Perceptions of the Cooperative Extension Service: A Community Resource for Youth and Family Programs

Authors

Claudia Mincemoyer, The Pennsylvania State UniversityFollow
Daniel Perkins, The Pennsylvania State UniversityFollow
Catherine Lillehoj, Iowa State UniversityFollow

Volume

42

Issue

5

Abstract

PROSPER (PROmoting School-community-university Partnerships to Enhance Resilience) is a prevention partnership involving the Cooperative Extension Service (CES), local schools, and community agencies. PROSPER collaborative teams were formed in 14 communities in Iowa and 14 in Pennsylvania to address risk reduction, competence-building, and positive youth development. The study discussed here examined perceptions of CES personnel compared to other PROPSER team members regarding the CES: as a source of youth and family programming; its commitment to fostering school and community-based prevention programs; and as a leading force in improving the lives of youth and families.

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Recommended Citation

Mincemoyer, C., Perkins, D., & Lillehoj, C. (2004). Perceptions of the Cooperative Extension Service: A Community Resource for Youth and Family Programs. The Journal of Extension, 42(5), Article 8. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol42/iss5/8