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Community Development Society (CDS)
CDS is the professional association for community development practitioners and citizen leaders around the world. CDS invites community development practitioners, researchers, policy makers, and citizen leaders from around the world to its annual conference

CDS Missouri Chapter (MoCDS)
MoCDS promotes good practice and effectiveness among community development practitioners in Missouri, and serves as an advocate for public policy and practices that enable citizens and communities to take charge of their futures.

Journal of Extension
This electronic journal is the peer-reviewed publication of the Cooperative Extension System to expand and update the research and knowledge base of Extension professionals and other adult educators.

University Extension Community Resource Development Association (UECRDA)
UECRDA is a vehicle for representation, support, recognition, and professional improvement among community and resource development professionals within University Outreach and Extension.

Resources for Community Planning, Research and Decision-Making

Center for Agricultural, Resource and Environmental Systems (CARES)

CARES is a research and education center that provides outreach for helping people better understand and address agricultural, natural resource and environmental issues using knowledge and information technologies.  The CARES Map Room assist users with map and data needs.

Community Policy Analysis Center (CPAC)

CPAC provides research, outreach, and training to support improved policy decisions in Missouri communities.  CPAC develops community decision support tools for use in Missouri.

Fire and Rescue Training Institute (FRTI)

FRTI provides training and outreach to meet the needs of emergency services personnel and communities in areas of emergency medical services, emergency management, counter-terrorism, and industrial and hazardous wastes.

MU Department of Rural Sociology

Rural Sociology faculty and graduate students conduct research on issues of relevance to Missouri communities, agriculture, food systems, and the environment.  A number of the faculty have worked as community development resource professionals at local, state, national and international levels.

Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA)

OSEDA informs community leaders and citizens about social and economic trends impacting the state of Missouri.  The website gives users access to information about public policy issues, regional profiles, and Census data.

Public Policy Research Center (PPRC)

PPRC at the University of Missouri-St. Louis focuses on research, neighborhood and community development, and metropolitan information and data analysis services for the bi-state and St. Louis region.

University of Missouri Extension

MU Campus Extension Programs
Home page for University of Missouri Extension programs, including Community Development.

University of Missouri Extension Community Development Programs
Home page for more information about MU Extension programs in community development.

North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD)
NCRCRD, based at Iowa State University, initiates and facilitates rural development research and education programs in collaboration with land-grant universities and Extension in the North Central region to improve the social and economic well-being of rural people.

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)
CSREES is the entity of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture that provides leadership and administration of programs advancing knowledge of agriculture, the environment, human health and well-being, and communities through Extension and the university system.

Other Resources by Specialty

Economic Development

Community Economics Newsletters - Center for Community Economic Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Missouri Department of Economic Development

Education and Youth Development

4-H/Community Youth Development VISTA Program
Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development

Health and Well-Being

Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services

Rural Development

USDA Rural Development in Missouri
USDA Rural Development Online
USDA Rural Information Center (RIC)

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Mary Simon Leuci, Community Development Program Director
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How does the MU Community Development Program Impact Missouri?

Community Development - University of Missouri

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