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Local Highlights

free garden class ely marion public library master gardener iowa
April 4, 2013

Free Garden Classes will be held at the Marion and Ely Public Libraries during April, May and June by the Linn County Master Gardeners.

Michelle Kenyon Brown From the Ground Up column gardening cedar rapids
April 2, 2013

ISU Linn County Extension's Community Ag Programs Manager, Michelle Kenyon Brown, writes a weekly column for The Gazette called From the Ground Up  This week her column focus on the local food options for non-gardeners.

human trafficking awareness meeting cedar rapids iowa
March 19, 2013

Learn about one of the most horrendous crimes in the world! (And yes, it is happening right here in Iowa!) 

insecticides and herbicides class cedar rapids
February 27, 2013

ISU Pest Management Specialist will talk about the changing field of pesticide active ingredients during this class on April 8th.

Super stem saturday hiawatha library iowa saturday March 2 free family event
February 27, 2013

Drive a Lego Robot, view water up close and personal, sample cilantro salsa, make a propeller – all part of the family Science fun at the Hiawatha Library on Saturday, March 2 from 10-noon.  And the best part: It's FREE! 

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

  • 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.
     

  • 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.

  • 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 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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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