University of Illinois Extension

Working Families Newsletter---a quarterly newsletter targeting families with adults who work outside the home and are raising children. Contact the Stephenson County Extension Office to receive a copy.

Connecting with Kids---a bi-annual newsletter with information of interest to parents and/or teachers of elementary school age children. Contact the Stephenson County Extension Office to receive a copy.

Parenting Again---a newsletter written for grandparents raising their grandchildren. Contact the Stephenson County Extension Office to receive a copy.

Nibbles---a bi-annual newsletter written for families with pre-school age children. Contact the Stephenson County Extensio Office to receive a copy.

Satellite downlink classes are available for child care professionals. Contact the Stephenson County Extension Office for a schedule of classes.

Weekly Parenting and Life Skill classes are provided for the transitional housing program through Freeport Area Church Cooperative.

Programs and resources for after school programming are available on request. Some program topics are Character Counts, Let's Talk About Money, and Teamwork and Recreation.

Lessons for Living---training sessions on teaching others consumer economic and family living topics. Local leaders from local groups attend and teach the lesson to others. Topics vary from year to year.

Our other program areas....

News & Updates
Working Families News and ideas for families with working parents.
Diabetes Life Lines Current diabetes research.
Nibbles Ideas for coping with the challenges of parenting and preparing your children for success.

For more information about these programs, please contact:

Margaret Larson
County Extension Director
Stephenson County Unit
Highland Community College
Building R
2998 W Pearl City Rd
Freeport, IL 61032
Phone: 815-235-4125
FAX: 815-232-9006
mklarson@uiuc.edu

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