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Garden N Grow (Kansas City - Clay County)

Event date: June 5, 2023 - Aug. 10, 2023

Kansas City, MO

This Class is Full. Registration is Closed.Garden n Grow is a Summer gardening program for 9 to 13 year old youth. Participants learn not only vegetable, flower, and herb gardening, but also develop science, math, team building, and language ...

Matter of Balance - Jasper County

Event date: June 6, 2023 - June 29, 2023

Carthage, MO

Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities. A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. This 8 week course will help older adults to learn about fall ...

Food Preservation Basics with MCPL

Event date: June 6, 2023 - Aug. 15, 2023

Kansas City, MO

MU Extension is partnering with the Mid-Continent Public Library system to provide the Food Preservation Basics program at numerous branches across the KC metro beginning June 6. For specific dates and registration information, visit the ...

Focus on Kids: Buchanan County Parent Education Program (5th Circuit)

Event date: June 7, 2023

Event time: | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

St Joseph, MO

Focus on Kids is a workshop to help divorced and separated parents learn how to nurture and support their children through the divorce process and to help parents who are living apart develop ways to work together effectively as co-parents. Focus on ...

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Telehealth helps rural Missourians access mental health services

Published: Wednesday, May 24, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Telehealth is a treatment option that is becoming more common for rural Missourians seeking mental health help, says Karen Funkenbusch, University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist.Telehealth encompasses health ...

MU Extension works to fight startling statistics on mental health in Missouri

Published: Monday, May 22, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mental Health Awareness Month, observed in May, is a good time to look at the startling statistics on suicide and mental health challenges in rural Missouri, says Karen Funkenbusch, University of Missouri health and safety ...

Missouri 4-H Foundation awards $87K in scholarships

Published: Tuesday, May 16, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri 4-H Foundation is awarding scholarships totaling $87,000 to Missouri 4-H youths to help further their education.“With the support of many dedicated donors and partners, the Missouri 4-H Foundation has been helping ...

Know the signs of stress

Published: Monday, May 15, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The theme of 2023 Mental Health Awareness Month is “Look Around, Look Within,” says University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch.Surroundings affect mental health, says Funkenbusch, who works ...

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Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2023, No. 3 (May/June)

Publication date: May 1, 2023

Safety of Home Dried MushroomsFresh mushrooms have a short shelf life, usually 1-3 days at room temperature. For this reason, drying them either commercially or at home is an attractive alternative, because it lowers the water activity to below 0.85, ...

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