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Additional Websites
  • Take Action on Radon
    Radon is an invisible, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.
  • Helping Kids Succeed in School
    Helping children enjoy learning and being successful in school is an important goal for parents, other family members, and schools.
  • Dealing with Toddlers
    Strategies for dealing with toddlers.
  • Parent Smarts
    Here's a set of fact sheets to help parents help their college students become responsible credit consumers.
  • Parenting Again
    A newsletter focused on grandparents raising their grandchildren.
  • Credit Card Smarts
    Up-to-date advice about credit card topics including managing debt.
  • Character Development
    Those who work with and on behalf of young people, families, and communities can become involved in character education and promote ethical decisions in all facets of the lives of children and adults.
  • Parenting 24/7
    Parenting 24/7 is a free one-stop site for parenting news and information from University of Illinois Extension.
  • More for Your Money
    This interactive site teaches basic money management principles.
Local Programs
HEA/HCE

HEA/HCE
Members meet every month in a pleasant social setting to learn about family relationships, foods and nutrition, public policy, consumer issues and much more!

Our other program areas....

News & Updates
Living Well in Clay / Fayette Blog
Raising Kids, Eating Right, & Spending Smart
Clay County Newsletter
Family Talk
News and ideas for families.
Connecting with Kids
Resource for staying in touch with kids.
Nibbles
Ideas for coping with the challenges of parenting and preparing your children for success.
Pet Columns
General information for animal owners from the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Working Families
News and ideas for families with working parents.
Podcasts

Challenges at the Supermarket

JoAn Todd covers topics in basic nutrition and food buying.
Photo Galleries
H.E.A. Argentina Workshop
Clay County HEA Annual Meeting
Living Single in a Couple's World
Transportation Night
HEA Annual Meeting
Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Ginger Boas
County Extension Director
Clay-Fayette Unit
118 N. Sixth Street
Vandalia, IL 62471
Phone: 618-283-2753
FAX: 618-283-4932
gboas@illinois.edu

Erin Maxwell
Family Nutrition Program Community Worker
Clay-Fayette Unit
223 W Railroad St
Flora, IL 62839
Phone: 618-662-3124
FAX: 618-662-3191
emaxwell@illinois.edu

Jo Stine
Family Nutrition Program Community Worker
Clay-Fayette Unit
118 N. Sixth Street
Vandalia, IL 62471
Phone: 618-283-2753
FAX: 618-283-4932
jostine@illinois.edu

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