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Program Planning: Gathering Interest
Citizens Handbook
The Citizens Handbook is a one stop shop for building community awareness and support. Block parties, clean ups, parades, gardening and study circles are just some of the ideas offered. There are also other sections for the community including grassroots problems and solutions that explore ideas like why groups fail, fundraising and what works for community development.
Community Building Resources
CBR is a small business led by Susan Roberts, an experienced facilitator, asset-focused community developer, and adult educator. They assist community groups and organizations by providing fun and effective workshops and facilitation for Community Capacity Building and Asset Mapping.
www.cbr-aimhigh.com/index.htm
North Victoria Healthy Communities Coalition
The Asset Based Community Development Project uses mapping tools to keep track of the skills and resources of individuals in the community. This site is a great example of a well-linked community.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
The Child Welfare website offers some interesting ideas to gather interest in your program or initiative. Honouring your local culture or ribbon campaigns are some examples provided.
www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/communities/comm_awareness.cfm
Wilderdom
The Wilderdom website has details about group games, exercises and interactive games that can be played as part of a program introduction to the community.
Youth Learn
This section of the Youth Learn website has information about Community Building Activities. The examples provided would be great for introducing what a ‘community’ is to younger aged children.
Egg Plant
Some great resources for maintaining program interest.
www.eggplant.org/pamphlets/pamphlets.html
Group Games
New to the program group? Play a game and become better acquainted.