With the continuing pandemic, drought, and the aftermath of the Aug. 10 derecho, Iowans may begin to wonder how much more stress they can take. A virtual program from ISU Extension and Outreach and COVID Recovery Iowa offers resources to help.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will provide a series of short virtual meetings over eight weeks with information and suggestions to help couples thrive as the pandemic continues. The first meeting is Aug. 19.
COVID Recovery Iowa, in collaboration with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, is hosting COVID Ag Updates: Focus on Resilience. These 60-minute weekly updates from agriculture specialists will be held via Zoom on Monday evenings in August and September.
There are things parents and caregivers can do to prepare children for back-to-school possibilities, said Joy Rouse, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
“I Feel ‘Blue’: Resources for Life in a Pandemic” provides education about managing and overcoming feelings of sadness and loss. COVID Recovery Iowa and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will begin offering this short virtual program in August.
In August, COVID Recovery Iowa, in collaboration with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, will begin offering, “I Worry All the Time: Resources for Life in a Pandemic.” This virtual program is designed to provide education about anxiety and offer practical tools to manage worry.
Learn more about mushroom foraging during an Aug. 4 workshop from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Keep your mind active and engaged and you may be better equipped to handle the stress of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. This is true for people of all ages, but becomes increasingly important for older adults, says Jeongeun Lee, an Iowa State University assistant professor and extension specialist in human development and family studies.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering an online educational series for family caregivers. Powerful Tools for Caregivers of Adults with Chronic Conditions will be offered online for six weeks beginning Aug. 5.
There is still plenty of time to gather mushrooms in Iowa, and this new guide from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach can help.
