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For parents, grandparents, step-families, those working through a divorce and co-parenting, or one of the many other forms families can take, these resources can help you gain valuable skills and knowledge.

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Focus on Kids: Jasper County Parent Education Program (29th Circuit)

Oct. 4, 2022

| 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Carthage, 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 ...

Childcare Training: The Power of Play

Oct. 4, 2022

| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

In this workshop, developed by University of Missouri Extension, participants will learn the importance of play for children's development and be able to identify specific skills that are developed through play. We will discuss bias related to what ...

Focus on Kids: Franklin County Parent Education Program (20th Circuit)

Oct. 4, 2022

| 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Union, 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 ...

Focus on Kids: Gasconade County Parent Education Program (20th Circuit)

Oct. 5, 2022

| 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Owensville, 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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Family Meals Poster

Publication date: Aug. 11, 2022

$31.00

Sarah WoodAssistant Extension Professor, Department of Health SciencesTammy RobertsNutrition and Health Extension SpecialistThis poster provides tips for putting a healthy meal on the table in a short amount of time. Ideas for stocking the kitchen ...

Family Meals Handout

Publication date: July 1, 2022

$11.15

Sarah WoodAssistant Extension Professor, Department of Health SciencesTammy RobertsNutrition and Health Extension SpecialistThis handout discusses why family meals are important and how they help children develop healthy habits.TopicsNutritionHealthy ...

Creativity in Young Children

Publication date: April 22, 2022

Creativity is more than a product — it's a process. An interesting painting, a thought-provoking writing, or a unique response, may be examples of creative work, but the decisions people make as they paint, sculpt, write and think are at the core ...

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 and ...

Helping Preschoolers and Elementary-Age Children Adjust to Divorce

Publication date: April 1, 2016

Divorce is a stressful process not just for parents, but also for preschoolers and school-age children. Between ages 3 and 10, children experience changes in their physical, emotional, mental and social development. These changes are greatly ...

Stress Management and the Challenge of Balance

Publication date: April 1, 2016

If you think you don't have satisfactory balance in your life, you're not alone. One of the most stressful parts of life is balancing work and family. Stress is often the unhealthy result of those efforts.Stress is your body's signal that an area of ...

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Featured programs

Focus on Kids

Program to help parents learn how to nurture, support and co-parent their children during and after divorce.

MU Family Impact Center

Brings University of Missouri programs to central Columbia to improve quality of life and provide for unmet needs.

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