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What's New:

Culinary Guide to NY Potatoes Swine Flu / H1N1: Information
The following links maybe helpful in providing accurate and current information regarding the Swine Flu/H1N1:
American Academy of Pediatrics
Link to information for child care providers at CDC
National EDEN website's issue page
Ways to talk with your child about Swine Flu

Click here to go to Promoting Best Practices page

Orange County Christmas Tree Grower Directory A listing of where to find locally grown Christmas trees and farm information.

Programs for Parents and Caregivers:Fall/Winter 2010-2009

Just Updated! Orange County Parenting Education Directory A listing of agencies and programs throughout the county.

Relatives As Parents Program (RAPP) Resource Guide For grandparents and others raising relative children.

Parenting The Second Time Around Award-winning curriculum, developed in part, by educator Denyse Variano, offered through Cornell University Resource Center.

 

Living WellFamily & Consumer Sciences at Cornell Cooperative Extension:
 Building Individual, Family and Community Strengths

Who Are We ? The College of Human Ecology at Cornell University responds to human needs in New York State and beyond by improving nutrition and health, advancing environmental design and technology, promoting human development, and securing economic and social well-being for individuals, families and communities through integrated programs of research, outreach and teaching. Family & Consumer Sciences staff in Orange County partner with the College of Human Ecology to make this happen.

What Do We Do? The Family & Consumer Sciences Program offers educational opportunities and resources designed to help empower individuals and families to improve the quality of their lives, become competent consumers and build better communities. Prevention-focused programs will address the issues of human relationships and dependent care, housing and financial management, and nutrition and health.

 Our Staff Can Help You Through:

• community education offerings
 • staff inservices and trainings
• agency contracts for special initiatives
• lending library (audio-visual and written resources)
• resource room/consumer helpline, (hours) 8:30 a.m. – 4: p.m., Monday – Friday
 • newsletter series: Living Well and Smart Bites
• public service announcements

 For all program requests, a minimum of 15 participants, one month’s notice and confirmation agreement are required. There may be a nominal charge to cover program materials and associated expenses.

For more information, please contact the Family & Consumer Sciences staff at:
Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County, Community Campus18 Seward Avenue, Suite 300, Middletown, NY 10940-1919
Phone 845-344-1234 Fax: 845-343-7471

Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities. Please contact our office if you have any special needs.