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Children, Families & Seniors
We offer parenting programs and resources that focus on teaching children responsibility, character development, importance of family traditions and communicating with teens.

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Dealing with Toddlers Parenting & Seniors Your New Baby Elder Abuse & Neglect Family Works Dealing with Clutter
Additional Websites
  • Thrifty Living
    Simple ideas to help you manage your money, household and health.
  • Nibbles
    Ideas for coping with the challenges of parenting and preparing your children for success.
  • Parenting 24/7
    Parenting 24/7 is a free one-stop site for parenting news and information from University of Illinois Extension.
  • Parenting Again
    A newsletter focused on grandparents raising their grandchildren.
  • Parent Smarts
    Here's a set of fact sheets to help parents help their college students become responsible credit consumers.
  • Child Care for Teen Parents
    Learn some basic guidelines for caring for children of teen parents.
  • Engaging Generations
    Learn the secrets of motivating and servicing workers and customers from different generations . . . before your competitors do!
  • Health Care Decisions
    Information about long-term care insurance.
  • Walk in My Shoes
    Learn what it feels like to be older and what happens to our bodies as we age.
Children, Families & Seniors Resources

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News & Updates

News Releases

Connecting with Kids
Resource for staying in touch with kids.
Family and Consumer Focus
Family and consumer news for Southern Illinois.
Less Is More
Fact sheets, tips and recipes that can help lead to healthier lifestyles.
Local Government Matters
Community and economic development news from University of Illinois Extension.
Parenting Again
A newsletter focused on grandparents raising their grandchildren.
Pet Columns
General information for animal owners from the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Thrifty Living
Provides information on money management, consumer skills, nutrition, and well-being.
Working Families
News and ideas for families with working parents.
You and Your Family
Resources for Southern Illinois Families.
Your Health and You
Valuable tips for staying healthy.
Podcasts

Illini Pet Pod

The latest news about pet care and humane education
Upcoming Events

Southern Illinois Craft Camp
September 9-11, 2008

Photo Galleries
Youth Cooking School 2008
Teen Trivia Night 11/09/2007
Conservation Days 2008
Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Pamela S. Jacobs
County Extension Director
Monroe County Unit
901 Illinois Avenue
PO Box 117
Waterloo, IL 62298
Phone: 618-939-3434
FAX: 618-939-7708
jacobsp@illinois.edu

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