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Conecting Families to the Envioronment VIRTUAL Conference
(Posted on 12/16/2011)
The Eco Family Conference will help families make attitude and behavior changes that will ultimately improve the environment, human health and family finances. The Eco Family Conference begins Thursday, January 5 and will be held once a month through June.
Newsletter Helps Parents Help Kids Become Better Learners
(Posted on 9/30/2011)
When weekends, school breaks and summer are added together, kids spend many hours outside of school walls. How this time is spent affects their growth and development, as well as their success at school. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers a monthly newsletter during the school year, September through May, to help parents help their children become better learners.

Monroe County NEST Program
(Posted on 9/23/2011)
The NEST Program is a free program, which helps pregnant mothers preparefor the arrival of their baby and mothers of children up to 5 years of age. The program encourages early entry into the healthcare system, education and awareness.
Talkin' Tobacco Newsletter
(Posted on 6/14/2011)
The Monroe County Tobacco Coalition is publishing a quarterly newsletter. This newsletter is prepared by Attumn Denato, Monroe County Tobacco Coordinator.

Early Learning Webinar Website
(Posted on 1/9/2009)
Have you heard about our webinars? Early childhood professionals can now participate in online learning that is convenient, cost effective and easy.

Who Ya Gonna Call? AnswerLine
(Posted on 11/2/2006)
Families Extension Answer Line is a program of Iowa State University Extenison, providing information and resources for Iowa consumers with home and family questions.
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Staff
Donna Donald - Family Life Program Specialist
Phone: (641)446-4723
Fax: (641)446-6142
Email: ddonald@iastate.edu
Himar Hernandez - Community Development Program Specialist
Phone: 641-682-5491
Fax: 641-682-5148
Email: himarh@iastate.edu
Julie Foreman - NEST Coordinator
Phone: 641-932-5612
Fax: 641-932-5662
Email: foreman@iastate.edu
Marilyn Walker - Office Assistant
Phone: 641-932-5612
Fax: 641-932-5662
Email: mawalker@iastate.edu
Autumn Denato - CYC and Tobacco Program Assistant
Phone: 641-932-5612
Fax: 641-932-5662
Email: adenato@iastate.edu
Julie Perry - BASICS/CPPC Program Assistant
Phone: (641) 932-5612
Fax: (641) 932-5662
Email: jperry@iastate.edu
Sue Wasson - Administrative Assistant, Monroe & Wapello Counties
Phone: 641-932-5612
Fax: 641-932-5662
Email: wassones@iastate.edu
Mary M Weinand - Family Resource Management Program Specialist
Phone: 641-472-4166
Fax:
Email: mweinand@iastate.edu
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