Guestbook Entries

Submitted:
First Name: Theresa
Last Name: Ellison
City/Town: Warsaw
State/Province: Missouri
Country: United States
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
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.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
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.
Submitted:
First Name: Julie
Last Name: Angell
City/Town: Phoenix
State/Province: AZ
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Submitted:
First Name: Amanda
Last Name: Green
City/Town: St Petersburg
State/Province: FL
Country: United States
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
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
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
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.
Submitted:
First Name: Kitty
Last Name: Hamilton
City/Town: Allen
State/Province: Kansas
Country: United States
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I'm a Prevention Consultant, working with community coalitions who focus on youth substance abuse prevention. The community toolbox is such a wonderful resource, easily accessible and helps us all understand the same processes and measurements so we can make the best impact with limited resources.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I first used it as a brand new Executive Director of an established Drug Free Communities grantee in Chase County, Kansas in 2008-2010. I can say that at that time, I did not comprehend the importance of the toolbox data gathering system. Now that I'm working with the State of Kansas, providing support and oversight to community coalitions, I see how the toolbox is a nonnegotiable. No money, no mission. Everyone benefits when community resources and effort are measureable.
Submitted:
First Name: Ryan
Last Name: Everest
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Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I'm a lab technician at a private clinic studying spinal cord and connective tissue therapies.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I haven't used the service yet
Submitted:
First Name: Alheri
Last Name: Stephen
City/Town: Abuja
State/Province: Federal Capital Territory
Country: Nigeria
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I work as Senior Programs Manager at KELIC Education Consult in Abuja Nigeria. KELIC is a community education program focused on Education, Environment and Health.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I had the pleasure of facilitating a session on "Chapter 7: Encouraging Involvement in Community Work" of the University of Kansas Community Tool Box. I want to express my sincere gratitude for this informative resource. The content is incredibly insightful, so I adapted the material and delivered it as a training session for KELIC, and WOFTHEL, a faith-based organization in Nigeria. The training was well-received by the seven participants, and they found it helpful in improving the effectiveness of their community service efforts. Given the benefits and the achievements we are recording, I intend to mobilize more nonprofits to expand on what we've started. 

I hope to facilitate more of such sessions in the future. I will keep you in the loop.
Submitted:
First Name: Eddie
Last Name: Mupotola
City/Town: Lusaka
State/Province: Lusaka
Country: Zambia
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
Development worker and disability activist
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
To gain more knowledge and skills on various domains of development worker .
Submitted:
First Name: John
Last Name: Alderson
City/Town: Forrest City
State/Province: AR
Country: United States
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am retired from higher education where I spent 47 years as a teacher and administrator. I developed and taught a course in Community Leadership Development. I started a program in my home city and was asked to go to other cities to assist them in developing their own program. Was chosen to go to England and Scotland to explain what we were doing in terms of community improvement by developing community leaders and addressing community problems.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Have not used it yet.
Submitted:
First Name: Jodi
Last Name: Brazal
City/Town: Hartford
State/Province: CT
Country: United States
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I oversee a statewide caregiver respite program
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
We are working towards establishing a statewide caregiver collaborative. You have given us the How To steps and tools. Thank you so very much!
Submitted:
First Name: Michelle
Last Name: DiStefano
City/Town: Jacksonville, FL
State/Province: FL
Country: United States
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am the Associate Director Community Research for Pace Center for Girls. Pace is currently championing collaboratives focused on girls and young women in the communities we serve. My role is to convene these efforts.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I have used the Community Tool Box to supplement and provide guidance in developing resources for our collaboratives to use.
Submitted:
First Name: Rhonda
Last Name: Lintner
City/Town: Flagstaff
State/Province: AZ
Country: United States
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
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.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I have not before used this CTB.
Submitted:
First Name: Angela
Last Name: Clardy Forder
City/Town: Kansas City
State/Province: Missouri
Country: USA
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
The Hickman Mills United Neighborhoods group is utilizing the Community Tool Box lessons to help bring a Farmer's Market to our community.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
The Community Tool Box has helped guide our group through the planning process for our intervention, and helped us to identify data collection methods for the project.
Submitted:
First Name: Telina
Last Name: Martinez-Barrientos
City/Town: san jose
State/Province: California
Country: United States
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
Hi, I am government employee working in public health. Specifically, I work on community connections/collaboration to help support better health outcomes.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I just found Community Toolbox and excited to learn more about it and utilize the tools.
Submitted:
First Name: Donna
Last Name: Cohen, MLIS, MEd
City/Town: Portland
State/Province: OR
Country: United States
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am a former librarian and teacher and I now conduct workshops on various civics topics, usually at libraries [in-person and virtually], but also for other community groups.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
In my Citizen Activism 101 workshop I always highlight the Community Toolbox. It's a wonderful resource! It's also on my Resource List for the workshop.
Submitted:
First Name: Kevin
Last Name: Fleury
City/Town: Dunedin
State/Province: Otago
Country: NEW ZEALAND
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
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
services.
Industrial Psychology and Employee Assistance Programme Development and Practice
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
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.
Submitted:
First Name: Yasser
Last Name: Mubarak
City/Town:
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Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I like your platform. Keep up the great work.
Submitted:
First Name: Arlene
Last Name: Munoz
City/Town: Vineland
State/Province: NJ
Country: United States
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
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.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Most recently, I utilized various academic-community partnership modules for community-identified priorities.
Submitted:
First Name: Tan
Last Name: Daman
City/Town: Phenix City, Alabama(AL), 36856
State/Province: Alabama
Country: United States
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
Community volunteer member.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Great resources available to use
Submitted:
First Name: Dan
Last Name: B
City/Town:
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How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Helping me connect with people and get more context.
Submitted:
First Name: Darilyn
Last Name: Jones
City/Town: Washington
State/Province: DC
Country: USA
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
Received a Masters Degree in Public Health from George Washington University in 2019. Previously an executive in oil and gas industry.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Yes, used in graduate school.