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Strong Couples

Having a strong relationship with your romantic partner can be hard. The Strong Couples program can help. Whether you want to build greater intimacy and connection, communicate more effectively with your partner, or protect your marriage from divorce, our online program, which is free and can be started any time, is here for you.

Building Strong Families

Building Strong Families is a comprehensive and dynamic program designed to empower individuals and families with the tools, resources and support they need to cultivate strong, resilient and harmonious family units.

Early Childhood

The Early Childhood Hub, a dedicated space curated by our MU Extension team, aims to empower and support adults who shape the early years of a child's life, which includes families, teachers and child care providers. The goal of this platform is to equip you with valuable information and resources that can help foster children’s optimal growth and development.

A Matter of Balance

A Matter of Balance helps adults 60 years old and up realize that falls — and the fear of falling — are controllable. The program provides information on ways to change your environment to limit risk factors that contribute to falling, and will help you find strength and balance exercises to reduce your chances of falling.

A Taste of Missouri — December — Spaghetti Squash

The Soy of Cooking

A Taste of Missouri — November — Winter Squash

A Taste of Missouri — October — Turnips

November 7, 2024 - January 13, 2025

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy, - Level 3 - Nov. 7th - Jan. 13th

January 2, 2025

Focus on Kids: Phelps County Parent Education Program (25th Circuit)

January 2, 2025

Focus on Kids- Platte County Parent Education (6th Circuit)

January 4, 2025

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

Experts see rise in sloth fever among travelers

September 25, 2024

Immersion program provides students rural medical experience

July 25, 2024

Heatstroke can kill quickly in hot cars

June 14, 2024

Celebrating afterschool professionals

April 29, 2024

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Provides consumers with a broad range of nutrition information, including tips, videos, articles and recipes.

Centers for Disease Control, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obes…

Provides resources and strategies for reducing obesity as well as access to published research on the issue.

Choose MyPlate: Healthy Eating on a Budget

Tips for shopping and eating healthfully on a limited budget.

Cooking Matters

Resources provided by the Cooking Matters program to help families shop for and cook healthy meals on a budget.

Lupita Fabregas Janeiro

Senior Program Director of 4-H Center for Youth Development; Associate Extension Professor

Kelsey Weitzel

Associate Extension Professor

Amber Allen

Field Specialist in Human Development

Bethany Bachmann

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Karissa Blake

Nutrition Program Associate

Jo Britt Rankin

Extension Professor

Kyleigh Brown

Field Specialist in Human Development

Deana Brown-Hood

Accountant, MO 4-H Foundation, Extension

Katie Buchs Pemberton

Field Specialist in Human Development

Rebecca Cameron

Senior Program/Project Support Coordinator - FNEP

Arihus Coleman

Nutrition Program Associate

Melissa Cotton

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Ashleigh Davidson

Field Specialist in 4-H Youth Development

Kathy Dothage

Extension Professor

Christina Edholm

Field Specialist in Human Development

Jennifer Elms

Double Up Food Bucks Project Coordinator

John Fuller

Field Specialist in Human Development

Tyler Hall

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Liz Harrison

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health Education

Audrey Johnson

Field Specialist in Human Development

Robert McNary

Field Specialist in 4-H Youth Development

Naomi R. Meinertz

Assistant Professor in Human Development and Family Science; Extension State Specialist in Aging

Della Miller

Field Specialist in Human Development

Kristin Miller

Assistant Director, Health and Human Sciences

Kale Monk

Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science

Kirby Richards

Community Engagement Programs Coordinator - Health and Human Sciences

Lindsey Roberts

Community Engagement Programs Coordinator - Health and Human Sciences

Candace Rodman

Assistant Extension Professor

Aleshya Samuels

Senior Office Support Assistant

Stephanie Schindler

Extension Engagement Specialist

Rhonda Shafer

Field Specialist in 4-H Youth Development

Jeremiah Terrell

Field Specialist in Human Development

Jessica Trussell

Field Specialist in Human Development

Tevin Uthlaut

Strategic Communications Associate II

Chris Willow

Advancement Manager, MO 4-H Foundation, Extension