Community Development InitiativesReaching out to the community

Kenneth L. Stewart, Director of Community Development Initiatives

Laurence F. Jones, Program Director of Community Development Initiatives

The 13 Students Who Work With Community Development Initiatives

www.angelo.edu/dept/cdi/

Overview___________________________________________________________

Mission Objective Our Projects The Future: The Need for CREED

Mission___________________________________________________________

The core mission of CDI is to promote faculty and student research and service-learning projects that support innovative ways to develop local communities.

Objective___________________________________________________________

To achieve its mission, CDI leads a portfolio of collaborative initiatives and partnerships employing university students studying in a variety of fields seeking to understand and meet community challenges in new ways.

The 2010 Census Partnership_____________________________________________________________

In partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau, CDI is working with the City of San Angelo, Tom Green County, and numerous local groups and organizations to promote awareness and a high level of local response to the 2010 Census.

The San Angelo Social Health Index_________________________________________________________________

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This signature CDI research project uses 18 indicators to index, measure, and track major social problems challenging the development of the San Angelo community since 2000.

www.angelo.edu/dept/sashi.htm

The San Angelo Social Health Documentary Film Project__________________________________________________________________

The CDI is collaborating with the Department of Communication, Drama, and Journalism to produce a film documentary that discusses the social health of San Angelo in real-life stories.

The San Angelo Social Capital Index______________________________________________________________

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The goal is this CDI research project is to develop an index measurement of the social resources available in the San Angelo community to address major challenges to local development.

City of San Angelo Community Development Evaluation Project

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In collaboration with the City of San Angelo Community Development Department, CDI is conducting a survey research project focusing on the social, economic, and political needs of the city’s low-income neighborhoods.

The Galilee Community Development Corporation (GCDC) Project

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CDI is working with GCDC, a local non-profit organization specializing in affordable housing, to help develop innovative additions to their services such as:

a one-stop shop for prospective affordable housing clients.

an individual development savings program for low-income individuals and families.

The Drug Free Community Baseline Study_______________________________________________________________________

CDI is helping ADACCV and CV CARES develop a baseline study of substance abuse to establish a benchmark for measuring and evaluating the impact of the Drug Free Community Coalition over the next five years.

The Neighborhood Action and Investment League Initiative

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This CDI initiative focuses on compiling an inventory of local social development needs, prioritizing them through an open and user-driven model that requires the active civic engagement of the residents of targeted neighborhoods.

Possible New Initiatives

The Pathways Mapping Initiative Study_______________________________________________________________

CDI may assist the Concho Valley Family Alliance develop a pathways mapping approach to child abuse prevention. The pathways mapping method for coordinating and measuring prevention services originated in Harvard’s Family Research Project.

The San Angelo Ministerial Alliance (SMA) Initiative

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CDI may work with the SMA to form a community-based partnership to develop a faith-based transitional housing project for former prisoners returning to the community.

West Texas Community Reinvesting in Educational Opportunities (CREO)

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CDI is seeking ways to work with CREO to help the organization achieve its goal to promote access and opportunity for disadvantaged and at risk students in higher education.

Local History of the NAACP___________________________________________________________

CDI is working on arrangements to collaborate with the NAACP, the ASU History Department, and The West Texas Collection at ASU to produce a history of the local chapter of the NAACP.

CDI Journal__________________________________________________________________

The journal will publish cutting-edge research and theory in all areas of community development. Contributions will demonstrate the highest standards of excellence while developing theoretical, conceptual, or methodological approaches to the study of issues in community development.

The Future: The Need for CREED___________________________________________________________

What is CREED? CREED is a proposed Center for Community Research, Engagement, Evaluation, and Development.

Why CREED?

The ASU CDI program is rapidly reaching its capacity to implement programs.

To address the positive community response to CDI programs.

The CREED Mission: To serve as an institutional hub to integrate teaching, research, and service into a focused learning-centered portfolio of community anchored activities that promote responsible citizenship and productive contribution.