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Home and Family
HOME & FAMILY - "Building Strong Families in the 21st Century"
Professionals in the Family & Consumer Sciences (formerly known as Home Economics) are focused on helping the people of Wayne County address the following issues:
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Healthy People - Click here for educational tips that support healthful meal planning, food shopping, physical activity and food safety.
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Healthy Relationships - Positive ideas to help you enhance the quality of life for yourself, your family and your community.
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Healthy Finances & More - Reliable information to help you establish and maintain positive financial goals.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Fun With Food Classes: Free cooking demonstration classes taught by Darcy Becker are offered twice each month at the main branch of the Wayne County Public Library.
Friday, August 14th at 10:00 Breakfast in a Flash. We'll go over the top ten reasons to eat breakfast and identify some quick and healthy food choices to make for this important meal. As always, there will be some cooking and some sampling of recipes. Join us!
Tuesday, August 25th at 1:30 Healthy Eating for Kids. Parents serve as important role models for their children in many ways, including eating habits. In this class we'll discuss ways to encourage your child to try new foods, appropriate serving sizes for children and give ideas for fun food activities with children. Recipes will be shared and tasted!
Pressure Canner Checking
Are you planning to preserve food for your family? Come have your questions answered and your pressure canner checked out. Bring the lid and dial gauge to one of the following locations:
Lehman's in Mt. Hope - August 12th from 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
Lehman's in Kidron - August 13th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Wooster Farmer's Market on the Square - July 11th & 25th from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Child Care Provider Classes
A wide variety of classes are offered by the Wayne County Schools Career Center Adult Education Department. Click here for dates & topics to be taught by Melinda Hill. For a complete list of classes and registration information visit the Career Center web site at: www.wayne-jvs.k12.oh.us/adult/catalog/.
NEWSLETTERS
- Marriage Matters -A couples and marriage enrichment newsletter from Ohio State University Extension
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Positive Parenting - OSU Extension's bimonthly newsletter with great tips for parents of all ages.
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Senior Hotline - Quarterly newsletter addressing issues of interest to seniors and their caregivers.
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- Your Money NOW - Subscribe to this personal finance newsletter from Treasurer of State Richard Cordray. Find it at: www.YourMoneyNowonline.org.
HOT TOPICS
What to Do When the Power Goes Out
HELPFUL LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
- This website has great recipes with suggested calorie levels for each meal. Check it out and start the new year right. http://www.nutrientrichfoods.org
- Ohioline is a great source of information on hundreds of topics. Maintained by Ohio State University Extension service, it includes up-to-date, research-based information you can depend on and use every day.
- My Pyramid, operated by the United States Department of Agriculture, is all about the famous Food Pyramid and is full of helpful hints and interactive assistance to improve your daily nutrition.
- 5-A-Day is dedicated to helping you get more fruits and vegetables in your daily diet, in fun and delicious ways.
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