University of Missouri Extension
       Cape Girardeau County

Mary Gosche

Human Development Specialist

University of Missouri Extension Center
684 West Jackson Trail
P O Box 408
Jackson, MO 63755

Internet: goschem@missouri.edu
Phone (573)243-3581
Fax (573)243-1606

       

Mary Gosche is headquartered in Cape Girardeau County. Her plan of work is summarized in this way, "conduct educational programs that emphasize and promote the family unit and its involvement both individually and as a unit in society. Programs will connect with other groups to intensify and strengthen results, reach larger audiences and create more basic importance and values."

Serving :Cape Girardeau, Perry, Iron, Madison and Bollinger Counties

Base Programming Initiatives:

Building Family and Individual Strengths

Building Strong Families Curriculum is a 7 part series:

*Identifying Family Strengths
*Communicating
*Managing Stress
*Child Self-Care
*Food & Fitness
*Working
*Setting Goals
*Parenting

*Spending

*Alert Consumer

*Self-Esteem

Programs for Parents:Workshop Topics

Understanding Teenagers

Family Rituals in Remarried Families

Divorcing Families

Children of Divorce

Children:  Ages and Stages

Employed Parents

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Raising Responsible Children

Children's Learning Differences

Successful Single Parenting

Positive Guidance and Discipline

 

Additional Programs given by Mary Gosche

Balancing Work and Family

  • Work-site posters/presentations
  • RETHINK-anger management classes
  • Old Enough To Stay Alone?

Training Programs

  • Day Care Provider
  • Postponing Sexual Involvement
  • Reducing the Risk
  • Get Real About AIDS

 

Community Education

  • Child growth/development
  • Coping with stress
  • Guidance and discipline of children
  • Enhancing self-esteem
  • Positive communication
  • Coping with peer pressure
  • Human growth/development

Senior Citizen's Programs

  • Benefits of Humor
  • Communication
  • Dealing with loss
  • Coping & Caring for Elderly Parents
  • Memory and Aging:What Can You Do About It

 

Building the Community

* Leadership development by advising Family and Community Education

*Networking through Community Caring Council

  *Life in the State of Poverty Simulation

Newsletters

  • Briefings on Family Matters
  • Parent Express-15 part series for new parents

 

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