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Spend Smart and Eat Smart in the Childcare Business!
(Posted on 2/9/2012)
You’ll have fun and leave, loaded down with lots of ideas and resources for saving money on your food expenses while incorporating new ideas into menu planning and food shopping. Good nutrition does not have to be expensive. Share your ideas and learn money saving tips and resources! Call 712-366-7070 to register.

Building Relationships with Children and Youth Who Challenge Us
(Posted on 2/8/2012)
Page County Extension is sponsoring Building Relationships with Children and Youth Who Challenge Us for child care providers, parents, and others who work with young children. The workshop will offer two hours of continuing instruction credits for CDA Content Areas 3 – Positive ways to support children’s social and emotional development or 7 – Observing and recording children’s behavior. Call 712-542-5171 if you have questions.

Connect to Nature at February 2, 2012 Virtual Eco Family Conference
(Posted on 1/27/2012)
“When we love the place where we live, we take better care of it,” said Kristi Cooper, a family life specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. She will discuss how to develop a sense of place and build communities that connect people with nature during the Virtual Eco Family Conference on Feb. 2.

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2012 5th and 6th Grade 4-H Junior Camp
(Posted on 1/24/2012)
Come and join us at the Southwest Iowa 5th and 6th Grade Junior Camp, June 10-13.

Resources for Flood Recover
(Posted on 11/29/2011)
Find all the information you will need for your current situation.

State 4-H Scholarships Now Posted
(Posted on 11/29/2011)
Over 100 scholarships totaling more than $95,000 are awarded each year through Iowa 4-H. Check out what is available to you! Deadline is March 1, 2012.

Dare to Excel Newsletter for Parents
(Posted on 11/21/2011)
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 helpd their children become better learners.

A Place of Our Own workshops
(Posted on 10/24/2011)
Child Care Providers can participate in four different workshops over the next several months.

Ready Set Know
(Posted on 4/18/2011)
Ready, Set, Know, a child safety and sexual abuse prevention program, is offered by West Pottawattamie County Extension through 4-H and Youth Development.

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Got a Home and Family Question? As Answer Line, New Coordinator Says
(Posted on 2/23/2010)
Ames IA, Liz Meimann, the new coordinator of Iowa State University Extension's Answer Line, knows that just about any question is fair game for the toll-free hotline and online database of answers to home and family questions

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Find the most current Newsletters out there!
(Posted on 6/5/2008)
ISU Extension Connection is the Connection for informational newsletters throughtout our state. Check it out, there is something for everyone! Check out what you didn't know until now. Just click on the picture of the newsletter and read for hours.

News from Iowa State University Extension
Kids Learn Healthy Habits from Caring Adults
(Posted on 2/1/2012)
Adults need to adapt healthier lifestyles and be role models for kids if Iowa is going to be the healthiest state in the nation, says Ruth Litchfield, an Iowa State University associate professor and state nutrition extension specialist.
Science of Parenting: How to Parent Spirited Children
(Posted on 2/1/2012)
When it comes to temperament, some kids are as dependable as pickup trucks, while others are as touchy as high-end sports cars. This month’s Science of Parenting podcast from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach examines the “engine” that drives a child and how parents can manage spirited children.
Connect to Nature at February Virtual Eco Family Conference
(Posted on 1/25/2012)
“When we love the place where we live, we take better care of it,” said Kristi Cooper, a family life specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. She will discuss how to develop a sense of place and build communities that connect people with nature during the Virtual Eco Family Conference on Feb. 2.
Parent-Child Cell Phone Debate Continues
(Posted on 1/17/2012)
Parents can exert a measure of control over their child’s mobile phone use by limiting use, checking its contents and using it to monitor the whereabouts of their offspring. However, with a few exceptions, these activities by parents do not seem to impact patterns of cell phone use by teens, according to Iowa State University Extension and Outreach family life specialists.
Women: Register for Money Talk Online Class by Feb. 1
(Posted on 1/13/2012)
At some point in many women’s lives, they will have to make major financial decisions. Money Talk, an online class offered through Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, gives women the knowledge to make those decisions and improve their lives. The registration deadline is Feb. 1 and the class begins Feb. 6.
Science of Parenting: Using Technology to Help with Parenting
(Posted on 1/3/2012)
From podcasts to text messages and Skype, many parents are adding technology to their parenting toolkit. This month’s Science of Parenting podcast from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach takes a closer look at how parents can use information and communications technology for parenting.
Virtual Eco Family Conference Connects Families to the Environment
(Posted on 12/22/2011)
Iowa families throughout the state will be getting together — virtually — once a month from January through June for an Eco Family Conference from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. It’s an opportunity for families to improve the environment, reduce their carbon footprint and create community close to home.
Extension Offers Free Monthly Parenting Newsletter
(Posted on 12/16/2011)
Any parent, new or seasoned, may have questions regarding his or her children. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers a free monthly newsletter, Just in Time Parenting, with helpful information on parenting young ones.
Phone App Is Winter Preparedness Tool for Motorists
(Posted on 12/14/2011)
A new smartphone application from the North Dakota State University Extension Service will help motorists prepare for winter weather travels. And should they get stuck in winter weather, the app provides on-the-spot assistance.
Parents Can Help Kids Deal with Bullying
(Posted on 12/1/2011)
Relational aggression in children is another way of saying that kids can be mean to one another. Parents may not be able to stop this bullying, but they can help their children learn how to deal with the behavior, says Kimberly Greder, an extension specialist and associate professor of human development and family studies at Iowa State University.

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Staff

Mary Ward - Teen Parenting Facilitator
Phone: (712) 366-7070
Fax: (712) 366-7024
Email: maryw@iastate.edu

Alan Ladd - Regional Education Extension Director
Phone: 712-366-7070
Fax: 712-366-7024
Email: aladd@extension.edu

Sandra McKinnon - Family Life Program Specialist
Phone: 712-366-7070
Fax: 712-366-7024
Email:

Mary Beth Kaufman - Family Resource Management Field Specialist
Phone: (712) 755-3104
Fax: (712) 755-7112
Email: mbkaufma@iastate.edu

Resources from ISU Extension

  • Iowa School for the Deaf Campus
    Careers Building Suite 100
    3501 Harry Langdon Blvd.
  • Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503
  • (712) 366-7070
  • cmboyer@iastate.edu