FAMILY LIVING AREAS OF INTEREST

University of Wisconsin-Extension programs in Family Living help families thrive in a rapidly changing world. Backed by University of Wisconsin research, Family Living educators work with families to help them solve problems and improve the quality of family life. Family Living educators partner with community organizations and agencies to build strong families.

Family Living programs teach family members to:

• Become more effective parents or caregivers.
• Make healthy choices about diet, exercise and food safety.
• Manage family finances.

Utilizing a comprehensive program approach, the Walworth County Family Living Program provides parent education, nutrition and health, and money management programs to meet the needs of Walworth County individuals and families.

Newsletters

• As They Grow Newsletter (for parents of preschoolers)
• Parenting the Preschooler
• Working Families Newsletter (Winter edition)

Workshops

• Better Kid Care
• Working Together for Children
• Connecting With Families
• Story Time Food and Fun
• Raising Healthy Eaters
• Sharing and Caring
• Potty Training Workshop
• Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Training

Family Financial Management

• 4 Steps to Being Debt Free
• 4 Pasos para llegar a estar libre de deudas (4 Steps to Being Debt Free)
• How Can I Get My Credit Card Spending Under Control
• Como puedo controlar lo que gasto con mi tarjeta de credito (How Can I get My Credit Card Spending Under Control)
• How Much Debt is Too Much
• Cuánta deuda es demasiada deuda (How Much Debt is too Much)
• Capture the Power of a Spending Plan
• Haga suyo el poder de un plan de gastos (Capture the Power of a Spending Plan)
• You Can Repair Your Credit
• Usted puede reparar su crédito (You Can Repair Your Credit)
• Getting Help Out of Debt - How to Choose a Credit/Debit Counselor
• Se puede conseguir ayuda para salir de las deudas - Cómo escoger a un asesor de crédito o de deudas (Getting Help Out of Debt - How to Choose a Credit/Debit Counselor)
• Money and Marriage: "He Bought...They Fought"/Preventing Money Conflicts
• American Savings Education Council
• Consumer Reports for Kids
• Federal Trade Commission
• Financial Help for Everyone
• National Endowment for Financial Education
• Social Security Administration
• Retirement Planning via the Web
• The Investors Clearinghouse
• The Young Investor Website

Clothing and Textiles

• http://www.extension.iastate.edu/textiles/stain.html
• http://ohioline.osu.edu/outside/stainrem.html
• http://ohioline.osu.edu/lines/home.html
• http://www.chemistry.co.nz/stain.htm
• http://www.cleaning101.com

Homeowners and Consumers

• Homeowners Beware
• Prácticas predatorias de préstamo-Propietarios, tengan cuidado (Homeowners Beware)
• Consumers Beware
• Prácticas predatorias de préstamo-Consumidores, tengan cuidado (Consumers Beware)

Building Strong Families

• Child & Family Web Guide
• Children, Youth & Family Information Service

Child Development

• I Am Your Child
• Parenting the First Year
• Parenting the 2nd & 3rd Years

Foods & Nutrition

• Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP)
• Extension Program in Nutritional Science
• Food Safety and Health
• Nutrition.gov
• Nutrition for Family Living Newsletters
• Nutrition Resources Webography from Steenbock Library and UW-Extension
• Wisconsin Nutrition Education Network
• UW Extension Food and Nutrition Publications
• Searchable file of food/nutrition tips from UW-Extension
• List of government websites with nutrition information
• Nutrition Facts Label
• Look up calories/nutrients in a food
• Food and Nutrition Information Center (USDA)
• FoodSafety.gov
• Crock Pot Creations

Diet and Health

• Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition (FDA)
• My Pyramid Food Guide
• The Lunchbox Series
• Meals for You
• Nutrition and Physical Activity (CDC)
• Weight Control Information from the National Institutes of Health
• American Dietetic Association
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health
• Wisconsin Sports Development Corp.
• Lighten Up Wisconsin
• Ministry Health Care
• Wisconsin Dietetic Association
• State of Wisconsin
• Wisconsin Governor's Challenge
• Wisconsin Division of Public Health
• "5-A-Day for Better Health" program
• provides information about walking
• American Institute for Cancer Research
• Global Health and Fitness
• The American Council on Exercise
• The American Heart Association
• Mayo Clinic Health Information
• The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
• Centers of Disease Control and Prevention on Nutrition
• Meals.com - 15,000 Recipes
• Meals for You - Thousands of Delicious Recipes and Meals
• Healthy Low Fat Recipes, Diet Plans, Holiday Recipes, and Free Online Diets/Foodfit
• Welcome to DietSite!
• Meals Matter - Healthy eatng and meal planning made easier
• CalorieKing - Diet and weight loss
• A Free Online Fitness Tool
• Zonya Food, RD, recipes
• Recipe Finder
• great recipes, get new ideas. Lightens up typical recipes
• recipes, nutrition tips and activity goals
• This site you can change the serving sizes
• Food and Nutrition Information Center
• General Physical Activities Definied by Level of Intensity

Food Preservation

• Utah State University Food Preservation Publications
• Michigan State University Canning and Food Preservation
• Kraft Company's SureJell
• Penn Food Preservation and Safety
• Food Preservation
• National Center for Home Food Preservation
• Food Preservation Equipment and Supplies - 2008

Housing

• About the House
• Consumer Handbook to Credit Protection Laws
• Home and Consumer Solutions

UW-Extension

• Resources for Consumer Information from the Federal Government
• University of Wisconsin Family Living Programs
• University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Home and Family Publications
• Wisconsin Connections - An Eligibility Guide to Assistance Programs for Wisconsin Households

Wisconsin 5-County Latino Needs Assessment Project

Walworth County Report

Association for Home & Community Education (HCE)

• HCE Mission and Member Responsibilities
• Walworth County HCE Clubs
• State WAHCE Website

STAFF

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

Jenny Wehmeier
Walworth County - UW Extension
100 W. Walworth St.
PO Box 1001
Elkhorn, WI 53121-1001
Phone: 262-741-4962
Fax: 262-741-4955
Email: jenny.wehmeier@ces.uwex.edu

Candy Cervenka
Support Staff
E-mail:  cervenka@co.walworth.wi.us