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Monday, 11/23/2009

Strengthening Families Booster Program 10-14
(05:30 PM - 08:00 PM)

DATES:             Monday evenings
                       November 16, 23,  2009

DINNER:            5:30 - 6:00 p.m.

PROGRAM:        6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

LOCATION:        Newport Middle HS
                        Sugar River Valley Tech Ctr.
                        243 North Main St.  
                        Newport, NH 03773

           What will we do?
?    Meet, eat, have fun!
?    Review skills to keep families strong.
?    Learn additional ways to cope with stress.

 

Let us know if you will be joining us for a pizza dinner and
if you have a child requiring child care. 

To Register:   Call Gail Kennedy at 863-9200, or email gail.kennedy@unh.edu
Please Register by Nov. 6, 2009


Funding to Sullivan County is provided by NH DHHS,Division of Public Health Services,
Bureau of Prevention Services, ATODP.

The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
University of New Hampshire, U.S. Department of Agriculture and N.H. counties cooperating. 

Tuesday, 11/24/2009

ServSafe Food Protection Certification Course and Examination
(09:00 AM - 05:00 PM)

This course follows the flow of food throughout an establishment. Participants will learn what conditions enhance the growth of bacteria that causes food borne illnesses along with the safest way to receive, store, prepare, cook and serve food for their customers. Practical information on training staff is included. At the end of the course, the National Restaurant Association ServSafe certification exam will be administered (approximately 3:30 p.m.). Some studying on your own time will be necessary.  The course will be taught by Nancy Bradford-Sisson, Certified ServSafe Instructor.  Registration form here.

Register by November 13 to allow time to receive and study the ServSafe Essentials course book.

Location

  • Keene Public Library, 60 Winter Street, Keene, NH, 03431

Eating Right: Getting the Most Out Of Your Meals
(10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

Class meets every Tuesday for six weeks: October 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24, December 1 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Lunch will be prepared by the group and eaten together!

Topics covered include
  • Cooking Tips and Techniques
  • Making Healthy Meals
  • Food Safety
  • Stretching Your Food Dollar!!
  • Cooking Without Meat
This FREE cooking and nutrition series includes a FREE package of recipe ingredients that will be provided at the end of several classes for preparation of meals at home.

Click here to view flyer

Location

  • Portsmouth Community Campus, 100 Campus Drive, Portsmouth, NH, 03801

Serving it Safe
(02:00 PM - 06:30 PM)

Tuesday November 24, and Monday November 30 from 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM.

Serving it Safe is a food safety and sanitation training for food service employees in the school environment. The topics include causes of foodborne illness, maintaining good personal hygiene, and safe food practices through all steps in the flow of food.

Location

  • Salem High School, 44 Geremonty Drive, Salem, NH, 03079

Thursday, 11/26/2009

Parenting Your School-aged Child
(06:00 PM - 07:30 PM)

Thursdays: September 17 - December 10. New School Year! New Parenting Challenges! Get some new strategies for your parenting toolbox.

  • September 17 - October 8: Family Focus: Parenting Your Pre-School or School Age Children
  • October 15 & October 22: Siblings Without Rivalry
  • October 29 - November 12: Who’s in Charge in Your Home?
  • November 19: Holiday Finances (facilitated by Karyn Blass, UNH Cooperative Extension)
  • December 3 & December 10: Creating holidays your family really wants
Click here to view flyer

 

Location

  • Seacoast Youth Services, 867 Lafayette Road, Seabrook, NH, 03874

Monday, 11/30/2009

Serving it Safe
(02:00 PM - 06:30 PM)

Tuesday November 24, and Monday November 30 from 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM.

Serving it Safe is a food safety and sanitation training for food service employees in the school environment. The topics include causes of foodborne illness, maintaining good personal hygiene, and safe food practices through all steps in the flow of food.

Location

  • Salem High School, 44 Geremonty Drive, Salem, NH, 03079

Starting Over...New Choices, New Directions
(03:30 PM - 05:00 PM)

This two-hour course is presented to New Hampshire bankruptcy filers in order to meet the necessary requirement for personal financial education, as specified by federal bankruptcy law. Upon completion of this course and submission of a course evaluation form, a certificate of completion will be provided to each participant.

Location

  • UNH Cooperative Extension, Rockingham County, 113 North Road, Brentwood, NH, 03833

Don't Get Crushed By Debt - Take Charge
(06:00 PM - 07:30 PM)

Are you discouraged because your credit card balance never seems to get any smaller?

Are you stressed because you find it difficult to pay all your bills on time?

Are you borrowing to pay off other debts?

Learn skills that will shrink your debt.

Get Out From Under That Debt

Sign up now!

Learn skills that will shrink your debt.

 This workshop will give you strategies so you can reduce your debt and increase your savings.

                   When:         Monday, November 30, 2009

                   Where:       Newport Middle High School

                   Time:           6:00 to 7:30PM   

                   Presenter: Gail Kennedy, UNH Cooperative Extension       

 

Pre-registration is required. Seating is limited.  Pre-register by calling UNH Cooperative Extension at (603) 863-9200 or e-mail gail.kennedy@unh.edu        

Location

  • Newport Middle High School, 268 North Main Street, Newport, NH,

Better Kid Care: What Does "Time" Mean to Children?
(06:00 PM - 08:00 PM)

Participants in this Better Kid Care professional development program will be able to describe how infants, toddlers, and preschoolers understand time. Participants will be able to discuss three ways to help children learn about time in developmentally appropriate ways.

Location

  • Wentworth Douglas Hospital, 789 Central Ave. Dover, NH, 03820

Tuesday, 12/01/2009

Eating Right: Getting the Most Out Of Your Meals
(10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

Class meets every Tuesday for six weeks: October 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24, December 1 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Lunch will be prepared by the group and eaten together!

Topics covered include
  • Cooking Tips and Techniques
  • Making Healthy Meals
  • Food Safety
  • Stretching Your Food Dollar!!
  • Cooking Without Meat
This FREE cooking and nutrition series includes a FREE package of recipe ingredients that will be provided at the end of several classes for preparation of meals at home.

Click here to view flyer

Location

  • Portsmouth Community Campus, 100 Campus Drive, Portsmouth, NH, 03801

Managing Money In Tough Times
(12:00 PM - 02:00 PM)

Managing Money in Tough Times is a 2 1/2 hour program to address financial challenges when resources are more limited, and to expand participant thinking about balancing income and expenses, and about behavioral change that will result in greater financial success. 

 To register for this program, contact Judy Woodward at the Family Resource Center at Gorham at (603) 466-9014.

Location

  • Family Resource Center, Gorham, NH,

Wednesday, 12/02/2009

RAPP Support Group - Relatives As Parents Program
(05:30 PM - 07:00 PM)

For Strafford County "kinship caregivers," grandparents and others raising or helping raise their relatives' children.  Come and join our renewed group and enjoy these benefits...

 

*  Understand the relationship dynamics of kinship-care families

*  Meet children's needs

*  Get legal help

*  Make ends meet

*  Connect with others

 

Child care will be provided, along with a light snack.

 

This group will meet the first Wednesday of every month.

 

 

 

Location

  • Hub Family Resource Center, McConnell Center, Dover, NH,

Thursday, 12/03/2009

Starting Over ... New Choices, New Directions
(06:00 PM - 08:00 PM)

This 2-hour course is presented to New Hampshire bankruptcy filers in order to meet the necessary requirement for personal financial education, as specified by federal bankruptcy law. Upon completion of this course and submission of a course evaluation form, a certificate of completion will be provided to each participant.
 

Location

  • Cheshire County UNHCE Office, 800 Park Avenue, Keene, NH, 03431

Parenting Your School-aged Child
(06:00 PM - 07:30 PM)

Thursdays: September 17 - December 10. New School Year! New Parenting Challenges! Get some new strategies for your parenting toolbox.

  • September 17 - October 8: Family Focus: Parenting Your Pre-School or School Age Children
  • October 15 & October 22: Siblings Without Rivalry
  • October 29 - November 12: Who’s in Charge in Your Home?
  • November 19: Holiday Finances (facilitated by Karyn Blass, UNH Cooperative Extension)
  • December 3 & December 10: Creating holidays your family really wants
Click here to view flyer

 

Location

  • Seacoast Youth Services, 867 Lafayette Road, Seabrook, NH, 03874

Celebrate the Holidays without Going Broke
(07:00 PM - 08:30 PM)

Do you spend more than you can afford on the holidays? 

 

Come to "Celebrate the Holidays without Going Broke" and learn how to have a great holiday without breaking the bank.

Location

  • Grafton County UNHCE Office, 3855 Dartmouth College Highway, North Haverhill, NH, 03774

Monday, 12/07/2009

Managing Money in Tough Times
(06:00 PM - 07:30 PM)

 

Is it hard to pay your bills or save money?

Are you looking for money you didn't think you had?

Is it hard talking to your household about money?

Are you looking to manage money in this economy?

Discover strategies to stretch your dollars and manage your debt by attending this FREE workshop offered near you.

                               Where:       Newport Middle High School

 When:       Monday, December 7, 6:00 to 7:30PM

         Contact:     Gail Kennedy, UNH Cooperative Extension

For more information and to register please call UNH Cooperative Extension, telephone (603) 863-9200 or e-mail gail.kennedy@unh.edu  

 

Location

  • Newport Middle High School, 268 North Main Street, Newport, NH,

Thursday, 12/10/2009

Parenting Your School-aged Child
(06:00 PM - 07:30 PM)

Thursdays: September 17 - December 10. New School Year! New Parenting Challenges! Get some new strategies for your parenting toolbox.

  • September 17 - October 8: Family Focus: Parenting Your Pre-School or School Age Children
  • October 15 & October 22: Siblings Without Rivalry
  • October 29 - November 12: Who’s in Charge in Your Home?
  • November 19: Holiday Finances (facilitated by Karyn Blass, UNH Cooperative Extension)
  • December 3 & December 10: Creating holidays your family really wants
Click here to view flyer

 

Location

  • Seacoast Youth Services, 867 Lafayette Road, Seabrook, NH, 03874

Monday, 12/14/2009

Towards Including all learners: Universal Design for Early Childhood
(06:00 PM - 08:00 PM)

A four part series for childcare providers and parents. The first series is Introduction to Universal Design for ECE: Environments, which will be held on November 9, 2009. The second series is Universal Design for ECE & Curriculum Ideas, which will be held on December 14, 2009. The third series is Universal Design for ECE: Collaborating with Community Providers, which will be held on January 12, 2009. The fourth series is Universal Design for ECE: Engaging and Supporting Families, which will be held on February 9, 2010. Thom Linehan, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Resources will be the Presenter. He has worked with families and children in a number of settings including home-based familiy therapy, early care & education and early intervention. Thom has experience and training as a marriage and family therapist and a family life educator.

Location

  • YMCA, 15 North State Street, Concord, NH, 03301

Better Kid Care: I want! I Want! I WANT!!: Building Good Consumers
(06:00 PM - 09:00 PM)

Participants in this Better Kid Care professional development program will be able to describe how young children understand media advertising.  Participants will be able to discuss three effects of media advertising on young children.  Participants will be able to identify four things that early childhood professionals can do to reduce the effects of media on the children in their care.

Location

  • Wentworth Douglas Hospital, 789 Central Ave. Dover, NH, 03820

Tuesday, 12/15/2009

Starting Over ... New Choices, New Directions
(06:00 PM - 08:00 PM)

This 2-hour course is presented to New Hampshire bankruptcy filers in order to meet the necessary requirement for personal financial education, as specified by federal bankruptcy law. Upon completion of this course and submission of a course evaluation form, a certificate of completion will be provided to each participant.
 

Location

  • Cheshire County UNHCE Office, 800 Park Avenue, Keene, NH, 03431

Wednesday, 12/16/2009

Strengthening Families Program 10-14 Info Night
(All day)

Strengthening Families Program 10-14 Info Night

Location:  Newport Middle High School

Time:  Currently beginning time is set for 7:00 PM

 

For more information please contact Gail Kennedy at 603-863-9200 or email gail.kennedy@unh.edu

Location

  • Newport Middle High School, 268 North Main Street, Newport, NH,

Thursday, 12/17/2009

Coos County Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention Meeting
(08:00 AM - 10:00 AM)

The Coos County Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention meets semi-monthly to discuss educational approaches to address the needs of youth, adults, and families in the areas of substance abuse and tobacco use.

Location

  • Coos County UNHCE Office, 629A Main Street, Lancaster, NH, 03584-9612

Monday, 12/21/2009

Starting Over...New Choices, New Directions
(03:30 PM - 05:00 PM)

This two-hour course is presented to New Hampshire bankruptcy filers in order to meet the necessary requirement for personal financial education, as specified by federal bankruptcy law. Upon completion of this course and submission of a course evaluation form, a certificate of completion will be provided to each participant.

Location

  • UNH Cooperative Extension, Rockingham County, 113 North Road, Brentwood, NH, 03833

Thursday, 01/07/2010

Starting Over ... New Choices, New Directions
(06:00 PM - 08:00 PM)

This 2-hour course is presented to New Hampshire bankruptcy filers in order to meet the necessary requirement for personal financial education, as specified by federal bankruptcy law. Upon completion of this course and submission of a course evaluation form, a certificate of completion will be provided to each participant.
 

Location

  • Cheshire County UNHCE Office, 800 Park Avenue, Keene, NH, 03431

Parenting in Difficult Circumstances
(06:00 PM - 07:30 PM)

A free seven part series for parents going through tough times such as custody issues, divorce, illness and other family circumstance.

Thursday evenings: January 7-February 18, 2010

Topics Include:
  • Finding a parenting style that fits with your values
  • Balancing limits and nurturing
  • Understanding childrens' growth and development and age appropriate expectation
  • Dealing with stress, anger and conflict
  • Discipline strategies that teach
  • Dealing with misbehavior

Presented by: Sue Cagle

Attendance certificates and light refreshments are included in this series.

Location

  • Whole Village Family Resource Center, 258 Highland St., Plymouth, NH, 03264

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