Taking care of an adult with chronic health conditions can be a stressful responsibility leading to poor health, mental distress and less life satisfaction for the caregiver. From late January through early March, ISU Extension and Outreach is offering Powerful Tools for Caregivers, an educational program for family caregivers.
During this Feb. 11 program, professionals who work with children and families will learn how to use relationship education as a strategy to meet the safety, permanency and well-being needs of children.
“ACT Raising Safe Kids” teaches positive parenting skills to parents and caregivers of children from birth to age 8. The series of lessons is sponsored by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Wildlife specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers some advice on Christmas tree disposal.
As the COVID-19 vaccine begins to be distributed in Iowa, scams are being reported that are preying on those who are at higher risk of COVID-19 infection, such as older adults. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach specialists say you can protect yourself and your loved ones by knowing the facts.
Design Dialogues, an Iowa State University project to involve Des Moines youth in discussions of what their communities need, has turned into an easy-to-use curriculum for communities anywhere to implement.
In 2020 the holiday season brings the added stress of navigating COVID-19. Danielle Day, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, offers some ways to adjust the holidays, ease some of the stress and anxiety, and build lasting memories with friends and family.
Learn about child care issues and solutions discussed during recent podcasts with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in collaboration with COVID Recovery Iowa, will begin offering the online program, “How to Manage Holiday Stress During a Pandemic,” to provide education about how to manage and process these feelings.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in collaboration with COVID Recovery Iowa, will begin offering the online program, “Loneliness and Isolation in a Pandemic,” to provide education about how to manage and process these feelings. Noon programs are set for Nov. 19 and Dec. 10.
