Family & Consumer Sciences
Family & Consumer Sciences offers informal classes
structured to help parents of all ages deal with the tough questions
faced in parenting children and teens today. Topics include discipline,
communication, responsibility, and expectations. Classes are also
offered to help participants learn to balance income and expenses,
make better financial decisions and deal with end of life issues.
Programs for childcare providers contribute to the improved quality
of care and the development of children.
Extension Nutrition Programs (Expanded Food Nutrition
Education Program (EFNEP) & Food Stamp Nutrition Education
(FSNE)) offer free nutrition classes to limited resource families,
pregnant and parenting teens, youth and seniors. Nutrition educators
collaborate with individuals and other agencies to provide education
about healthy eating, handling food safely and getting the most
for the food dollar.
Parenting and Family Classes
Pam Neelan is a Community Coordinator who teaches
Peaceful Parenting, Children in the Middle and Rethink Anger Management classes.
Children in the Middle is a research-based parenting education program for divorcing and divorced parents offered by Colorado State University Extension. Children in the Middle is the only brief divorce education program that has solid research showing effectiveness. It is included in the prestigious Model Program category of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (of the US Dept. of HHS).
Pam's class information and upcoming
schedule:
Children in the Middle , September
Children in the Middle , October
Children in the Middle , November
Peaceful Parenting
Parenting Classes flyer(Adobe .pdf document)
Upcoming Classes
StrongWomen TM Strong Bones is a progressive strength training program using hand weights & including flexibility & balance activities. Developed by Miriam Nelson, PhD, Associate Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy, Tufts University, this program is based on years of research on how strength training & proper nutrition can improve health of women of all ages.
Strong Women Strong Bones
Links
http://www.ific.org/videos/askanexpert/bruhn.cfm “How to tell if your food has gone bad”. Is a series of short videos that help explain what to look for. Information provided by .U.C. Davis.
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/fammatrs/fmmenu.html Family Matters Newsletter featuring article on parenting issues and information on health, physical activity, nutrition and child safety. (Available in English and Spanish)
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/CONSUMER/pubcons.html -Consumer and Family Online Fact Sheets
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/columncc/cc961227.html Fabric Care and Stain Removal guide
www.snopes.com Snopes--The definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation
www.uga.edu/nchfp University of Georgia National Center for Home Food Preservation
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/columncc/ccmenu.html Consumer Connections- Consumer Connections will keep you up to date about all manner of consumer issues -- food and nutrition, parenting, health, elder care, and making wise Consumer choices. For the latest information, read these articles written by Colorado State University Extension agents in the Denver Metro area.
See the new food guide pyramid and personalize
it to your life style:
http://www.mypyramid.gov/
Newsletters
Link-Ages, September, 2007 (Adobe .pdf document)
Link-Ages, July/August, 2007 (Adobe .pdf document)
Link-Ages, June, 2007 (Adobe .pdf document)
Link-Ages, May, 2007 (Adobe .pdf document)
Link-Ages, April, 2007 (Adobe .pdf document)
Link-Ages, March, 2007 (Adobe .pdf document)
Link-Ages, February, 2007 (Adobe .pdf document)
Link-Ages, January, 2007 (Adobe .pdf document)
Link-Ages (Spanish), May, 2007 (Adobe .pdf document)
Link-Ages (Spanish), March, 2007 (Adobe .pdf document)
Link-Ages(Spanish), February, 2007 (Adobe .pdf document)
Link-Ages(Spanish), January, 2007 (Adobe .pdf document)
