Fremont County

REVIEW THE 2020 ISU EXTENSION & OUTREACH ANNUAL REPORT

Follow the link to learn about the impact Extension made in an unprecedented year!

STRESSED?  NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO?

Iowa Concern Hotline - 1-800-447-1985           National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255                 

Vets4Warriors - 1-885-838-8255                       Crisis Text Line - 741741

FIND ANSWERS REGARDING COVID-19 NOW

As you deal with the COVID-19 global pandemic, there are resources available to help you cope.  Find resources for healthy eating, relationships, mental health and wellbeing, personal finance, food safety, and nutrition and wellness.  CLICK HERE TO FIND ANSWERS NOW.

It's not too late to have meals brought to you or a loved one.  Anyone in southwest Iowa, age 60 and over, qualifies for this service.  Simply call 800-432-9209 to reach Connections Area on Aging.

TAKE A VIRTUAL COURSE

Preserve the Taste of Summer - $0; time commitment varies; learn how to preserve your summer bounty!

ELEVATE - $0; 30 minutes a week for 8 weeks; A relationship education curriculum

Child Care Provider Trainings - $5, 2 hr.; Topic vary; Learn about healthy, affordable food choices and physical activities you can offer for children in your care. Topics available relate to nutrition, finance, and family life.

Home-Based Food Operators: Regulations & Food Safety

Retirement Workshops - $0; Make informed decisions about your retirement.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers - $35; Manage the stress that comes with being a caregiver.

Sow. Grow. Eat. Keep. - $0; Watch a video series that takes you through the processes of growing, preparing and preserving garden produce.

QPR Suicide Prevention Training - $0; 60-90 minutes; People trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.

Youth Mental Health First Aid - $0-35; 6 hours; This virtual program will provide adults with tools they can use to identify when a youth (ages 6-18) in their life might be struggling with a mental health and/or substance use problem.

Homebuyer Education: A Place of Your Own - $45

DATES TO REMEMBER:

March 19                      Deadline to apply for County Youth Coordinator position

April 1                           Scholarship Applications due by 4:30 pm

April 8                           Child Care Provider Training:  Food Safety Escape Challenge, 6:30 pm, Shenandoah

July 1                            Deadline to apply for Master Gardener program

July 15-19                    Fremont County Fair

Learn more about Growing Strong Families (GSF) HERE!
 

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