What is Community Development?
- Type
- Publication
- Date of Publication
- September 3, 2021
- Price
- See Agrilife Learn
Overview
Community development is an essential component of county Extension education. To successfully incorporate community development into their programs, county agents and their supervisors need to recognize and define what is- and what is not-encompassed in community and economic development. Agents and specialists encourage broad participation as communities define and implement improvement strategies. They may also provide technical assistance, including industry knowledge, data analysis, networking, or evaluation. (3 pages).
Looking for solutions in your county? Contact your local extension experts
More choices in Business & Community
- Publication
This 14-page guide will help winemakers navigate problems that can arise during winemaking and find the best fining approach.
- Publication
Texas has strict regulations that govern mold remediation companies. Before contracting for mold remediation work, consumers should know what the law requires of remediation companies and what such contracts should contain. (1 page)
- Publication
Texas tiene regulaciones estrictas que rigen las empresas de eliminacion de moho. Antes de contratar trabajos de remediacion de moho, los consumidores deben saber que exige la ley de las empresas de remediacion y que deben contener dichos contratos. (1 page)
- Publication
Many services and benefits older adults use can be affected by natural disasters and other emergencies. Here are some tips for re-establishing lost services. After a disaster, the Social Security Administration will move quickly to ensure that monthly payments get to beneficiaries and that other vital Social Security services are provided. This publication covers more […]
- Publication
Cuando los adultos mayores deben evacuar sus hogares, pueden preocuparse por recibir sus pagos del Seguro Social, recibir beneficios de Medicare de nuevos proveedores de atencion medica y reemplazar los medicamentos que quedan atras. Esta publicacion explica a quien llamar para pedir ayuda con estas necesidades. (2 Paginas)
- Publication
A disaster can be stressful for many people and can lead to mental and emotional disruption. At the moment, stress may be "good," in that it helps people focus, respond, and react to what is going on around them. Although, prolonged stress after a disaster- commonly referred to as post-disaster stress-is bad for human physical, […]