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Prevention programs are helping communities in southern Iowa.
(Posted on 6/13/2011)
Learn how prevention programs are helping communities in southern Iowa. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a program designed to empower family caregivers with valuable tools as they care for ill or aging family members. The Mentoring Program in Appanoose County matches mentors with youth needing a positive influence. Tobacco prevention in Monroe County encourages youth to learn about the negative effects of tobacco. Parents and youth ages 10-14 learn how to better communicate, along with the potential conflicts faced in the teen years. Parents with children under the age of three learn valuable parenting skills in the NEST program.

Words on Wellness -- 'WOW'
(Posted on 11/8/2010)
This newsletter is written by Iowa State University Extension Nutrition and Health Specialists working in the field and on campus. Published monthly, it promotes a healthy lifestyle for Iowans. You’ll find reliable, research-based information about nutrition, exercise and food safety, and explore the power of incorporating healthy practices into daily living for you and your family.
Events
Nutrition: Choices for Health More Nutrition: Choices for Health events View the complete ISU Extension events Calendar
Staff
Pat Jones - Growing Strong Families Parent Educator
Phone: 641-872-1755
Fax: 641-872-1648
Email: pajones@iastate.edu
Barbara Anderson - Families Field Specialist - Food & Nutrition
Phone: (641)682-5491
Fax: (641)682-5148
Email:
Pat Swartzlander - BASICS program
Phone: (641)872-1755
Fax: (641)872-1648
Email: pswartz@iastate.edu
Donna Morgan - School Enrichment/BASICS Program Assistant
Phone: 641-872-1755
Fax: 641-872-1648
Email: dlmorgan@iastate.edu
Marilyn Jackson - BASICS grant coordinator/Nutrition Coalition
Phone:
Fax:
Email: jacksonm@iastate.edu
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