Understanding and Working with the Government
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Finding Help in Tough Times: Managing the Challenges of the 2009 Recession 
Description: Money and work are two of the top sources of stress for almost 75 percent of Americans, according to the American Psychological Association’s 2007 Stress in America survey. With rising consumer debt, falling housing prices, rising costs of living, and declining retail sales, many people are worried about how they will get through this recession.
Oregon State University Extension Service has compiled information to help you find the help you need during these tough times.
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PRAGmatics: The Journal of Community-Based Research: Poverty
Description: This newsletter, which highlights university community partnerships, highlights action research projects. This newsletter includes articles on the Self Sufficiency Standards (a measure of Household poverty), the impact of regressive and ineffective tax policies on low-income households, and the problems of recidivism (people who were released from prison going back to criminal activity) in low-income communities.
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Description: Homepage for the Policy Institute for Family Impact Seminars. It includes information about families, seminars, state & local policies, and other policy information.
Description: A brief fact sheet on the ways various types of land use affect local government spending and taxation.
Interaction with Local Government
Author: Cockrel, Jerri (2 more by this author)
Description: A fact sheet for citizens who want to interact with their local government. It provides information abut how to follow an issue and present an argument.
Leadership for Healthy Communities
Author: Erickson, Donald
Description: A fact sheet describing the terminology and issues regarding power constituents and decision makers in a community.
PRAGmatics: The Journal of Community-Based Research: Exploring Access for Communities
Description: This newsletter, which highlights university community partnerships, highlights action research projects. This newsletter includes articles on improving voter turnout, involving low-income communities in the government budget process, and addressing the digital divide.
Description: This website describes the mission of the Kettering Foundation, which seeks to find resources to make democracy function better. It also describes the publications and programs available through the foundation on topics that include public choice, government, community, and public schools.
Author: Bruner, Charles (13 more by this author)
Description: Using a question and answer format to help state and local policy makers consider how best to foster local collaboration that truly benefits children and families. Checklists are provided to help policy makers quickly assess key issues in establishing interagency initiatives, demonstration projects, and statewide reforms to foster collaboration.
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About IFAS Leadership Development: Choices for Political Action at the Local Level
Author: Bolton, Elizabeth (26 more by this author)
Description: Part 9 of the IFAS Leadership curriculum. Describes different ways to get involved in decision making processes that affect the community. Explains the process of communicating with local elected officials.
About IFAS Leadership Development: Getting Involved in Public Affairs
Author: Bolton, Elizabeth (26 more by this author)
Description: Part 11 of the IFAS Leadership curriculum. Describes methods for encouraging involvement in local public affairs. Gives techniques for influencing power structures, testifying at public hearings, and writing public officials.
Description: Homepage for the Policy Institute for Family Impact Seminars. It includes information about families, seminars, state & local policies, and other policy information.
Description: This website describes the mission of the Kettering Foundation, which seeks to find resources to make democracy function better. It also describes the publications and programs available through the foundation on topics that include public choice, government, community, and public schools.
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PRAGmatics: The Journal of Community-Based Research: Exploring Access for Communities
Description: This newsletter, which highlights university community partnerships, highlights action research projects. This newsletter includes articles on improving voter turnout, involving low-income communities in the government budget process, and addressing the digital divide.
PRAGmatics: The Journal of Community-Based Research: Poverty
Description: This newsletter, which highlights university community partnerships, highlights action research projects. This newsletter includes articles on the Self Sufficiency Standards (a measure of Household poverty), the impact of regressive and ineffective tax policies on low-income households, and the problems of recidivism (people who were released from prison going back to criminal activity) in low-income communities.