 EDUCATION
STRENGTHENS WISCONSIN'S FAMILIES
UW-Extension Family
Living Programs respond to community needs with research-based
education and partnerships that support Wisconsin families and
communities.
- Family Financial Education
Helping families meet future needs while keeping pace with
day-to-day expenses and addressing the basics of earning, spending,
saving, investing, health care, and housing issues.
- Building Community Connections with Families
Creating strong families that serve as the foundation for
community life by enhancing family relationships, parenting,
child development and the community institutions that promote
family well-being.
- Food and Nutrition
Promoting healthy, well-nourished families as they learn
to manage food dollars, plan nutritious meals, and purchase,
prepare, serve, and preserve food that is safe to eat.
LOCAL
PROGRAMMING TOPIC AREAS
- Basic Budgeting
- Douglas County Home and Community Education (HCE)
- Family Financial Management
- First Time Homeowners Education
- Food Preservation & Food Safety
- Northland Wisconsin Financial Wellness
- Parenting Education
- Poverty Awareness/Simulations
- Predatory Lending/Pay Day Loans
- Programming with Incarcerated Audiences
- Strategic Planning
- Strengthening Family Relationships
FAMILY LIVING AREAS
OF INTEREST
FOOD SAFETY ARTICLES
Food
Preservation Safety
Food preservation is
a constantly changing science. For food safety reasons it is important
to follow the most current methods to insure food safety and prevent
food spoilage and food borne illnesses.
Please
note that all of the following Food Preservation articles are
on the UW Extension Publications web site and are in PDF format
 .
Food
Facts for You! Newsletter
A monthly newsletter
on home food safety tips, current research, and current government
regulations, written by Barbara
Ingham, Food Specialist for the UW-Madison Cooperative Extension.
This
article from the University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension
Provides tips on safe grilling. Topics include shopping, preparation,
transporting and grilling.
Venison
Information
This
site offers information on handling venison, Chronic Wasting Disease
(CWD) and nutritive contents.
STAFF
If you have
any questions regarding Family Living in Douglas County, please
contact:
 Linda
Bruce
Family Living Educator, Associate Professor
Douglas County - UW
Extension
Courthouse, Room 107
1313 Belknap Street
Superior, WI 54880-2769
Phone: 715-395-1363
Fax: 715-395-1399
Wisconsin Relay:
711
Email: linda.bruce@ces.uwex.edu
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