2006
Dates indicate quarter in which success story was received.
1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter

October - December

Families, Communities and Civic Engagement

Food and Nutrition: Choices for Health

• Success Story – September 2006 - Jan Temple
• Losers Become Winners through the Lighten Up Iowa Program! - Patricia Steiner
• Chef Charles Newsletter & Instructors Guide - Susan Klein
• A Healthy Way to Fight Diabetes Through the Idaho Plate Method - Myra Royal
• Eating Healthy Meals and Snacks - Myra Royal

Money For Life

• Quad City DollarWise Survey - Phyllis Zalenski
• Earned Income Tax Credits - Patricia Gorman
• Money Craze - Mary Beth Kaufman
• Financial Education for the Alcohol and Drug Dependency Center - Mary Weinand
• Money Talk: A Financial Course for Women - Barb Wollan, Angie Nelson, Leroy Jensen, Darwin Miller
  

Strengthening Families

• Teen Years Ahead Series in Tipton - Wendy Peterson
• Iowa State University Extension Training and Technical Assistance Makes a Difference in the Quality of Child Care in Southwest Iowa - Mary Hughes and Pat Anderson
• Success Story Family Life - Cheryl Clark
• Tool Time for Dads – Ringgold County - Donna Donald, Judy Hensley and Joyce Lash
• Families Together - Eugenia Hanlon, Paulelda Gilbert and Barb Wollan
• Growing Strong Families Program in Page County - Linda Orme
• Farm Safety in Page County - Debbie Swanson
• Young Parents Together (YPT) Educates Teen Parents - Madelyn Ridgeway
• Improving Child Care Quality - Mary Crooks
• Powerful Tools for Caregivers - Janet Brown
• Rosenboom Success Story - Rhonda Rosenboom
• Living Smart - Nancy Nicho

July - September

Families, Communities and Civic Engagement

• Community Partnerships for Protecting Children - Linda Bigley
• Rosenboom's Success Story - Rhonda Rosenboom

Food and Nutrition: Choices for Health

• Perseverance Does Pay Off-Lighten Up Iowa African-American Women Team - Myra Royal
• Success Story – June 2006 - Jan Temple
• Circles of Care for the Prevention/Management of Diabetes - Susan Klein and Myra Royal
• Harmful Effects of Solar Radiation - Susan Uthoff
• Lighten Up Iowa (January 14-May 31, 2006) - Beverly Peters
• West Sioux Community Schools Summer Food Program - Cheryl Heronemus
• Lighten Up Iowa - Paulelda Gilbert
• “Got Health” Wellness Program - Carol Peterson
• Screen Time Challenge - Holle Smith
• Go the Distance Youth Program - Mary Ottmar
• Food Safety - Susan Uthoff

Money For Life

• Tax Outreach Project Helps Families Get Ahead - Barb Wollan
• Understanding the Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Program - Jack Van Laar
• Hands-On Banking Classes - Mary Weinand and Teresa Perry
• HomeWorks Newsletter - Patricia Gorman
• “Planning to Stay Ahead” workshop builds skill and hope for those filing bankruptcy - Barb Wollan

Strengthening Families

• Child Care Provider License - Nancy Nicho
• Improving Child Care Quality - Mary Crooks
• Quality Infant/Toddler Child Care Initiative in Scott County: Follow-up Assessment Results - Wendy Peterson
• Strengthening Families in Minority Communities - Madelyn Ridgeway
• Relationships Under Construction - Kristi Cooper
• Family Literacy Series for Hispanic Families in Clinton County - Wendy Peterson
• Color Me Healthy - Kim Brantner
• Families Together - Paulelda Gilbert, Ruth Freeman and Eugenia Hanlon
• Better Kid Care Satellites - Rich Wrage
• Child Care Training in Dallas County - Linda Nelson
• Family Storyteller for Hispanic Families - Nancy Nicho

April - June

Child Care That Works

• Improving Quality of Child Care Programs - Cheryl Clark
• Rosenboom’s Success Story - Rhonda Rosenboom
• Preschool Enhancement Project-Adair County - Donna Donald and Deb Hall
• Improving the Quality of Child Care - Donna Andrusyk

Family Policy That Works

Housing

• Universal Design for Better Living - Mary Beth Kaufman

Money For Life

• Annie’s Project Participants Learn about Family Money Issues - Mary Beth Kaufman
• Supporting Community Agencies - Joyce Lash
• Income Tax Credit Campaign - Mary Beth Kaufman
• Protecting Your Identity - Mary Weinand
• Money Talk in Guthrie County - Joyce Lash, Gina Lloyd and Linda Lilly
• Vita Program for Adams County - Joyce Lash and Chris Nelson
• Basic Budgeting Classes: Building a Secure Financial Foundation - Phyllis Zalenski

Nutrition: Choices for Health

• Lighten Up Iowa - The Healthy Way to Eat and Exercise for Fun (African American Team) - Myra Royal
• Improved Teaching - Susan Uthoff
• Harkin Wellness Grant - Barbara Anderson
• Eat to Compete - Barbara Anderson
• Serving Food Safely to Consumers - Patricia Steiner and Barbara Anderson
• HAL's Pals - Jill Weber
• Health Fair Outcome - Denise Wyland

Strengthening Family Relationships

• Rosenboom Success Story - Rhonda Rosenboom
• Success Story: Tools for Caregivers - Beth Fleming
• Enhancing Community Capacity in Perry, Iowa - Beth Fleming
• PROSPER Partnership-Strengthening Families Program - Paulelda Gilbert
• The Family Storyteller Program - Wayne County - Pat Swartzlander and Donna Donald
• Cultural Appreciation Day Camp-Lucas County - Jenny Snook-Hall, Pat Swartzlander, Joyce Lash and Donna Donald

January - March

Child Care That Works

• Sign in the Day Care and Home - Brenda Schmitt
• Providers Request Training - Eugenia Hanlon and Mary Hughes
• Success Story: Extreme Makeover: Family Day Care Edition - Pat Anderson and Mary Hughes
• Family Day Care Providers Improve Quality of Care - Mary Hughes, Pat Anderson, Eugenia Hanlon, and Mary Beth Kaufman
• Improving Child Care Quality - Mary Crooks

Family Policy That Works

Money For Life

• Money $ense for Kids - Susan McDonnell
• A Financial Guide for Women - Ruth Freeman
• Legally Secure Your Financial Future - Mary Snow
• Money Talk: A Financial Guide For Women - Mary Snow
• Too Much Credit Can Cost - Mary Snow
• Sharing Information: Keeping High School Educators Informed - Joyce Lash
• Earned Income Task Force helps NE Iowa Families boost their incomes - Ellen Spurlock
• Smart Spending and Saving - Mary Beth Kaufman
• C.A.S.H. - Creating Assets for Success and Happiness - Patricia Gorman
• Poverty Simulation Success Story - Patricia Gorman and Madelyn Ridgeway
• Financial Literacy Classes Help Clients Manage Money - Margaret VanGinkel
• Money Talks: A Financial Guide for Women - Ruth Freeman, Alan Keninger, and Matt Deppe
• Take Control of Your Money Web Course - Ruth Freeman
• Basic Financial Skills - Mary Weinand
• Women’s Financial Class Series - Phyllis Zalenski
• Success Story, March 2006, Version One - Barb Wollan
• Success Story, March 2006, Version Two - Barbara Wollan, Margaret VanGinkel and David Andrews
• Certified Volunteer Financial Counselor Reaching Out to Communities - Mary Snow

Nutrition: Choices for Health

• More Love Than Money - Susan Uthoff
• Super Safe Mark Food Safety Classes - Susan Klein
• Prize Yourself: Taste a Better Life - Susan Klein
• Chef Charles Newsletter Year 2 - Susan Klein
• Wellness Program - Jan Temple
• African American Health Awareness Weekend - Vera Stokes
• Learning How to Read the Nutrition Fact Panel for Health (A Workshop for Minority Groups) - Myra Royal
• Obesity Battle Waging in Southeast Iowa - Patricia Steiner and Barbara Anderson
• Pick a Better Snack Success Story - Barbara Anderson and Amy Fuglestad-Nahnsen
• ServSafe Certification Training 2002-2006 - Fran Passmore
• ServSafe Series Format Provides Best Results for Clients - Pat Anderson
• Growing Up Healthy and Active in the Schools - Fran Passmore
• Working Together to Create Healthy Communities - Nancy Clark
• Nutrition Facts Panel Workshop - Vera Stokes
• Food Safety Success Story - Jan Temple

Strengthening Family Relationships

• Powerful Tools for Caregivers-Wayne County - Donna Donald and Pat Swartzlander
• Strengthening Families Program Booster Sessions - Paulelda Gilbert
• Using Media Technology to Address "Burned-Out Clients" - Mary Hughes
• Strengthening Families Program - Mary Crooks
• Dubuque County Extension Opens Multicultural Family Center - Beverly Berna
• Strengthening Families Facilitator Training Spreads Program to Communities in Northeast Iowa Area - Janet Brown and Donna Andrusyk
• Partnering with Parents Institute (PWP) - Donna Andrusyk, Beverly Berna, Janet Brown, Kristi Cooper, Kim Greder, Lesia Oesterreich, Fran Passmore, Madelyn Ridgeway, Anthony Santiago, Ellen Spurlock & Teresa Wiemerslage
• Creating Cultural Awareness Using Books and Play - Wendy Peterson
• Families Together - Paulelda Gilbert, Ruth Freeman, and Eugenia Hanlon
• Strengthening Families Facilitator Training Spreads Program to Communities in Northeast Iowa Area - Janet Brown and Donna Andrusyk
  

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