordinator with the NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS). We work with over 50 refugee communities and some of our services include: counselling, groupwork, community development, training, etc. My professional background is Social Work.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
I am just embarking on this adventure....
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First Name: kelli
Last Name: carrington
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writer and health educator working on a new community program.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
gaining insightful information for program planning and evaluation.
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First Name: Susan
Last Name: O'Kane-Powell
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I work with the University Department of Rural Health, University of Tasmania as the writer and facilitator of a continuing professional education unit in Community Development. This unit uses action learning research as a tool for health workers as they work with and for their community.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
I am using this as a reference for the course participants, and also use it to assist community groups that I am actively involved with.
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First Name: Gina
Last Name: Mortimer
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I am the Community Development Manager for the Girl Scouts of Central Kansas.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
To aid in the research of grant funders.
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First Name: Tony
Last Name: Atuanya, B.Sc., D.CED
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I am the Executive Director of a regional community economic development organization here in the Atlantic Canada.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
Mainly as a resource inventory.
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First Name: Sharry
Last Name: Erzinger
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A public health violence prevention evaluation consultant.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
Check out a coalition for violence prevention made up of four action teams that represent 150-200 organizations (non-profits, businesses and public institutions) The name is FindtheGood.org, located in Denver, CO. Check us out at http://www.FindtheGood.org
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First Name: Stacy
Last Name: Harmon
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Small Business Owner
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First Name: Leslie
Last Name: Jones
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How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
I conduct leadership training for community organizations and just came across your site. It is a goldmine of knowledge.I look forward to referring to it for supporting materials and anecdotes.
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First Name: Debbie
Last Name: Cheever
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I am an Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development. I manage the 4-H program in the county and work with several support groups for 4-H. They include a 4-H Advisory Council, 4-H Foundation and a Leaders and Junior Leaders group. I also am involved in a Statewide professional association which I helped establidsh for Volunteer administrators. I also am involved with Community Youth development through a teeen assesment project were are doing through Cooperative Extension here in New Hampshire.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
I have looked at the site and recently refered to the section on bilaws when we recently updated the bilaws for our foundation. I am also interested in doing community asset mapping and any tools you might have especially if they are targeted to youth.
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First Name: Jasmin
Last Name: Chapman
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Chief Executive Officer of Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center
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First Name: George
Last Name: Hiney, Sr.
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UNITY, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) national organization providing training and leadership opportunities for Native American and Alaska Native youth ages 15-24. Was out looking for ideas to help our community based youth councils to enhance their abilities as an organization to become involved in community building and improvement. Your site is very helpful!!! Thanks so much.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
Structured methods that are logical, common sense, and work.
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First Name: kara
Last Name: schroeder
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I'm the Director of a new organization - West Coast Center For Public Ministry 2429 17th St Sacramento,Ca 95818 At this time we are seeking seed money for General support of our rooming house, Materials for our free art project, In Jan,2001 we'll open a market research company that will focus on homeless issues -health, opinion surveys will be welcomed from anyone seeking info from this untapped market segment.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
Thru the library as yet we can't afford internet access nr is our computer able to get on-line.
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First Name: Charlene
Last Name: Reiswig
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RN at a community Health Clinic for the past 9 1/2 years.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
As another resource at this point.
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First Name: Steven R.
Last Name: Smith
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Single Father raising four children - 3 daughters ages 18, 15 & 8 and a 4 year old son.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
This is my first time looking at it. I am currently a intake manager at a homeless shelter. I have seen up close and personal how drugs destroy communities, families, marriages & life. I want to help those who are sincere in kicking the habit but have been unsuccessful thus far.
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First Name: beverly
Last Name: smith
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I work for the Office of Minority Health
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
I am trying to find or develop a tool to assess an CBO capacity building ability
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First Name: Laura
Last Name: Peppelman
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I'm the Nutrition Education Coordinator for the Delaware WIC Program.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
I will be working with another trainer in "Moving to the Future"
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First Name: LOUISE
Last Name: BAROY
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I AM A STUDENT NURSE AT LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
I AM INTERESTED IN LOOKING AT CARE IN THE ASIAN/PAKISTAN COMMUNITIES
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First Name: Sheila
Last Name: Walsh
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I work for Blue Cross of California as the AIDS/Diabetes Project Coordinator in the Health Management Department.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
Researching information for expansion of our Diabetes Program.
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First Name: Janis
Last Name: Graef
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Managing the Children's Health Insurance Program for Seton Health Plan in Austin, Tx.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
Have just discovered the Community Tool Box through a Community Care Network listserv
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First Name: Laura
Last Name: Peppelman
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I'm the Delaware WIC Program Nutrition Education Coordinator
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
I'm using the tools in a project with Dietetic Intern Students at the University of Delaware
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First Name: Victor
Last Name: Medrano
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CDC Project Office - Office on Smoking and Health
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
Trainings and to Provide Technical Assistance
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First Name: Daniel
Last Name: Duran
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project coordinator for an 11 community partnership initiative in the region
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?:
I am not using it yet, but I am looking for key indicators that promote success in community building.