EDUCATION STRENGTHENS WISCONSIN'S FAMILIES

UW-Extension Family Living Programs respond to community needs with research-based education and partnerships that support Wisconsin families and communities.

• Family Financial Education
  Helping families meet future needs while keeping pace with day-to-day expenses and addressing the basics of earning, spending, saving, investing, health care, and housing issues.
• Poverty and Food Insecurity
  Providing interactive activities and information to increase awareness and understanding of local poverty issues.
• Food and Nutrition
  Promoting healthy, well-nourished families as they learn to manage food dollars, plan nutritious meals, and purchase, prepare, serve, and preserve food that is safe to eat.
• Families in Stress and Transition
  Working with individual, families, and incarcerated audiences to help prevent and manage stress and to increase access to resources, problem solving skills, and resiliency.

LOCAL PROGRAMMING TOPIC AREAS

• Are you Ready? The College Transition
  • College Transition 2010 Dates and Registration Brochure
• Basic Budgeting
• Criminal Justice Team
• Douglas County Home and Community Education (HCE)
• Family Financial Management
• Housing Issues
• Food Preservation & Food Safety
• Incarcerated Audiences Programming
• Northland Wisconsin Financial Wellness
• Parenting Education
• Poverty Awareness/Simulations
  • Poverty Simulation tentative dates for 2010:
    • Wednesday, February 10, 2010
  • Thursday, June 17, 2010
• Predatory Lending/Pay Day Loans
• Rent Smart
  • Rent Smart 2010 Dates and Registration Brochure
• Strategic Planning
• Strengthening Family Relationships

FAMILY LIVING AREAS OF INTEREST

• Douglas County Home and Community Education (HCE)
• eXtension - educational partnership of more than 20 Universities to help improve your life every day with access to objective, research-based information.
• Family Living Links of Interest, topics include family finances, building strong families, child development, housing, and UW-Extension Publications.
• Tax Credits for Low-Income Families – Information on tax credits available to low income families, including the Earned Income Credit, the Child Tax Credit, and the Homestead Credit - including eligibility information, fact sheets, frequently asked questions, easy links to tax forms, and free tax assistance information.

FOOD SAFETY PUBLICATIONS

Food Preservation Safety

Food preservation is a constantly changing science. For food safety reasons it is important to follow the most current methods to insure food safety and prevent food spoilage and food borne illnesses.

Please note that all of the following Food Preservation articles are on the UW Extension Publications web site and are in PDF format .

• Canning Fruits Safety
• Canning Meat, Wild Game, Poultry & Fish Safety
• Canning Salsa Safely
• Canning Vegetables Safely
• Freezing Fruits & Vegetables
• Freezing Home-Prepared Foods
• Homemade Pickles & Relishes
• Keeping Food Safe
• Make Your Own Sauerkraut
• Making Jams, Jellies & Fruit Preserves
• Safe Canning Methods
• Tomatoes Tart & Tasty
• Using and Caring for a Pressure Canner
• Wisconsin's Wild Game: Enjoying the Harvest

Food Safety and Health

UW-Extension information on home food safety tips, current research, and upcoming trainings written by Barbara Ingham, Food Specialist for the UW-Madison Cooperative Extension.

Grill it Safely!

This article from the University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension Provides tips on safe grilling. Topics include shopping, preparation, transporting and grilling.

Venison Information

This site offers information on handling venison, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and nutritive contents.

STAFF

If you have any questions regarding Family Living in Douglas County, please contact:

Linda Bruce
Family Living Educator, Associate Professor

Douglas County - UW Extension
Courthouse, Room 107
1313 Belknap Street
Superior, WI 54880-2769
Phone: 715-395-1363
Fax: 715-395-1399

Wisconsin Relay: 711
Email: linda.bruce@ces.uwex.edu