Guestbook Entries
Submitted:
First Name: Nettie L
Last Name: Ferguson
City/Town: Columbus
State/Province: Ohio
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am eployed by Franklin Alcohol Drug and Mental Health Board.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Looking for models to use with a Sucide Prevention Coalition.
Submitted:
First Name: Cynthia
Last Name: Carlson
City/Town: Lincoln
State/Province: Nebraska
Country:
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am a dental hygienist. With new legislation, I hope to expand into providing hygiene care to underserved children in school settings, and in the future to the elderly in institutional settings.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Just exploring at this point, but what a wealth of information!! Will provide a great resource.
Submitted:
First Name: Alesia
Last Name: Burton
City/Town: Kansas City
State/Province: Jackson County
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
A "servant" willing to work. On the Job Trainee.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
ODSS for Boone Tabernacle Community Development site.
Submitted:
First Name: antonio jesus
Last Name: ramos
City/Town: espay
State/Province: jaen
Country: Other
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
Soy el responsable de educacion para la salud en un distrito sanitario. Soy enfermero y antropologo social .
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
La utilizo en busca de evidencias cientificas en prevencion y promocion de salud y para la metodologia del desarrollo de intervenciones
Submitted:
First Name: Clarice
Last Name: Davis
City/Town: Birmingham
State/Province: Jefferson County
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am a graduate student and a 20 year employee of Jefferson County Dept. of Health, in the Division of Community Health. At UAB School of Public Health my area of interest is Health Behavior and Community Systems Building. For years I have worked under the direction of others to deliver behaviorial-based health promotion programs to the community. Though I did not have a masters degree,I was up-to-date, well read and attended every workshop and seminar I could find about community-based interventions. Finally, at age 57, I decided to attend graduate school at UABSOPH. I wanted to connect theory to the interventions we were trying to implement at the Department of Health. For years I've wondered, what is the missing component, why is it that nothing really works for any length of time? Contrary to everything that had been said in the Department; I am learning that the missing component is "TRUE" community involvement, throughout every phase of an interventions. From Assessment - Evaluation
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I will use the CTB at work as a resource in implementation of the MAPP public health assessment process and as a resource for assignments in school. Greater assessibility adds value.
Submitted:
First Name: Marcia
Last Name: Hearn
City/Town: Houston
State/Province: Texas
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
Elementary school nurse
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Am looking for information to motivate students and staff members to make better nutritional/activity choices at an elementary school.
Submitted:
First Name: Carolyn
Last Name: Trench-Sandiford
City/Town: Belize
State/Province:
Country: Belize
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
Am a community development planner with a focus on planning and environmental law
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Am working with a newly formed urban community based organization as an advisor in developing a strategic development plan
Submitted:
First Name: Donna
Last Name: Clayson
City/Town: Sacramento
State/Province: California
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am an Associate Governmental Program Analyst recently hired by the CA Department of Alcohol & Drug Programs. One of my duties is to participate on the FASD Task Force and put together an awareness campaign for FASD.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I have been asked to review your "Tool Kit" for the education of high school staff and students on FASD. Do you actually have one?
Submitted:
First Name: CHARLES
Last Name: ADDOCO
City/Town: DAGENHAM
State/Province:
Country: Great Britain (UK)
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am the Director of a not-for profit organisation called Youth With A Global Vision based in London.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I am using the CTB to do my startegic planning and I am finding it very useful. May be choosing some examples from other locations in addition to what they have can help say developing countries or other developing communities around the globe. On the whole it is an excellent site for me.
Submitted:
First Name: JOHN K
Last Name: HOLTON
City/Town: Chicago
State/Province: Illinois
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
VP for research at Prevent Child Abuse America
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Exploring your resources (excellent!).
Submitted:
First Name: Jennifer
Last Name: Kready
City/Town: Fayetteville
State/Province: North Carolina
Country:
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
Research Analyst with early care and education (0-5 yrs old) nonprofit.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Using in social research re: local community and early care and education assessments. Wish it were easier to navigate w/o all the links such as in PDF formats.
Submitted:
First Name: Gail
Last Name: Kingwell
City/Town: Calgary
State/Province: Alberta
Country: Canada
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
Consultant to Ethnocultural Council of Calgary
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Developing civic participation tool kit
Submitted:
First Name: Kathi
Last Name: Bivens
City/Town: Hendersonville
State/Province: North Carolina
Country:
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am charged with creating a primary prevention program for rape and child sexual abuse for Henderson County, NC.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
To educate myself on community assessment techniques and "templates" for running focus groups and interpreting the information.
Submitted:
First Name: Beverly
Last Name: Woodard
City/Town: Wichita
State/Province: Kansas
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
MSW Student currently attending Newman Univeristy. Sue Gardner is my advisor and Kevin Brown director of our program referred a focus group to this web site.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I am browsing, however, finding your information on grant writing very helpful. Wish I had checked this site prior to turning my grant in last week.
Submitted:
First Name: Annie
Last Name: Kennedy
City/Town: Alice Springs
State/Province: Northern Territory
Country: Australia
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
PhD student undertaking Participatory Action Research (PAR) to examine Indigenous perspectives on engagement in housing and housing decisions.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Just taking a look. Referred by someone in the Community-Based Participatory research (CBPR) network.
Submitted:
First Name: Zakiyyah
Last Name: Muhammad
City/Town: Colonial Heights
State/Province: Virginia
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
MY NAME IS ZAKIYYAH I AM THE DIRECTOR OF THE ALL PURPOSE COMMUNITY CENTER OF LEARNING. WE PROVIDE SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES. WE PROVIDE SERVICES THAT ADDRESS BULLYING, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, HOMELESSNESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION, EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS TRAINING, AND LIFE SKILL TRAINING. WE PROVIDE APPROPRIATE EDUCATION TRAINING FOR ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS. WE CONSIDER OUR PROGRAM AS A ONE-STOP SHOP CENTERED PLACE OF LEARNING! I HAVE OVER 24 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH AT-RISK YOUTH AND THIER FAMILIES.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
TOOL BOX WILL BE UTILIZED TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE STUCTURED PROGRAM OF SERVICES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL LIFE OF THE YOUTH WE SERVE.
Submitted:
First Name: Joel
Last Name: Robertson
City/Town: Vancouver
State/Province: Washington
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
Consultant in the transportation of hazardous materials, and in railroad safety issues. I am also an expert witness.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I am on the Board of Directors of the Forensic Expert Witness Association and membership chairman for the State of California Board and am on the Board of Governors of the Propeller Club of LA/Long Beach. I am trying to discover new approaches to increasing membership in these two organizations.
Submitted:
First Name: Mary
Last Name: Fant
City/Town: Guernsey, Channel Islands
State/Province:
Country:
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am a link lecturer in health visiting in Guernsey in the Channel Islands.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I am undertaking a Masters in Public Health (through DL, University of Stafford, UK). I am using the CTB for 2 assignments, both requiring me to plan an initiative. The latest involves planning a parenting course involving mmembers of the community, and I am concurrently working to implement this in my practice.
Submitted:
First Name: Jacqueline
Last Name: Christian
City/Town: Baltimore
State/Province: Maryland
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
Iam a registered nurse persuing an MS degree.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I'm attempting to develop a progam to decrease morbidity and mortality by offfering access to quality health care to everyone.
Submitted:
First Name: LAWRENCE A.
Last Name: GEORGE
City/Town: MONROVIA
State/Province:
Country: Other
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I AM HEAD OF A LOCAL NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION, THE NATIONAL CIVIC AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION-LIBERIA. WE ARE CURRENTLY INVOLVED WITH TRAINING OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ON THEIR RESPECTIVE ROLES IN LIBERIA'S POST CONFLICT RECOVERY PROCESS. OUR EMPHASIS IS ON CITIZENS/COMMUNITY PARTCIPATION IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
THE COMMUNITY TOOL BOX HELPS IN GUIDING US IN THE DESIGN OF APPROPRIATE TRAINING MATERIALS FOR TOT (TRAINING OF TRAINERS) IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.