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Nutrition & Health
Thanksgiving is quickly approaching. It is time to start planning. Check out the Turkey for the Holidays website for all your cooking and planning needs.

Click for more links on getting ready for that big day.

Featured Websites
Recipes for Diabetes Turkey for the Holidays Fiesta of Flavors Fiesta de Sabores Your Guide to Diet and Diabetes Pavo para las Fiestas
Local Programs
Cable Show: Helping You Put Knowledge to Work

Cable Show: Helping You Put Knowledge to Work
Watch us Thursday's at 6:30pm on Comcast Cable's channel 19!

CAN-TV Call-In Show

CAN-TV Call-In Show
Extension hosts a live call-in show Wednesdays at 4:00 pm, and an Immigration Issues show on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm on Chicago's CAN-TV Channel 21.

Engaging Families for the 21st Century

Engaging Families for the 21st Century
Do you provide direct services to families and youth? Are you interested in learning the latest information to address the needs today's urban families? Sign up today for Engaging Families for the 21st Century: A Professional Development Series for Community Based Organizations.

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
EFNEP is a nutrition education program conducted by University of Illinois Extension for low-income families with children and youth groups.

Family Nutrition Program

Family Nutrition Program
As a result of nutrition education, participants... Learned to plan menus and choose foods using the Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines

Survivors of Domestic Violence: Empowering for a New Beginning

Survivors of Domestic Violence: Empowering for a New Beginning
U of I Extension provides this professional development conference for people who work with survivors of domestic violence. The 2009 Conference takes place October 27 - 28, 2009.

Reports
Nutrition & Health Resources

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Online Forms & Surveys

Family Nutrition Program Information and Program Request

Request for Nutrition Information/Program

Program Registrations

Personal and Professional Development Series for Cook County Residents (Westchester)
Register by December 9, 2009

Personal and Professional Development Series for Cook County Residents [Chicago]
Register by December 14, 2009

Personal and Professional Development Series for Cook County (Matteson)
Register by December 14, 2009

Engaging Families for the 21st Century: A Professional Development Series for Community Based Organizations
Register by June 16, 2010

News & Updates
Master Food Preserver Blog
A blog for Chicago Master Food Preservers providing information on volunteer opportunities, training and resources
What's on Your Plate Blog
Join the discussion about local food, food buying, and how to provide nutritious meals for you and your family
The Green Line
News on gardening, health and nutrition.
Diabetes Life Lines
Current diabetes research.
Less Is More
Fact sheets, tips and recipes that can help lead to healthier lifestyles.
Wellness Ways
Ideas for eating better for less.
Your Health and You
Valuable tips for staying healthy.
Upcoming Events

Fill up on Fiber at Dawes Elementary
Chicago, Illinois (Cook County)
November 23, 2009

Turkey Safety at El Valor Cantu Center
Chicago, Illinois (Champaign County)
November 24, 2009

Healthy Habits for Every Child
Skokie, Illinois (Cook County)
November 24, 2009

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Photo Galleries
WIC Cooking Class
Junior Chef School (Cook County/North Suburban Unit)
Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Rosalind Dale
District Coordinator/FNP
Cook County Unit
1111 East 87th Street
Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60619
Phone: 773-933-6774
FAX: 773-933-6768
rdale@illinois.edu

Jennifer McCaffrey
Extension Educator, EFNEP
Cook County Unit
300 N Elizabeth
Suite 500C
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: 312-698-7080
FAX: 312-698-7090
jmccaffr@illinois.edu

Jacqueline Wilson
Extension Educator, EFNEP
Cook County Unit
8751 South Greenwood
Suites 112-122
Chicago, IL 60619
Phone: 773-768-7779
FAX: 773-768-4818
wilsonje@illinois.edu

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