Ames Community School District and organizations in Story County are partnering with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach to engage Latino families who have youth in middle school. Ames sessions of “¡Salir Adelante! Pathways for Our Future” begin in January.
The Farm Couple Getaway offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is aimed at farmers wanting to take advantage of activities to improve farm family communication, work on farm or family goal setting, farm transitions and more.
Temperament refers to the characteristics and traits that children are born with, which influence their emotional and behavioral responses to situations. Understanding temperament can be a valuable tool for parents during the holiday season, says Hailey Burgher, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
While finding unexpected spiders hiding around the home can be alarming, an insect diagnostician with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach says spiders in Iowa pose little threat to people.
The Private Well Stewardship Program will be offered this fall in Howard, Winneshiek, Pocahontas and Humboldt counties, by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
ISU Extension and Outreach partners with schools, organizations and volunteers to implement ¡Salir Adelante! in Iowa communities. The curriculum helps Latino youth and their families explore paths to higher education and careers. The next facilitator training is Sept. 26-27 in Altoona.
Local schools and organizations in Crawford and Marshall counties are partnering with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach to engage Latino families who have youth in middle school. The families will participate in two extension educational programs that foster career and college readiness.
Every year in September, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. This is also an opportunity to reduce the stigma that often surrounds the topic of suicide and mental health conditions, said Dawn Dunnegan, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
To support children’s first steps toward reading, help them learn to recognize sounds of letters and what those letters look like, said Karie Foster, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
The Iowa Suicide Prevention Coalition Summit: Building Hope in Rural Communities will be held in Ames on Aug. 30. This summit is presented by the Iowa Suicide Prevention Planning Committee and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
