What does the Family Living Program offer in Trempealeau County?

Families are the foundation of society. Trempealeau County Cooperative Extension Family Living Program provides educational programs and resources to strengthen both families and communities. Major programming efforts include:

• Building strong families and communities
• Family resource management
• Food and nutrition

The family living agent networks with schools, organizations, agencies, and other institutions to provide educational programs that enhance family life. Research-based information is also shared through newsletters, parenting columns, news releases, one-on-one office or on-site conferences, and phone contact.

Highlights of current programming efforts include:

Building Strong Families and Communities

• Parenting Columns
• Home & Community Education (HCE)
• Young Family Newsletters

Family Resource Management
Might I Be Eligible for an Assistance Program?
This brochure is meant to help one decide if you MIGHT be eligible for government sponsored programs (Healthy Start, Free and Reduced School Meals, BadgerCare, The Emergency Food Assistance Program, Food Stamps, WIC) based on poverty guidelines. It also provides information on who to contact for more information

• Might I Be Eligible for an Assistance Program brochure (2 pages, 48KB)

Money Saving Tips
How can you save money on transportation, energy, laundry, food, clothing, phone service, entertainment, and debt or credit costs? View tips to save $$$.

• Money Saving Tips (4 pages, 58 KB)

Personal Family Financial Consultation
The family living agent will arrange individual or small group workshops to help you reach determine and reach your financial goals. Emphasis is on setting personal financial goals, tracking spending, organizing your financial records, setting up your spending plan, reducing debt through power payments, and starting a savings program. See contact information at the end of this page to set up a small group or individual consultation.

Food and Nutrition

UW-Extension Food and Nutrition Publications

Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program

Food Safety and Health - the premier resource for food safety & health information for Wisconsin consumers. Your source for up-to-date and research-tested information on food preservation, food safety, starting a small food business, and hot topics in food safety and health.

Meat HACCP - research-based help for small meat and poultry processors. Key resources on this site include:

THERM - a web-based program for evaluating deviations in raw product processing or handling.

HACCP Model Plans - model plans jointly developed by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trace and Consumer Protection (Food Safety division) and the University of Wisconsin-Extension for use by small and very small meat processors throughout the state.

Wisconsin First - Think of Wisconsin first for research-based information on the safety and quality of dairy foods, meat and poultry, fruits and vegetables and more! Food Science Extension specialists offer expert advise in the areas of meat safety, food agricultural practices (GAPs) and fruit and vegetable safety, dairy foods, and consumer food safety and health. Through research and training, we strive to maintain and improve the safety, variety and quality of food products available in Wisconsin and throughout the world.

Other Foods and Nutrition Links of Interest

• American Dietetic Association
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition (FDA)
• Food & Nutrition Information Center (USDA)
• Food Safety
• MyPyramid
• National Center fo Home Food Preservation
• Nutrition
• Nutrition Facts Label
• Nutrition and Physical Activity (CDC)

Related Links of Interest

Building Strong Families

• UW Extension Parenting Newsletters Parenting newsletters include: Parenting the 1st Year, Parenting the 2nd and 3rd Years, The Preschooler, Future Readers, Family Keys – Teaching Self-Care Skills to Our Children
• Children, Youth, and Families Education and Research Network Find practical research based information on how to raise healthy children and build healthy family relations.
• Child and Family Web Guide Links to the best sites about infants, children, and teens. The sites are rated by experts from Tufts University.
• UWEX Family Living – Families and Communities Page Links to information on child care, parent education, grandparenting, family caregiving, school readiness, and more.

Family Resource Management

• UWEX Family Living – Family Economics Links to information on economic assistance, financial management, housing, and health care issues
• Federal Trade Commission Consumer information on credit cards, ID theft, payday loans, vehicle financing, disputing credit report errors and MUCH more.
• Credit Handbook to Credit Protection Laws The handbook describes aspects of getting and using credit.

• Family Living Links of Interest

STAFF

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

Cyndy Jacoby
Family Living Agent and WNEP Coordinator
Trempealeau County - UW Extension
Government Center
36245 Main Street
Whitehall, WI 54773-9449
Phone: (715) 538-2311 Ext 209
Toll Free: (877) 538-2311 Ext 209
Fax: (715) 538-4210
Email: cyndy.jacoby@ces.uwex.edu