{"id":164,"date":"2011-07-20T16:32:48","date_gmt":"2011-07-20T20:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/?page_id=164"},"modified":"2023-08-10T14:05:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T18:05:46","slug":"4-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/policies-guidelines\/policies-procedures-manual\/section-four-programs-and-reports\/4-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 4.1 Components of Extension Programming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>University of Maine Cooperative Extension will have a program presence in each county whenever possible. UMaine Extension programs will reach a variety of audiences, including those who are underserved and underrepresented.<\/p>\n<p>The commitment to addressing issues of the Maine Food Systems and 4-H Youth Development with an emphasis on social, environmental, and economic impacts for Maine citizens through program areas demonstrates the complexity and inter-relatedness of issues facing Maine residents and the multiple areas of expertise needed to work in concert to address these issues.<\/p>\n<p>Extension will use several approaches to address learning needs, including<\/p>\n<p>1. Sharing resources\/skills<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>across county lines when it makes programmatic and geographic sense;<\/li>\n<li>state to county;<\/li>\n<li>state direct to specified clientele; and<\/li>\n<li>across state lines as appropriate, specifically focusing on the New England Consortium model;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. Increasing funding from grants and contracts<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>in support of Extension\u2019s mission and goals;<\/li>\n<li>supported by faculty, staff, county executive committees, advisory groups, and program administrator(s); and<\/li>\n<li>driven by program need;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. Volunteers<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>appropriately trained and supported.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other options may include<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>reassignment or retraining of faculty and staff; and<\/li>\n<li>split appointments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Multi-County Programming<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As fluctuations in federal, state and county funding continue, multi-county programming will be a way to provide effective Extension programs. In order to maintain a level of faculty\/professional expertise sufficient to meet priority program needs at the local level, county offices will adapt to changing public issues to remain responsive, relevant and of high quality.<\/p>\n<p>The concept of assigning faculty\/professionals to meet a multi-county issue or program need is more evolutionary than revolutionary. Currently, many Extension county-based educators\/professionals work collaboratively with other educators\/professionals to meet program needs in a multi-county setting. Executive committees from all the relevant counties work with faculty\/professionals to provide input into county programming needs.<\/p>\n<p>The Extension Leadership Team will support employee training and travel to facilitate appropriate multi-county programming. The parameters for conducting multi-county or multi-unit programming on an ongoing basis include<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>program need;<\/li>\n<li>programmatic sense;<\/li>\n<li>geographic sense;<\/li>\n<li>specialists, program administrators and advisory groups, as appropriate, involved in a joint discussion regarding the proposed program;<\/li>\n<li>educators\/professionals and county executive committees having input and involvement as appropriate;<\/li>\n<li>programming supportive of the Plan of Work units involved, consistent with statewide priorities; and mutual benefit to all units and clientele involved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Maine Cooperative Extension will have a program presence in each county whenever possible. UMaine Extension programs will reach a variety of audiences, including those who are underserved and underrepresented. 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