Family & Consumer Sciences
Family & Consumer Sciences offers informal classes
structured to help parents of all ages deal with the tough questions
faced in parenting children and teens today. Topics include discipline,
communication, responsibility, and expectations. Classes are also
offered to help participants learn to balance income and expenses,
make better financial decisions and deal with end of life issues.
Programs for childcare providers contribute to the improved quality
of care and the development of children.
Extension Nutrition Programs (Expanded Food Nutrition
Education Program (EFNEP) & Food Assistance Nutrition Education
(FANE)) offer free nutrition classes to limited resource families,
pregnant and parenting teens, youth and seniors. Nutrition educators
collaborate with individuals and other agencies to provide education
about healthy eating, handling food safely and getting the most
for the food dollar.
Parenting and Family Classes
Pam Neelan is a Community Coordinator who teaches
Peaceful Parenting, Children in the Middle and Care to Wait classes. Please check the link for details.
Children in the Middle is a research-based parenting education program for divorcing and divorced parents offered by Colorado State University Extension. Please contact our office for class dates and times. Children in the Middle is the only brief divorce education program that has solid research showing effectiveness. It is included in the prestigious Model Program category of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (of the US Dept. of HHS).
Care to Wait
A Life Changing Experience for Families and Their 12-14 Year-old Middle School Youth
Colorado State University Extension-Pueblo County has been selected to participate in a new national program that will benefit families with youth 12-14 years old. CSU Extension is currently taking names for the next series of 11 weekly workshops titled CARE to Wait. The program focuses on building family strengths during the difficult transitions that occur in middle school years. Parents and youth participate together and separately in activities that build strong family relationships, positive communication between youth and parents, goal setting, decision-making, problem solving and refusal skills, especially around the area of sexual decision making and abstinence. This is a great chance for parents to have open discussion with their youth about important life decisions.
Make it a family night out - with benefits! Families will enjoy a free dinner prior to each session. Sibling care and activities are also provided free of charge. Participants who complete classes and confidential surveys will receive $150.00. Middle School youth will receive a $50.00 gift card to a store, movie theater, or restaurant.
This program is offered through the Colorado State University Extension DARE to Be You program and is funded by the Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention. Space is limited to the first 20 families. To register or for more information, call Pam or Christine at 719-583-6566.
Food Safety
Would you like to develop expertise in food safety and food preservation? Please see the links below for details.
Master Food Safety Brochure
2009 Master Food Safety Advisor
Master Food Safety Application
Beginning in May, CSU Extension/Pueblo will be offering Preserving the Harvest 2009 Food Preservation Classes. Please check the link below for times and dates.
Food Preservation Classes
Strength Training
Strong Women Strong Bones is a progressive strength training program available to those who might be at risk for osteoporosis or arthritis. For more details please contact our office at 719-583-6566.
Links
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/fammatrs/fmmenu.html Family Matters Newsletter featuring article on parenting issues and information on health, physical activity, nutrition and child safety. (Available in English and Spanish)
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/CONSUMER/pubcons.html -Consumer and Family Online Fact Sheets
www.snopes.com - Snopes--The definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.
www.uga.edu/nchfp - University of Georgia National Center for Home Food Preservation
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/columncc/ccmenu.html - Consumer Connections- Consumer Connections will keep you up to date about all manner of consumer issues -- food and nutrition, parenting, health, elder care, and making wise Consumer choices. For the latest information, read these articles written by Colorado State University Extension agents in the Denver Metro area.
See the new food guide pyramid and personalize
it to your life style:
http://www.mypyramid.gov/
Newsletters
Link-Ages, September, 2007 (Adobe .pdf document)
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Link-Ages (Spanish), May, 2007 (Adobe .pdf document)
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