Parenting and families

Strengthening families

Families influence the way individuals and society function. Few other social institutions have such a great impact on society.

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QPR Gatekeeper Training via Zoom

Event date: April 21, 2021 - May 25, 2021

QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) is a one hour online course. A certified QPR Gatekeeper instructor with MU Extension will help participants recognize the warning signs for suicide, and learn how to intervene by using the three-step QPR method. ...

Sleep and Health Childcare Provider Class

Event date: April 29, 2021

Event time: | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Are you feeling sleep deprived? Do the children in your care need more sleep? This workshop addresses the importance of sleep, common sleep problems, and current recommendations for sleep time duration. After attending, you will have new and ...

Childcare Programs: Observation & Assessment of Children in the Childcare Setting - Afternoon

Event date: May 11, 2021

Event time: | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Observation & Assessment of Children in the Childcare Setting will allow participants to learn or review the importance of observation and assessment for the child and program's success. We will define the components of a comprehensive evaluation ...

Childcare Programs: Observation & Assessment of Children in the Childcare Setting - Evening

Event date: May 13, 2021

Event time: | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

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Strengthening families for healthier youths and communities

Published: Monday, March 22, 2021

FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. – “Why not give it a try?” Sarah Kelly thought as she looked over the letter from her children’s Fredericktown middle school. The pressures of everyday life — and the easy escape that technology provides — make it ...

Spring activities bring stress

Published: Friday, March 19, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The busy time of the year is upon us – prom, graduation, spring sports and end-of-school banquets. This flurry of activities can bring stress, especially in rural communities, where these activities may coincide with spring ...

Teach children farm safety

Published: Thursday, May 14, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Agriculture-related incidents injure 33 children every day, and every three days a child dies from one, says University of Missouri Extension safety and health specialist Karen Funkenbusch.“Protecting our future generation needs ...

The benefits of outdoor play for children

Published: Thursday, May 7, 2020

The weather is getting warmer and families are spending more time outdoors. This gives families more opportunities to use outdoor play as teachable moments. Playing is part of learning and advancing a child’s development. When children play outside ...

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National Screen-Free Week Flyer (Play More, Watch Less)

Publication date: April 1, 2017

Screen-Free Week is an annual celebration of the magic of being unplugged. During this week, parents, children, teachers and others across the country turn off screen media — including TVs, video games, computers, tablets, e-readers, cellphones ...

Developing a Parenting Plan: A Guide for Divorcing Parents