Health, Families & Finances
Support for People Raising Children
Putting Children First…when you’re parenting apart schedules:
- Putting Children First…2024 Schedule
- Putting Children First…2025 Schedule
- Strengthening Families Program For Parents & Youth 10 – 14
- Positive Parenting Series
- English & Spanish resources available ~ “I Am Your Child” Series
- The First Years Last Forever (Los Primeros Anos Marcan Para Siempre)
- Preparing for Parenthood (Preparandose Para Ser Padres)
- Quality Child Care (Cuidado Infantil de Calidad)
- Ready to Learn (Listos para Aprender)
- Discipline (Disciplina)
- Safe From the Start (Seguros Desde el Inicio)
- Positive Parenting of Teens
- Siblings without Rivalry
- Better Kid Care
- Child development
- Local Area Babysitting Workshops ~ Sponsored in partnership by Grant County-Extension.
- Home Alone – Preparing Children For Self Care
- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Family Caregiving
Family Financial Management
- Money and Marriage
- Saving for College
- Teaching Kids About Money
- Managing Debt
- Rent Smart
- www.AmericaSaves.org
Your Health
- Choosing a health care provider
- Making the most of your visit to the doctor
- Health Insurance
- Wellness
In the News
Lancaster teen shows she cares about homelessness. Mariah Doll coordinated an effort to raise awareness about homelessness in Grant County.
Other Programs
Family Financial Management
- American Savings Education Council
- Federal Trade Commission
- Social Security Administration
- The Investors Clearinghouse
- The Young Investor Website
- Financial Help for Everyone
- National Endowment for Financial Education
- Consumer Reports for Kids
- Resources for Consumer Information from the Federal Government
Building Strong Families
Child Development
Foods & Nutrition
- Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (FoodWIse)
- UW-Extension Food and Nutrition publications
- Partnership for Food Safety Education – FightBac!
- Food & Nutrition Information Center (USDA National Agricultural Library)
- Food and Nutrition Information from USDA
- USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Healthy Eating Index, Physical Activity Tool
- Food Safety – Gateway to Government Food Safety Information
- Nutrition.gov (Guide to Nutrition & Health Information on Federal Government websites)
- Tufts Nutrition Navigator
- American Dietetic Association
- American Heart Association
- American Diabetes Association
- FDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Nutrition & Physical Activity information from US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Housing
UW-Extension
- University of Wisconsin Family Living Programs
- University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Home and Family Publications
Human Development & Relationships Educator
Bev Doll
Youth and Agriculture Center,
916 East Elm Street, Suite A, Lancaster, WI 53813
Phone: 608-723-2125
Fax: 608-723-4315
E-mail: beverly.doll@wisc.edu
