Franklin County
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Balance the responsibilities of everyday living with research-based programs and information from University of Missouri Extension for people, professionals and communities.
Local Resources
- Caring for a loved one? Planning for your own long-term care? Check out this list of resources.
- Family and Children resource page - read the feature article, visit the feature web site and check out local programming that is available
- Get Checking - a program to qualify you for access to checking account services. Sign up today!
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Financial Education -
Consumer Updates - read or listen to the 1-minute topics
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Focus on Kids is an educational program for divorcing parents presented by University of Missouri Extension in more than 30 counties in the state. This 2-1/2 hour class addresses researched-based information regarding children of all ages and their adjustment to their parents’ divorce.
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Women's Financial Education Series: five 2-1/2 hour sessions coming this fall! Topics include getting organized, insurance, banking, credit and debt management, preparing for retirement, and estate planning. Contact Sandra McKinnon.
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Building Strong Families: Challenges and Choices – This program is based on the philosophy that all individuals and families have strengths that can be enhanced if they are treated as partners in their own learning process. Designed for working families with dependent children, the program can be adapted to reach many different families or is useful for those that work with families. In addition, several sessions have been approved for clock hours for child care providers.
Program topics include: Family Strengths Communicating Managing Stress Child Self-Care Food and Fitness Working Go For It Positive Discipline Money Matters Balancing Responsibilities Consumer Beware Healthy House Kids and Self-Esteem NEW! Modules to include youth (ages 5-12).
Contact Sandra McKinnon to plan a series OR sign up for current workshops.
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Raising grandchildren? - Visit the Gateway Grandparents/Kinship Network for even more resources. Call us for the new resource guide. Sign up for the free newsletter Kincare Connections.
Contact Sandra McKinnon for more information.
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Money Action Plan - Are you a helping professional? Then this 8-hour training is for you! Be better prepared to work with clients having money problems. Increase your personal knowledge of money management. Basic money skills topics include: developing a spending plan, record keeping, credit, communication about money, insurance, and being an informed consumer. Whether used for one-on-one or group settings the materials emphasize activity-based learning to give hands-on experience.
Contact Sandra McKinnon to plan training for your agency or organization.
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Step by Step: Creating Strong Stepfamilies - a 3-session program for adults who are together and have children from previous relationships. Topics covered: tips to make like smoother, communication, stepparent-child relationships, and financial and legal issues.
Contact Sandra McKinnon or Dave Hileman for information about a Step by Step program near you.
Resources for East Central Missouri Families
- East Central Missouri Family Life page Learn how University of Missouri Extension can help your family.
- Financial Fitness Workshop series to help people improve their financial well-being.
- Get Checking A two-session workshop for people who don't have a checking account with a financial institution or who want to learn more about their current account.
- Gateway Grandparents/Kinship Network Resources, events and support for grandparents raising grandchildren and relative caregivers of kin children in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area.
- Kincare Connections Quarterly newsletter for grandparents and other relatives in a parenting role.
- LifeTimes Quarterly publication to enhance the quality of life of individuals, families and communities.
- Make Your Money Work Resources for making financial and housing decisions.
- Tackling the Tough Skills™: A Curriculum Building Skills for Work and Life (Revised Edition) A fun, innovative and highly interactive life skills curriculum that helps hard-to-reach adults or teens prepare for success in work and life. Also effective in teaching soft skills to employees and managers in the workplace.
Missouri-wide Family Life Resources
Missouri
Families brings you practical
information and learning opportunities
on health, nutrition, parenting,
aging, personal finance, housing, consumer
action, divorce
and more.
You can sign up for MissouriFamilies' e-newsletter.
Missouri
Saves is part of the national campaign, America Saves. The
goal of America Saves is to encourage Americans to save and build
wealth, not debt. Through information, advice, and encouragement, we
assist those who wish to pay down debt, build an emergency fund,
save for a home, save for an education, or save for retirement.
- University of Missouri Extension Family Life main page
- Extension Publications Search for information on family life
Links to Other Resources
Note: Links to commercial websites do not imply endorsement.
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Franklin County University of Missouri Extension Center
FranklinCo@missouri.edu Last revised: 06/16/08 |
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