Home and Family

Local Highlights

April 2, 2013

Our County Youth Coordinator runs the 4-H program and works with youth, volunteers, and other staff to plan, implement, and evaluate a progressive series of educational programs and experiences that work toward multiple life skill outcomes.   Apply now and join our team!

March 19, 2013

We're looking for an energitic, ambitious, creative person to work with our summer Youth Programs.  Check out the job description and download an application.

March 19, 2013

Design your own series of face-to-face programs to jumpstart your employees to better health!  Investing in employee health is good for business, so let our experts put together a customized program that will meet your needs.

November 15, 2012

We have copies of educational videos that are FREE for you to check out and view yourself or show to a group. Read this story for more details about our latest offerings about water quality and rural road safety.

January 26, 2012

It's income tax season, avoid tax refund anticipation loans and checks - Seek out free income tax preparation assistance

TOP PICKS:  HOME & FAMILY RESOURCES FOR DUBUQUE:

Mid-Life & Beyond - Dubuque County
Join this community-wide dialogue about the issues facing our aging population.  We want to help organize the different resources that are available for our seniors and encourage inter-generational participation.

"Words on Wellness" newsletters
This monthly publication is your extension connection to the lastest nutrition and fitness news.

ISUEcofamily blog
Subscribe to this blog and  join us as we generate conversations flavored with ideas on “living lighter”; inspire families to make changes in their everyday habits that positively impact the environment; share practices that improve the our connections to others and our economic and environmental health.

Statewide Resources

  • Get answers to your home and family questions from the specialists at AnswerLine. Connect with them on the phone, email, Facebook or Twitter for information about cleaning, food preparation, preservation, and safety, home environment, equipment, nutrition, textiles, and laundry. - 1-800-262-3804 or - answer@iastate.edu

  • Find reliable, high quality, research-based information for professionals and parents in CYFERNet’s clearinghouse of the best children, youth and family resources of all the public land-grant universities in the country.

  • Help children succeed at school by creating a home environment that promotes learning.  Find out how developing routines, setting limits, and providing good nutrition can help.
     

  • Are you an early childhood professional that provides care and education in your home, a center or a school? Check out our programs, resources, and trainings available to help you be the best early childhood professional you can be.

  • A 24-hour resource for legal, finance, crisis and disaster and personal health issues, Iowa Concern provides access to an attorney for legal education, stress counselors, and information and referral services.

  • Learn about connecting family and the environment, get ideas on “living lighter”, and share your experiences and thoughts on how to positively impact economic and environmental health through sustainable living.
     

  • A national resource that brings quality, research-based information to families at the time it can be most useful and make the biggest difference in their lives.

  • A source of over 1000 publications and resources related to child care. Publications are research-based and reviewed.

  • A series of classes designed to empower family caregivers of older adults to take better care of themselves. Learn more about the six-week series and find a class near you.

  • Parenting can be fun, enjoyable and stressful! Check out our blog and podcasts for the latest research based information and resources to help parents in their important role of raising children.

  • Extension to Families is all over the social media networks. Stay in touch with us through our blogs, Facebook, and Twitter!

  • Articles from Ag & Biosystems Engineering for housing issues.

  • Specialists have compiled a list of resources to help you prepare for and recover from natural disasters. Remember to take care of yourself and your family first; then deal with the things lost to the disaster.

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