Community Systemwide Response (CSR) - Marion County
Community Systemwide Response (CSR) is an initiative of Purdue Extension and the university's Department of Youth Development and Agricultural Education that helps people of all ages from all walks of life come together to identify, analyze, and address local issues related to children.
Mission of CSR
The mission of CSR is two-fold. On a local level, it is an educational process that links key community leaders, led by the Extension educator, with appropriate research-based educational information that helps them to develop and sustain a healthy community for youth and families.
The key to local CSR success is the involvement and ownership by the local people. They use the CSR model to identify, prioritize, and analyze local issues related to children and families, and then to develop and implement a plan of action addressing the issues. Because of this grassroots approach, CSR "looks and acts" differently at each site.
How Does a Community Get involved in CSR?
To become a CSR site, interested local residents need to contact the Marion County Extension Office and schedule an appointment with Dorothy Campbell, Extension Educator, (317) 275-9261 or dcampbe2@purdue.edu. A site team generally consists of five to eight key community leaders under the leadership of a Purdue Extension Educator. Purdue University Cooperative Extension sponsors the Community Systemwide Response.
Local Community Impact of CSR
- Increased resources for youth programs
- Parenting programs for specific populations
- Educational programs focusing on safe teen driving
- Establishing mentoring programs
- Programs in schools to discourage the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, and to prevent violence
- Focused programming for ALL YOUTH
- Juvenile diversion programs
- Increased communication and coordination of services for youth and families
- Increased community proactivity on issues of youth and families
- Sexual assault and rape prevention programs in schools and youth groups
For further information regarding CSR, please contact
Dorothy Campbell
Extension Educator
Purdue Extension-Marion County
6640 Intech Blvd., Suite 120
Indianapolis, IN 46278-2012
Phone: (317) 275-9305 ext. 261
Fax: (317) 275-9309
Email: dcampbe2@purdue.edu
