Strengthen RELATIONSHIPS
Strong individuals and families build a foundation for healthy communities and a productive society. HHS Extension programs and resources address issues across the lifespan, including child care, school readiness, relationships, and aging.
Parents Forever
Families face many challenges and sometimes have to deal with transitions. Parents Forever © — in partnership with University of Minnesota Extension — is an educational program for families experiencing divorce, separation, or a change in child custody. Participants will receive a certificate after completing the 4-hour in-person program or online course. The cost for either program format is $50. After completing a Parents Forever © course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the family transition journey and how each family member will be affected
- Recognize the role of self-care, parent-child relationships, and co-parenting in child well-being
- Identify internal and external resources and use these resources to promote resilience in the family units.
I Am Moving, I Am Learning
I Am Moving, I Am Learning is a fun, active training for caregivers of young children (birth to 5 years) to encourage children’s movement and healthy food choices each day.
This training is available for childcare providers, parents, or other caregivers of young children to encourage the use of movement activities to support children’s healthy development. Children can engage in fun physical activities, both indoors and outdoors, as they learn about being active and eating healthy, nutritious food.
Just in Time Parenting
Finding reliable information and advice for prenatal to five years of age can be overwhelming. Just in Time Parenting (JITP) is an educational partnership of educators and researchers from land-grant universities across the country. JITP is a free parenting newsletter that is delivered to your email with relevant information specific to a child’s age and stage of development.
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Strengthening Families Program
Parents want to protect their children, but it’s challenging. Youth need skills to help them resist the peer pressure that leads to risky behaviors. Research shows that protective parenting improves family relationships and decreases the level of family conflict, contributing to lower levels of substance use.
Purdue Extension — in partnership with Iowa State University Extension & Outreach — offers the Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14 in multiple locations throughout the state. The World Health Organization named this program the #1 program out of 6,000 programs analyzed for long-term effects on substance use and misuse.
Parents Forever
Families face many challenges and sometimes have to deal with transitions. Parents Forever © — in partnership with University of Minnesota Extension — is an educational program for families experiencing divorce, separation, or a change in child custody. Participants will receive a certificate after completing the 4-hour in-person program or online course. The cost for either program format is $50. After completing a Parents Forever © course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the family transition journey and how each family member will be affected
- Recognize the role of self-care, parent-child relationships, and co-parenting in child well-being
- Identify internal and external resources and use these resources to promote resilience in the family units.
I Am Moving, I Am Learning
I Am Moving, I Am Learning is a fun, active training for caregivers of young children (birth to 5 years) to encourage children’s movement and healthy food choices each day.
This training is available for childcare providers, parents, or other caregivers of young children to encourage the use of movement activities to support children’s healthy development. Children can engage in fun physical activities, both indoors and outdoors, as they learn about being active and eating healthy, nutritious food.
Just in Time Parenting
Finding reliable information and advice for prenatal to five years of age can be overwhelming. Just in Time Parenting (JITP) is an educational partnership of educators and researchers from land-grant universities across the country. JITP is a free parenting newsletter that is delivered to your email with relevant information specific to a child’s age and stage of development.
Subscribe
Strengthening Families Program
Parents want to protect their children, but it’s challenging. Youth need skills to help them resist the peer pressure that leads to risky behaviors. Research shows that protective parenting improves family relationships and decreases the level of family conflict, contributing to lower levels of substance use.
Purdue Extension — in partnership with Iowa State University Extension & Outreach — offers the Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14 in multiple locations throughout the state. The World Health Organization named this program the #1 program out of 6,000 programs analyzed for long-term effects on substance use and misuse.
Contact Chelsea Brewer, your HHS Dubois County Educator, at cebrewer@purdue.edu
Contact Chelsea Brewer, your HHS Dubois County Educator, at cebrewer@purdue.edu