Guestbook entries

I am a freelancer, a consultant, serving a local Non-Government Organization whose main activities are monitoring and advocacy.

The CTB is outstanding ... I am not Archimedes, but the first time when I was found it I screamed EUREKA ...

Wish all the best for what you have done ... keep going.

I am Abdulmumini Muhammad Gidado live in Gombe state of Nigeria, i always gives my time and resource for the future of my community, i'm 24 years old a university student.

yes i do. to for a community organization your help is highly needed.

iv been working in the community and peace building for 25 years in Belfast and Northern Ireland as well as globally

not used it yet but intend to

I am trying to Create a Library for Disabilities. I was lead here from a web search. So I see that I can get info on things I need to learn

I was searching for how to write a Mission Statement. So if I can learn to create my account and use the info to build My Library. I would love to be apart if this

Nursing academic, teaching post-graduate community development.

Yes, It is excellent.

Community Engagement Liaison with the Arizona Department of Economic Security.
17 year state employee serving the vulnerable populations of Arizona.

I am using this tool box as a resource to mentor those who are in nonprofits, correctional and faith-based groups and also serving these vulnerable populations.

Masters in IT Management student.

For now, I just used it to complete a writing project with WGU. I will likely present your website to my CIO and other leaders to see what they think.

Right now i'm doing my master in guidance and counseling

I have read about evaluation in chapter 39. it's really helped me a lot to get a better understand

I am Professor Emeritus of Osaka Gakuin University. I have been operating "TRIZ Home Page in Japan" as the Editor since 1998. TRIZ is a Methodology for Creative Problem Solving based on systemic thinking and originally developed in Russia since 1940s. It was used in the field of technology at first, but recently in business and social fields as well. Now I am leading WTSP (World TRIZ Sites Project) for building a comprehensive Catalogs of TRIZ-related sites (in a wider sense) in various countries and in the whole world.

During the survey of TRIZ-related sites I have just encountered your Web site, and am much impressed. I would like to include your site as a site worthy to recommend in the whole world, as showing a practical and systematic way of applying creative problem solving methodologies to various social problems.

I am working as a rural health physician in a third- world country. At present, I am pursuing Master in Public Health.
I believe that I have a call to make a difference in health to the communities where I render my services as a medical practitioner. To be able to start change- whether in the health practices, behavior and attitudes of the people towards a healthy and safe community, I must be competent..

Candorly, I have just started reading and learning your materials, and one way or the other, I have practiced some points recently in my day to day at the rural health facilities.

Tsepo Mosoang is a community activist group member, and a member of Lesotho youth forum

yes

I am surveying advocacy and ally building resources. would like to discuss our project.

I am printing and studying your information. Hope to present this type of thing in a workshop.

I am a part time professor in the Child and Youth Work program as part of the faculty of social service at University of Florida

It is my first time to jump in here; it sounds interesting so, I want to know if online training can be envisaged here.
Thanks

I am pursing a masters degree in community health student at Wayne State University.

Have not used it at all.

I am posted as a Quality Patient Safety Coordinator

I am just new here, but I heard about VMOSA for a long time, they said it is informative and guides steps by steps.

I am a social work student and a family wellness worker, who is looking into doing a support group.

I read about the support group and it helped us plan what to do next. Amazing site and resources, thanks so much!

I am the Senior Director of Programs at LEDA, a nonprofit that works with high-achieving, low-income high school and college student-leaders from across the US. We support them in maximizing their educational and career opportunities while making an impact in their communities.

I have just found the community tool box, and so far it seems like an incredible resource. I am thinking about ways of incorporating some of these tools in our workshops for student leaders during our Summer Institute at Princeton. Would love to connect with you all about your work.

I've studied many things.,..i'm a.class of 77,graduate of mt. view ,HS in OK,....class of 83 graduate,...of plumbers and pipe fitters tech collage, okc ,.....a family man ,I've raised 2 healthy n happy kids ,40 n 35...my wife cents HS ,past away of cancer....we have been involved in the church.,many years,.....i've been a business owner....entertainer ,....teacher ..leader ,...concealer,......among many other things ........at age 18 i read my first self help book now 59 i've read hundreds of books been to many short classes seminars retreats........i've had a life long passion to learn,...self educated mostly around human behavior,....i've worked with many family's ,...over many years .....the last nine years i've at my one expense acted as volunteer to the Lawton and surrounding area.......in the streets , parks ,..missions ,and from my home, ....I've personalty helped over 300 people and counting ......I've become disable ,.and i'm on a fixed income .,.....6 months, ago i lost my to be wife to suicide....she was living on the street she suffered from schizo-typal personality disorder. and major depression........the grief of loosing her is deep ,..she od on her talefero med ,......i still work with people as they need and as i find them ..... my acquired skill as a friendly honest counsel and social worker is as effective as ever ....by chance i stumbled in to the dhs site and found the tool box ....thank you for all you do ......Cody Dorrell .

haven't used it yet just found it .....thankful to have found it ...

I’m a qualified maths teacher with over 20 years experience. I’ve worked with chidren and adults in various educational settings from schools to community projects.

I’m very keen to start my own project. I made an attempt in 2018 which failed to go forward. On reflection, I realised I needed a better understanding of the process and how to do things really.

I haven’t yet but I’m definitely going to. It looks like what I should have if I’m going to develop successful and sustainable community projects.

Americorps Volunteer.

Yes, I have been using your website as a reference.

I am a lecturer in the Department of Counselling Psychology at the University of the Sacred Heart Gulu, Uganda.

The have used the information for preparing lecture notes for my students.

Im Thadei Msumanje the president and director of Tanzania Rural Empowerment Organization, TAREO, founded in 2002. personally and with our foundations we brings many years of operations experience working in rural villages and towns in the Tanzania.
We have brought education, information and communication technologies to more than 1million people of Tanzania.

Yes , but one in our own model.

Yes! It is amazing!

I am the director of programs and artist services for what is considered one of the most densely diverse communities in the United States, Southeast Queens, NYC. I have lived and worked with artists and scholars from across the globe my whole life. I am embarking on creating a process in partnership with immigrant and indigenous cultural communities for Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) that would create cultural competency practices for all the constituents engaged in producing and viewing arts and culture in such a hugely diverse community.

I have initiated conversations with my cultural communities and am including it in a capacity building grant as a tool to use with partners to build policy and a collective understanding of producing cultural events and supporting the growth of the arts.

I am a graduate student in our Human Services program; my professor referred me to the site. I also work at the institution in career and community relations.

I am just beginning to learn about the resources.

Vice Chair, Anderson Foundation, Chemung County NY
Washougal, WA City Council Member since April 2007.
Unite: Washougal Leadership Team since its founding in 2012 (Unite is a Community Prevention (Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco) Coalition. Building a community, creating environmental change is the bedrock of modern Prevention Science.)
Founder of the Unite Washougal Foundation

Today was my first visit. I'll let you know

We are a non profit located in the SE Part of Florida, we work with first time home buyers, preparing them to purchase a home. We take them thru the buying process, we do this thru education sessions, seminars, webinars and workshops, along with 1 on 1 counseling.
For Homeowners - we provide the education on home maintenance, part of the home maintenance model is to educate on building and creating a healthy home and using green building home products that is safe for the environment.

I discovered your website and am now browsing thru to see if there is anything our organization can use for further education.

I'm the Associate Minister at University Congregational Church in Wichita, Kansas where I've served since 1995 in a variety of positions. I am fiercely committed to social justice and being an advocate/ally for those who have been shoved to the margins. I try to be a good neighbor in all I do.

Just discovered your resources and plan on making use of them immediately.

I am the founder and President of organization that is call I Love Myself with CP and ADHD Networking Group. And what we do is disability advcation-training-workshops program.

We had done some disability advcation-training-workshops program on our own. But we had learn that the way that we was doing the advcation-training-workshops that we had to get little more way to become better trained when do our advcation-training-workshops program for now own.

I'm Yahya Bulle Mohamed. I'm 46yrs of Age. I'm a Kenyan by birth and currently in North Eastern region of Kenya. I'm the currently the Managing director of Pastrol resources management and educational development organization (PAREMEDO) ,a community based organization working for the Maginilized Community of Wajir North Subcounty of Wajir County, NE region of Kenya.

I have recently found the community tool box recently and found it as a very useful tool to use. It's very relevant and reliable in deed.

Assistant Professor-Public Health Nurse

I use the toolbox for my Master's courses; introduce students to the resource

I am a teaching professor and an active community member. I like to demystify Program planning and evaluation for my university students as well as help community groups and members see how they can create and support the solutions that best fit them and their communities. Most of my teaching in the School of Public Health at University of Waterloo is around health inequities; the CTB is perfect for much of what I do.

For a few years, I have use the CTB for my Health Program Planning and Evaluation course; this year, it's the primary textbook. Accessible while still being a serious and evidence based information source. Fantastic resource that I use personally in community work.

Student

research

I a Community Developer and trainer and my main core functions are to capacitate emerging organisations, build community connections and also to train them of basic requirements for operating their organisations,

It has helped to create a template to be able to identify key stakeholders to be able to co-ordinate community coalitions

I was born, raised and educated in Hawaii on the island of Oahu. My background is pediatric nursing and pediatric medical social work. At the present time I am semi-retired and serve as a faculty member in the Maternal and Child Health-Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disorders and related Disabilities, one of 35 programs in 28 states.

With that being said, when I found the Community Tool Box I was very excited. It is very concise and informative and easy to access for all my trainees. It has become part of my tool box to see how the functions we do in training compare and compliment each other. As Hawaii's population size, culture and resources are somewhat limited it is invaluable to interact with other states in the health care field. Thank you for allowing me to access your Community Tool Box,

I am one of seven elected commissioners, first elected in November 2017 for a four-year term from a field of five. Three other commissioners are up for election this November. I have had a long career in consumer services and products in both large and small companies on an international level. My wife is the intermediate school principal in our town and certified to be a district superintendent as well. We have two adult children - both living in Denver.

Just starting as we are beginning our 2020 plan of conservation and development.

I am co founder of Gravity Fashion an Indian Ethnic Store.

Not used yet, but I want to explore how can we support under privileged kids by providing suitable clothing for them.

I am an organizational development practitioner, working as a Monitoring & Evaluation officer for a charity organization that looks after 3500 (more than) vulnerable children.

By accessing guidelines on how to develop and implement new and effective programs for these children so as to raise responsible and productive citizens. Community Tool Box offers applicable advise and appropriate tools for results.

I'm a local skeptic, atheist, and humanist.

I'm going to learn about community involvement and involve the Atheist Society of Calgary in supporting water fluoridation in our municipality; since fluoridation was ceased in 2011, dental carries have increased dramatically, negatively influencing the oral health and long-term outcomes for children and youths who cannot otherwise afford necessary dental operations, or those who have poor dental hygiene.

Retired Architect involed in Aging Well in Waldo County

not yet, just learning about this as a rescourse.

I am a Community Psychologist. I have worked in a variety of community settings and completed research and evaluation at the local, state, and federal level.

The Community Tool Box is my go-to-site for all my needs in community research. I use it for my own education as well as sharing information with other researchers, evaluators, and community members. My most recent experience sharing information from the site was during my work as a federal evaluation TA Liaison to increase the capacity of the Tribes. They used the grant writing section to improve their grants; helping them secure funding to protect their children and improve their child welfare systems.

I am gathering data regarding children entertainment in the community.

I have never used the CTB

My name is Anthony Obinna Ihejirika. I am originally from Nigeria but now permanently residing in Fisantekraal, Capetown, SA. I work for a non profit organization in my local community. I Implement program at the facility. I studied Business Administration and my professional membership is with the institute of business managemen. My designation is Technician. I am also a member of the South Africa Institute of Fundraiser (SAIF). I have higher certificate in substance abuse with the University of the Western Cape. Also, i have certificate in short term insurance with Santam.

No.

I am a non-profit professional, former Graduate student ('14) and a part-time college professor.

I have used the Community Tool Box in a variety of ways in recent years - as a professional, student and professor.

Aside from using the website for my own learning & development and project problem-solving; I used the "Out of the Box" contest while teaching a 3-semester-long Community Development and Change college course. Students, in the midst of their community development research projects, were asked to review the finalists for the Community Tool Box "Out of the Box." They reviewed the projects to answer: community need, community involvement, potential concerns/problems, estimated costs, implementation needs, etc.

The project allowed the students to take pieces they were using in the classroom and apply them in the real world. Students were able to visualize each of the community change elements in action and in sequence. Which made both the classroom experience and their projects that much stronger.

Students were encouraged to consider voting, which all did. They also championed their favorite projects among their classmates and cheered those that won. It was an amazing experience on all levels.

I'm the Substance Use Prevention Program Manager for Utah County, with over 592,000 residents. We provide prevention services for the entire county, by delivering evidence based strategies. We continue to have some of the lowest use rates in our state, and lower numbers than the rest of the nation. We can only keep our numbers low by offering effective prevention practices and programs.

We have used the tool box when we complete needs assessments and update our strategic plan. When looking to the internet to find resources that can truly work to help us in our efforts, the FIRST place I go is to the Community Toolbox. I know I'll find what I need to help me move forward in whatever endeavor I'm taking on in my prevention work. We used the toolbox when we were looking at collaborating with community partners. We looked at it all through our strategic planning, and it was PRICELESS. I can't tell you how many times I have referred to the toolbox to help me get down to the real tools needed to complete steps in a process. There is nothing out there that is more comprehensive and easy to use. I hope and pray it doesn't go away and remains a resource I can utilize when needed.

Sociology Professor at Cal Poly.

I am using eight modules of the Community Tool Box in my Social Change course. Half the course covers theories of social change and the other half consists of group projects in which students implement strategies to affect change in the community. The Tool Box provides the necessary background, skill-building, concepts, and activities for students to pursue their change project systematically. It is a valuable guide for anyone interested in understanding how to pursue work that impacts one's local community.

I am a student and previous activist returning from a four-year break from undergraduate studies due to mental illness for a psychology/philosophy double major with an emphasis in community psychology and a human relations minor. I want to use my current studies in tarot and astrology to further complement a psychology degree in order to build and sustain a better community where I live.

I just found your website while doing some research on community psychology and directed a few leaders in my community toward it, but I would also like to use it after I complete a graduate program to help out my own local community.

Evaluating current Community Health Department.

I am an Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the Brown School of Public Health.

I teach a course on intervention development and evaluation. In this course, my students will write a mock interview/focus group guide to be conducted with community groups, and will look at transcripts from actual data collected in the field. This tool box is extremely helpful to prepare my students to work in the community.

Research at Kansas Health Institute

Utilizing tools such as the "Conditions favoring more or less formality in organizational structures" table to convey information to organizations interested in cross-jurisdictional sharing.