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Children, Families & Seniors
A wide variety of programs are available for children, families and seniors from University of Illinois Extension Knox County.

Finding Harmony in Managing Work & Life
Did you know that American kids spend more time with media than they do going to school? Or that they spend more time watching TV than hanging out with family or friends, reading for fun, in physical activities, or on hobbies? It's true! A 2005 study found that 8-18 year olds spent an average of 6 1/2 hours a day watching TV or using other kinds of media like DVDs, videos, computer games, or being online. This is more than time spent hanging out with parents or friends (2 ¼ hours each), in some kind of physical activity (1 ½ hours), pursuing a hobby or other activity (1 hour), or reading (45 minutes).

Questions? Contact Cheryl Geitner, Extension Unit Educator, Youth Development and Family Life at cgeitner@uiuc.edu

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Local Programs
Local Food Systems

Local Food Systems
A local food system (LFS) is more than farmers markets or roadside produce stands. A LFS is a network of producers, processors, retailers, and consumers that work together in a specific geographic area to produce, distribute, and consume locally grown and processed foods.

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Family, Work, Life - In What Order? Blog
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.
Parenting Again
A newsletter focused on grandparents raising their grandchildren.
Working Families
News and ideas for families with working parents.
Photo Galleries
2007 Knox County Be Real Teen Idol Contest
Understanding Illinois Local Government Youth Acadmey
Knox County Be Real Teen Idols
Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Cheryl Geitner
Extension Unit Educator, Youth Development and Family Life
Knox County Unit
180 S Soangetaha Rd, Ste 108
Galesburg, IL 61401-5595
Phone: 309-342-5108 x125
FAX: 309-342-1768
cgeitner@illinois.edu

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