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

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

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. 

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.

• Cooking Tips and Techniques
  
• Making Healthy Meals
  
• Food Safety
  
• Stretching Your Food Dollar!!
  
• Cooking Without Meat
  

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.

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
  

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.

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.

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        

• Cooking Tips and Techniques
  
• Making Healthy Meals
  
• Food Safety
  
• Stretching Your Food Dollar!!
  
• Cooking Without Meat
  

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.

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.

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
  

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.

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  

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
  

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

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.

• 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.