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Extension develops and delivers research-based information to families….
- When they need it — and when it can have the greatest impact on shaping positive behaviors and outcomes — before problem behaviors develop.
- Where it will be most convenient, timely and family-friendly— at home, at work or in the community.
Busy families are overwhelmed with information. With so many parents working outside the home, most are time-starved, yet they want to know:
- How to manage work and family stress
- How to promote strength and vitality for themselves, their partners, their children, and family elders — so that every member is healthy and ready for success — every day!
Human Development and Families
- eXtension Just in Time Parenting -- Great Beginnings -
A series for parents – starting prenatally up through 60 months -- available in English and Spanish. Each issue cuts to the core of knowledge needed to help children thrive -- providing developmentally specific information about infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers.
- Families Matter! - A series for parents of school-age youth includes research-based information on building strong family relationships, constructive family communication, helping kids be successful in school, better parent-teacher conferences, winning ways to talk with children, learning to be emotionally intelligent, raising non-violent children, talking about sexuality and sexually transmitted diseases, tips for avoiding teen pregnancy, understanding young teens, family glue: ideas for year-round family fun, setting limits, family stress management, surviving a family crisis, family meetings, divorce and co-parenting.
- Finding Help: Resources for Delaware Parents - contacts for child care, counseling, early learning, emergencies and disasters, family fun, feeding and nutrition, grandparents, health, mental health, parenting, poison, safety, school success, violence and abuse and vision.
