Information and educational programs are offered on:
Human development - basic information on the development of children, youth and adults, and healthy family traits.
Parenting and Financial Education Information- for the available classes, current time, dates, fees, and locations. If you would like to be notified when the new schedule is ready, call Terry Jones at 734/222-3943, or email your information for notification. Some of the classes that are offered are:
Building Strong Families (for families with children 0-3)
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen (all ages)
Siblings Without Rivalry (all ages)
Building Strong Adolescents(parents & youth 9 to 17)
ReTHINK (Anger Management for all ages)
Parenting On Your Own (single parents)
Smart Steps - parenting for future or current blended families
Financial Management- individual counseling on basic budgeting skills and Money 2000.
Consumer education - answer questions on cleaning and stain removal, purchasing of home equipment, energy conservation and basic consumer rights.
Family Focus Newsletter - view the latest issue. To be notified when the Family Focus Newsletter is posted to the webpage, please contact the Extension office with your name and email address. Simply use Family Focus as the subject line. The newsletter is available in PDF form you will need Adobe Acrobat to open it. The newsletter can be printed as needed . To download the Adobe Acrobat reader click here .
Better Kid Care– professional development and training classes for new and experienced child care providers and relative care providers. The latest Washtenaw/Monroe County event schedule is available.
Furthering Families provides informational materials to help families cope with food safety, financial management, and family stress issues.
Furthering Families is a grant-funded partnership between Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan Department of Agriculture made available through the Bovine TB Eradication Project.
In 1989, the Extension Home Economics Program developed a comprehensive parenting program called "Building Strong Families: Parenting Young Children." "Building Strong Families" is designed to deliver parenting information to limited-resource parents of children aged 0 to 3 in small groups or one-on-one.
The Family Nutrition Program (FNP) provides nutrition education to anyone eligible for or receiving food stamp benefits. MSU Extension collaborates with other agencies to coordinate efforts and refer families to local community services that best meet the families' needs.
The Financial Literacy and Housing program at Michigan State University Extension is dedicated to: “Helping people improve their lives through an educational process that applies knowledge to critical needs, issues, and opportunities.”
This website is designed to assist individuals and families in gaining understanding in basic financial management and housing related topics through web-based resources and educational tools.
Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan Department of Community Health have joined together to develop tools and training to help raise Michigan's immunization rate and promote better health among all citizens.
Being a parent is a tough job, wouldn't you agree? It is often tough to know who to turn to for information about parenting, nutrition, safety and many other issues that arise in families. Now there is something to help!
The Watch Me Grow calendar is specifically designed for families with young children in Michigan. Each month highlights a different program - offering both program information and telephone numbers. Activities and tips for parents are also offered throughout the calendar providing information on health, safety, nutrition and parenting.
Human Development Programs
For the best local information check with your local MSU Extension office, listed by county in the directory.
The Caring for my Family curriculum helps mothers and fathers of newborns learn about building healthy relationships through a series of interactive educational experiences. The purpose of the program is to equip unmarried mothers and fathers with skills for making healthy decisions and to explore future options for their relationship including the potential of getting married. New parents will learn skills for parenting together and strengthening their family unit. The program consists of four modules; each module contains from four to ten lessons that are best offered as a series of 90- to 120-minute sessions. Lessons on specific topics can be selected and tailored for one-on-one or group education.
In 1989, the Extension Home Economics Program developed a comprehensive parenting program called "Building Strong Families: Parenting Young Children." "Building Strong Families" is designed to deliver parenting information to limited-resource parents of children aged 0 to 3 in small groups or one-on-one.
Don’t Croak is a passive smoke education curriculum developed by Michigan State university Extension’s Family and Consumer Sciences program. The target audience is parents and caregivers of young children. The curriculum includes four lessons covering the following topics:
The need to eliminate children’s exposure to secondhand smoke
Risks related to exposure to secondhand smoke
Anti-exposure techniques for use around the home and in public arenas
Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan Department of Community Health have joined together to develop tools and training to help raise Michigan's immunization rate and promote better health among all citizens.
The Financial Literacy and Housing program at Michigan State University Extension is dedicated to: “Helping people improve their lives through an educational process that applies knowledge to critical needs, issues, and opportunities.”
This website is designed to assist individuals and families in gaining understanding in basic financial management and housing related topics through web-based resources and educational tools.
Community Emergency Programs
For the best local information check with your local MSU Extension office, listed by county in the directory.
MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Thomas G. Coon, Director, MSU Extension, East Lansing, MI 48824. This information is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned.
