Sustainable and Nurturing Communities

To promote policies for smart growth in suburban and rural communities. To mitigate the impact of family and community stresses that place young people at risk by developing individual, family, and community coping skills.

Sustainable Agriculture at URI
The Sustainable Agriculture at URI office regularly makes field visits to consult with farmers regarding issues of crop protection, soil fertility and plant nutrition. Sustainable Agriculture at URI provides resources and technical support with the intention of making Rhode Island farms more economically and environmentally sustainable. Services are FREE and available to ALL Rhode Island growers regardless of size or type of production system.

The Center for Personal Financial Education
Formed in 1996 The Center for Personal Financial Education and is a joint venture between the University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension and the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Southern New England. The Center produces and provides an array of integrated, coordinated outreach programs and services designed for diverse audiences and delivered through schools, at community sites, in the workplace, and through mass media.

4H
4-H is a leader in youth development, which began on the local level in response to evolving needs for new kinds of educational experiences for youth. From the beginning, this youth-serving organization offered "hands-on" learning activites for young people so they might become productive citizens. Youth participating in 4-H activites have opportunities to offer positive contributions to our diverse and changing society.

FACE IT Program
The mission is to bring together children, youth and families with key decision makers from these communities in a collaborative effort to provide: Communities with a safe, secure environment; assist families in achieving positive, productive and contributing lives; support parents taking responsibility for meeting children's physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs through moral guidance and direction; reinforce youth's ability to demonstrate knowledge, skills, attitudes and behavior necessary for fulfilling contributing lives; and ensure that all children would have their basic physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs met.


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