Extension Wood County - Health, Families & Finances

09/25/2024

Join HDR Educator Jackie Carattini for the next Planning AHEAD series. This 7-week course will help participants with tasks and decisions related with end-of-life, including: financial changes, advance medical and legal directives, estate planning, choices in end-of-life care, final wishes and understanding grief.

The class starts Friday, October 4th and will be held from 2:00-3:00pm at McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids.

Additional class dates are October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 22.
Space is limited; RSVP is required!

Register online at https://bit.ly/PlanningAHEAD0924 or by calling 715-421-8437.

The Planning AHEAD series was created to address most aspects of end-of-life planning. There are a total of 7 modules examining health care wishes, financial responsibilities, legal requirements and documentation, distribution of personal property, end-of-life decisions, dealing with grief, and the....

05/16/2023

How much screen time is too much? How can toddlers and parents get the most out of screen time? Click here to learn more https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/parentingthepreschooler/healthy-minds-and-bodies/screen-time/

05/10/2023

Check out this great resource!

https://youtu.be/vnuS_OuDk2o

03/17/2023

Check out our Reentry Ready Resources at https://finances.extension.wisc.edu/reentry-ready-resources/

01/12/2023

Looking for something to do this winter? Check out the WIse Wisconsin series!

Click here find archived recordings of the Wise Wisconsin Series Wise Wisconsin Winter Series 2023 Click here to register! Zoom links will be sent out eac

01/04/2023

Do you need help with the rental process? Do you have questions about your rights or those of your landlord? Is budgeting for monthly rent and expenses an area you would like to improve upon in the new year?
Find answers to these questions and more at our monthly Rent Smart classes.
Offered on Fridays at Everett Roehl Public Library in Marshfield and McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids, choose the date that works best for you.
Register for Rapids classes at: https://bit.ly/RentSmart2023WR
Register for Marshfield classes at: https://bit.ly/RentSmart2023MA

08/27/2022

Sign up for the free JITP newsletters at https://jitp.info/ to receive free, age-appropriate newsletters sent right to you, just in time!

08/18/2022

07/20/2022

Is your garden overflowing with produce? Wondering how to preserve it fresh and preserve it safe? Check out these resources from the North Central Food Safety Extension Network and sign up for the newsletter!
https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/safefood/files/2022/06/July-Aug_-2022_FoodPresnews_color.pdf

05/26/2022

By discussing challenging topics with our children, we can help them practice compassion.