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Still stressed after all this time?
(Posted on 7/18/2008)
By Janet Brown Family Life Field Specialist

Adjusting to a suddenly reduced income
(Posted on 7/7/2008)

Tips to Prepare for a Disaster Financially
(Posted on 6/27/2008)
Tips from FEMA and the American Red Cross to help you prepare financially for a disaster situation.

NEWS FROM ERIN LUDWIG, ISU Extension Family Resource Management Field Specialist
(Posted on 6/20/2008)
Documenting Flood Losses and Sources of Relief

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NEWS FROM ERIN LUDWIG, ISU Extension Family Resource Management Field Specialist
(Posted on 6/10/2008)
Keeping Your House In Tough Times

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APRIL 2008 FLOOD
(Posted on 5/1/2008)
Buchanan County Extension Responds to Flooding

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News from Donna, ISU Extension Family Life Field Specialist
(Posted on 11/28/2007)
HOLIDAYS - NOT JUST FOR THE CHILDREN

Janet Brown

News from Janet Brown, Family Life Field Specialist
(Posted on 8/22/2007)
TALK WITH YOUR GRANDCHILDREN ABOUT DIVORCE

News from Brenda Schmitt, ISU Extension Family Resource Management Field Specialist
(Posted on 5/29/2007)
KEEPING YOUR COOL - AND AFFORDING IT!

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Answerline
(Posted on 3/6/2007)
Iowa State's Answer Line Fields 'Need to Know Now' Questions

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Citizenship and Leadership Opportunities for Buchanan County Families
(Posted on 1/20/2006)
Keep checking this page for new opportunities to use your head, heart, hands, and health in your community!

News from Iowa State University Extension

Help a Family Member Cope with Emotional Stress Related to Disaster Recovery
(Posted on 7/23/2008)
Financial volatility can create extra challenges as families try to recover from natural disasters.
Manage Emotional Stress During a Time of Financial Stress
(Posted on 7/23/2008)
Hardships resulting from extreme weather conditions can focus attention on the need for special coping skills to get through difficult times.
Look for ISU Extension’s CY-Riders on RAGBRAI
(Posted on 7/18/2008)
ISU Extension CY-RidersLook for ISU Extension's CY-Riders along the RAGBRAI route or follow them virtually, via the team Web site.
Media Advisory: Flood PSAs from ISU Extension
(Posted on 7/11/2008)
30-second public service announcements for media use publicize Iowa State University Extension hotlines and Web sites that provide information to help Iowans deal with the aftermath of recent flooding.
Dry Wood Framing in Flooded Homes before Rebuilding
(Posted on 7/9/2008)
Before you can rebuild your home, you have to dry out the wood framing,say specialists from Iowa State University Extension. Otherwise mold will grow in wet walls that are closed up before they dry.
Wanted: A Program to Help Youth Survive and Thrive
(Posted on 7/2/2008)
They came from across Iowa as well as Wisconsin, Tennessee and even a U.S. air force base in Germany. Their goal: to be trained in ISU Extension's Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth Ages 10-14.
Federal Reviewer Says Project Strengthens Buena Vista, Waterloo
(Posted on 7/2/2008)
ISU Extension's Iowa Sustainable Communities Project is making communities more stable by building family strengths.

Staff

Tina Ryherd-Buchanan County Youth Coordinator
Phone: (319) 334-7161
Fax: (319) 334-6641
Email: ryherd@iastate.edu

Beverly Berna-Family Life Field Specialist
Phone: (563) 583-6496
Fax: (563) 583-4844
Email: bberna@iastate.edu

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