Community Assessment Team Home Page

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Since 1996, MSU Extension's Community Assessment Team has used a fast-paced visit to communities to help them develop and assess plans for future development. The team is composed of a multi-diciplinary set of individuals who come together with a cross-section of concerned community members to gather and process information. The Community Assessment Team brainstorms about alternative approaches to the community's future development. The team produces a set of recommendations that the community then prioritizes for action.

Initial steps for a Community Assessment Team visit:
1. Download the brochure and share it with other members of your community to determine an initial level of interest.
2. Read the Community Manual.*
3. Obtain the application from Judy von Bernuth, tel. 517-355-0108, e-mail vonbern1@msu.edu.
4. Organize brief presentations to community groups about the process. (A PowerPoint file describing the process is available.)
5. Complete the application.

*The Community Manual is currently available in Microsoft Word format only.

Some example Community Assessment Team reports.

Who is on board? A list of our statewide advisory board members.

For descriptions of related programs, visit the MSU Extension Community Development and Natural Resources Home Page.

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