Community Capacity Building
Community Tool Box:
This toolkit list has 46 Chapters to learn step by step guidance in community-building skills. This toolkit was developed by the Center for Community Health and Development at the University of Kansas.
CWC Guide to Community Drinking Water Advocacy:
The Community Guide to Drinking Water Advocacy is a “reference tool for local advocates and grassroots organizations who are” advocating for safe, clean, and affordable drinking water in their communities.”
Untapped Opportunity:
This report discusses how to support and continue research on representation and accountability in elected seats that shape the Human Right to Water in the San Joaquin Valley.
MAP-IT: A Guide to Using Healthy People 2020 in Your Community:
This framework can be used to “plan and evaluate public health interventions to achieve Healthy People 2020 objectives as well as creating your own path to healthier communities.”
Contaminant Fact Sheets:
The Community Water Center (CWC) has compiled fact sheets for the most common drinking water contaminants in California.
Health in All Policies Toolkit:
A resource by the City of Richmond for “community members, city staff, partners and any other professionals interested in learning more about the development of HiAP within the City of Richmond, California.”
Civic Engagement
Unpacking Civic Engagement video by Georgia Perimeter College:
This short five-minute video reviews the basics of civic engagement and its relevance to you and your community.
11 Steps to a Successful Project:
This step by step guide provides students and the general public a “concise overview of the steps needed for project development,” and includes examples of student-led projects that are “going on for a decade or more.”
Resources and Reports by the Praxis Project:
The Praxis reports and resources focus on centering the community and advancing health justice and racial equity.