Family Living Links
UW- Extension General Education:
UW-Extension Family Living Home Page
UW-Extension Publications
Coop Media Collection
Wisconsin Foods and Nutrition Programming:
Food Preservation
Food Safety and Health – the premier resource for food safety & health information for Wisconsin consumers.
Your source for up-to-date and research-tested information on food preservation, food safety, starting a small food business, and hot topics in food safety and health.
Food Safety - Your gateway to Federal Food Safety information.
Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program
Meat HACCP – research-based help for small meat and poultry processors. Key resources on this site include:
THERM – a web-based program for evaluating deviations in raw product processing or handling
HACCP Model Plans – model plans jointly developed by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (Food Safety division) and the University of Wisconsin-Extension for use by small and very small meat processors throughout the state.
Connecting Wisconsin farmers and ag businesses with consumers – savorwisconsin.com
Foods and Nutrition:
American Dietetic Association
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Food & Nutrition Information Center (USDA)
FoodSafety.gov
MyPyramid.gov
National Center for Home Food Preservation
Nutrition.gov
Nutrition Facts Label
Nutrition and Physical Activity (CDC)
Raising Healthy Eaters is a series of classes designed for parents of 2-5 year olds who want happy, healthy children and enjoyable mealtimes. Contact Connie if you are interested in participating in a future program.
Individual, Family & Community Development
Parenting Newsletters, Parenting the First Year , Parenting the Second and Third Year , Parenting the Pre Schooler
Kids Count Data
Children’s Defense Fund
Foster Care – I Am Your Child
ERIC – Educational Resources Information Center
Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Children, Youth, Family Consortium Electronic Clearinghouse
Consumer Health Education
National Institutes of Health – Health Information
Department of Health & Human Services
Strengthening Families is a 7 series program designed to help parents build on their strengths in showing love and setting limits, help youth develop skills in handling peer pressure and building a positive future, and to help families grow together.
Contact Connie if you are interested in participating in a future program.
Family Financial Security
Home Repair
Home and Consumer Solutions
Money 2000
Rent Smart is designed to provide practical education to help people looking for rental housing to acquire and keep decent housing.
The goals for the Rent Smart participants are that they:
–Better understand the benefits of developing a cooperative relationship with their landlords.
–More easily find adequate housing.
–Improve their ability to resolve problems with their neighbors and landlords.
–Move less often, thus increasing housing stability.
The lessons include information on learning to budget your money, finding a place to live, the rental application process, understanding rental agreements, home care, communication and moving on. After successful completion of the program, some renters may get a break on their monthly rent from participating landlords!
If interested call Connie Eisch, UW-Extension Family Living Educator at 715-421-8440 for more details.
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