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Power Mapping and Analysis

The "Power Mapping and Analysis" resource from The Commons Social Change Library is a comprehensive guide designed to help campaign teams visualize and analyze power dynamics related to their issues and campaigns. It provides a step-by-step process for creating a visual map of power holders and relationships, which can inform campaign strategies and identify key players to target.
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Creative Placemaking Asset Mapping

The Asset Mapping Tool by LISC offers a detailed framework for communities to identify and leverage their existing assets and resources to foster sustainable development.
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Asset-Based Community Development Toolkit

The Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Toolkit on the Community Research Collaborative website provides resources to enhance communities by building on their strengths and gifts.
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The Circle Way Pocket Guide

The Circle Way Pocket Guide by Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea provides a quick reference guide for facilitating circles, including setting intentions, making agreements, and sustaining the circle.
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Conflict Literacy Framework

The Conflict Literacy Framework on Mediators Beyond Borders' website offers a roadmap for leaders, organizers, activists, conflict practitioners, and peacebuilders to build conflict literacy, develop conflict resilience, and learn tools and skills to engage with conflict creatively and constructively.
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Story Circles: Tool for Community dialogue

The Story Circles page on the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture website offers guidelines and principles for conducting story circles, which are small group gatherings where participants share stories based on a common theme.
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Trauma-Informed Housing Toolkit

The Trauma-Informed Housing website by POAH (Preservation of Affordable Housing) offers a comprehensive toolkit designed to help housing providers adopt a trauma-informed approach to their services. The toolkit includes resources on understanding trauma, designing trauma-informed spaces, and becoming a trauma-informed organization.
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Recommendations for Trauma - Informed Design

The "Trauma-Informed Design Summary" provides an overview of the principles and practices of trauma-informed design. It emphasizes creating environments that acknowledge the impact of trauma and promote healing, safety, and well-being for all occupants.
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Building to Heal: A Framework for Holistic Community Development

"Building to Heal: A Framework for Holistic Community Development" is a comprehensive guide that emphasizes the importance of emotional, spiritual, and psychological health in community development. The framework provides strategies for relieving stress, promoting hope, and restoring relationships within communities to foster holistic well-being.
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