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Indiana’s Outreach Program
Mission: To conduct business to ensure
that NRCS programs and services are made accessible to all customers, with
emphasis on the underserved.
Historically, underserved audiences have included tribes, minorities, women,
the disabled, limited resource farmers and small-scale farmers. Underserved
audiences can also include other groups of customers, such as the Amish or
organic producers.
Outreach is...
A way of conducting business to ensure that underserved individuals and
groups throughout the United States and its territories are made aware of,
understand and have a working knowledge of USDA programs and services. Outreach
will ensure that these programs and services are equitable and made accessible
to all.
Outreach involves...
- Understanding the underserved customers.
- Using communication techniques which are most appropriate for the
underserved customers.
- Earning the trust and acceptance of the underserved customers.
- Developing partnerships and working relationships with underserved
customers and their community organizations.
Outreach is NOT...
- A new, separate program
- Civil Rights
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A minority program
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