Our Core Values

• Research based programming                             
• Accountability for results
• Social inclusiveness
• Responsiveness to changing community needs
• Addressing the greatest needs
• Environmental stewardship
• Volunteer service
• Creativity and innovation

• Strengthening Families and Communities
• Preparing Youth for Success
• Enhancing Agriculture and the Environment
• Advancing Employment and Income Opportunities

• We serve residents of all ages and all walks of life:  Youth, community gardeners, senior citizens, first-time parents, elected officials, adult volunteers, agency staff, entrepreneurs, parents, and more.
• We leverage additional funding to broaden the types of educational programming offered and to reach more and more diverse audiences.
• We use trained, high-quality volunteers to mulitply our programming and reach throughout the county.
• We bring researchers and expertise to help address some of the county's most critical issues; such as the creation of new microenterprises related to urban agriculture and remediation of lead-contaminated soil through specialized research projects.
• We provide our programming in conjunction with all community partners, including  schools, churches, libraries, local government, non-profit agencies, homeless shelters, assisted housing communities, recreation centers and many others.
• We achieve outcomes and behavior changes that promote a healthier, more productive life for residents; a better prepared work force and more profitable businesses; stronger communities; and a greener and more sustainable environment.  (For a complete listing of our most recent program outcomes, please refer to ohioline.osu.edu/county/highlights/.)
• We share extension expertise and talent by providing Educator specializations across county lines in order to address common issues across a broader geographic area and allow OSU Extension to address local and state needs at a greater depth and in a more efficient manner.  OSUE in Cuyahoga County is now a part of the Western Reserve Extension Education and Research Area.