Adams County HHS Information
Welcome to the Adams County Health and Human Science page!
I am Lizzy Lenart, and I am the HHS Educator for Adams County. I am originally from southern Indiana, but I am excited to get to know the community members of Adams County! My background is in family and community public health. My passion areas include mental health, positive youth development, and overall wellness.
What does HHS do?
Purdue Extension HHS provides education to individuals and communities in each of Indiana’s diverse counties. We bring university information to the local level – both in person and online – to help people strengthen relationships, eat smart, improve health, and achieve financial wellness.
Our primary focus areas are: family, money, food, and health. See descriptions of each of these focus areas in the drop down menu below.
I structure my programming around the Eight Dimensions of Wellness (Swarbrick, 2006). According to this approach, the dimensions of wellness include: emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical, environmental, financial, occupational, and social. HHS programming aims to improve one or multiple of these dimensions at a time.
Interested in a class?
If you are interested in requesting a class to be presented to an audience, please fill out the request form below or call the Adams County Purdue Extension office. See what classes are available for request and their descriptions here.
If you are interested in attending a class that is scheduled, please follow the RSVP directions for that class. Directions can be found on any advertisement or under "Upcoming Classes Open to the Public" below.
Contact Lizzy
Lizzy Lenart, MPH
Adams County Health & Human Sciences Extension Educator
Address: 313 W Jefferson St, Suite 213
Decatur, IN 46733
Phone: (260) 724-5322
Email: elenart@purdue.edu
HHS Resources
Please see the calendar at the top of the webpage for program dates. If you have any questions, please reach out to Lizzy by calling (260)724-5322 or emailing elenart@purdue.edu.
- Food: Healthy eating, meal preparation, and food's impact on health
- Family: Education for parenting, childcare, school readiness, and relationships
- Money: Smart choices and maximizing finances for your household
- Health: Improve overall health and wellness
What is Extension Homemakers?
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What is ServSafe?
ServSafe is a food and beverage safety training and certificate program accredited by the National Restaurant Association and the Conference for Food Protection. The program was developed to educate food service workers about food safety. For information about Indiana Certification Requirements, contact your local health department.
Adams County Health Department (260)724-5326
Upcoming ServSafe classes being taught in Adams County
ServSafe Food Handler
The ServSafe Food Handler course is for anyone who needs basic food safety and food handling training, including home-based vendors (HBV), food service workers, volunteers, or others who work with food who only need the basic training.
What: Half-day Training / Exam
When: August 21, 2025; Training 9am-1pm; Exam at 1pm
Where: Adams County Fairgrounds - 160 W Washington St., Monroe, IN
Registration: Register by August 13, 2025 at https://cvent.me/lABQVB
Contact: Abigail Creigh creigh@purdue.edu
ServSafe Food Protection Manager
Indiana requires each food service establishment to have one certified food manager on staff. New establishments have 6 months to comply. If an establishment only has one certified food manager and that person leaves employment, the establishment has 90 days to certify another food handler. Each establishment must have a person-in-charge that can demonstrate knowledge of food safety practices.
What: 1-day Training / Exam
When: September 23, 2025; Training 9am-4pm; Exam at 4pm
Where: Adams County Fairgrounds - 160 W Washington St., Monroe, IN
Registration: Register by September 15, 2025 at https://cvent.me/K2b8zl
Contact: Abigail Creigh creigh@purdue.edu
News Notes To Parents contains practical researched information that will help parents, grandparents, caregivers and teachers in raising and teaching children in today’s world. News Notes is a two page newsletter addressing early childhood topics including: school readiness, child development, family issues, parenting, nutrition, food safety, health and personal safety, and personal financial management. News Notes is distributed monthly September – May.
If you are interested in receiving News Notes, whether via email or paper copies, please email Lizzy or call the Adams County Extension Office.
Purdue University Statements
Purdue University prohibits discrimination against any member of the University community on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or status as a veteran. // If you are in need of accommodations/have special dietary needs to attend any program, please contact Lizzy at least one week prior to the to the program by emailing elenart@purdue.edu. // If you need an interpreter or translator, please contact Lizzy at least two weeks prior to the program by emailing elenart@purdue.edu.