Guestbook Entries

Submitted:
First Name: Sarah
Last Name: Eber
City/Town: Kirksville
State/Province: Missouri
Country:
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
RD, Health Educator, seeing lots of need for MNT for medicaid and uninsured, no one to pay RD salary to do it.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Working through a collaborative effort to engage communities to prevent and treat obesity
Submitted:
First Name: lynda
Last Name: odigie
City/Town: lansing
State/Province: Illinois
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
proposal writer, community development urban planner
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
outline for community assessment
Submitted:
First Name: Brian
Last Name: Christenson
City/Town: Lewiston
State/Province: Idaho
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
Assistant Professor Lewis-Clark State College
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Resources for community assessment as tools for social work students
Submitted:
First Name: Barbara
Last Name: Holgate
City/Town: Hobart
State/Province:
Country: Australia
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am a teacher in the community work/youth work program at the Institute of TAFE Tasmania. We train para-professionals for the community services sector - a 2 year diploma course
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I am using the Tool Box to stimulate thinking/learning with a group of in-service youth workers who are learning to design and deliver programs and promote the programs in the sector. I love the Tool Box and I really appreciate your generosity in allowing us to access and use these wonderful resources.
Submitted:
First Name: Elayne
Last Name: Steindorf
City/Town: Kokomo
State/Province: Indiana
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am a Graduate nursing student at the University of Indianapolis. I am completeing my MSN in Nurse-Midwifery and plan to continue to get a certificate as a FNP.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I am using your site in conjunction with my class in Nursing Issues and Policies. I was seeking help to clarify an assignment on Community assessment and came across your site. I have found your material helpful in understanding the process.
Submitted:
First Name: Fernanda
Last Name: Venzon
City/Town: Swansea
State/Province:
Country: Great Britain (UK)
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am a master's student at the centre of development studies,UWS, UK. I come from Brazil.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
It will certainly be very useful when I go back to field work.
Submitted:
First Name: Ellen
Last Name: O'Donohue
City/Town: Vienna
State/Province: Virginia
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am a registered nurse planning to work in community health in Arizona.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
This is a wonderful learning tool for someone like myself, without an MPH but en route and motivated. Great site!
Submitted:
First Name: Nipa
Last Name: Srichang
City/Town:
State/Province: Nonthaburi
Country: Thailand
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I work at Bureau of Noncommunicable Diseases Department of Disease Control
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Project Quality Improvement Model for Community based NCD Prevention and Control
Submitted:
First Name: lorraine
Last Name: rudolph
City/Town: Grimsby
State/Province: Ontario
Country: Canada
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
student
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
for school
Submitted:
First Name: Patricia
Last Name: Hunter
City/Town: Red Lake, Ontario
State/Province: Ontario
Country: Canada
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
Mental Health Capacity Builder/Trainer
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I found this site browsing for general information, and plan to use CTB for presentations/workshops
Submitted:
First Name: Robin
Last Name: Puchala
City/Town: New Britain
State/Province: Connecticut
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am a VISTA/National Service Worker very much interested in Nonprofits and engaged in learning as much as I can. Thank you for this great compilation of resources.
Submitted:
First Name: Elaine
Last Name: Linder
City/Town: Indianapolis
State/Province: Indiana
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am the Education Consultant, based at a small nonprofit, for a pilot project to go into two local high schools and implement programs to ultimately increase graduation and college-going rates of Latino students.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I am using the CTB to research methods for institutionalizing initiatives, in my case, in a school setting.
Submitted:
First Name: Judith
Last Name: Wheeler
City/Town: Kingsville
State/Province: Ontario
Country: Canada
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am the Social Planning Coordinator for the Community Social Planning Council of Kingsville - Leamington (CSPCKL). I fill the only staff position for CSPCKL. As well, we have 15 Council members and as of Jan. 2006, I shall be the field instructor for one 4th yr. social work student and 2 MSWs.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
CSPCKL is relatively new. Thus, we are trying to create a strong foundation on which to build a healthy community. Due to having 3 excellent students, we are able to work on three projects. However, an action plan for each of the projects must be created for January. At first glance, I believe that your Web site has much to offer. I truly appreciate the guidance you provide. I shall contact you in the future to inform you of the outcome.
Submitted:
First Name: Kaye
Last Name: Boone
City/Town: Winter Haven
State/Province: Florida
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am the Neighborhood Services Director for the City of Winter Haven. I work with homeowner associations and grass roots groups to help them develop a since of community. To work for common goals within their community.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I will have it placed on the city's neighborhood web site for other communities to access and share it during neighborhood meetings.
Submitted:
First Name: Hanna
Last Name: Matatyaho
City/Town: Jamaica
State/Province: New York
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am a healthcare administrator and an adjunct instructor at a university graduate program in community health.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
In my classes. Keep up the good work. Love the site.
Submitted:
First Name: Kara
Last Name: Miller
City/Town: Branson
State/Province: Missouri
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
I have recently started at the health dept as Health Educator and am learning the ropes.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I currently am not but can see how it would be very helpful in putting together a plan.
Submitted:
First Name: Jon
Last Name: Cleveland
City/Town: Duluth
State/Province: Georgia
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
Director of Strategic Resources at Perimeter Church which is committed to partnering and resourcing independent nonprofit organizations which serve refugees and immigrants; women in crisis (and their children); children at risk and teenagers; elderly and dependent in our community of northeast Atlanta
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Learning more about how to build healthy communities and serve those who need help.
Submitted:
First Name: Lorna
Last Name: shuter
City/Town: Merritt
State/Province: BC
Country: Canada
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
Horticultural background since 1979 Agriculture a passion Community Economic Development Degree with SFU
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I am just now getting aquanted and will keep in touch
Submitted:
First Name: Michael
Last Name: Barnes
City/Town: Provo
State/Province: Utah
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
Professor, public health education Brigham Young University
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Course readings source for Public Health Education Methods
Submitted:
First Name: Susan
Last Name: Macaulay
City/Town: Dallas
State/Province: Texas
Country: United States Of America
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
Positive Youth Development Lead for Region VI Administration for Children and Families in Dallas Also serve on the Region VI (TX, LA, AR, OK, NM) Interagency Council on Homelessness
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Just discovered it. Will review to see whether it is helpful for us.