Author: jenkins.188@osu.edu

Spring into Wellness: Take the Clermont Challenge

Sign Up Now for the “Spring Into Wellness” Email Wellness Challenge

Wellness is more than just our physical health – it also includes emotional, financial, social, spiritual, environmental, intellectual, creative, and career wellness. Join Ohio State University Extension for the “Spring into Wellness” 6-week email wellness challenge to learn more and practice wellness.

The email challenge connects participants with tips, research, and resources to help you blend the dimensions of wellness to be a healthier you. Sign up by clicking on  https://go.osu.edu/lhlwclermontbrown and answer a few short questions to get registered. Participants will then receive twice-weekly emails from April 4 to May 15. “Spring into Wellness” will challenge you to explore and practice all the dimensions of wellness and take care of yourself.  Remember to send Margaret Jenkins  your Bingo Card to register for prizes after you take the challenge!

New Dates for Dining with Diabetes

Virtual Dining with Diabetes

With 30 Million diabetics in America, you are not alone!

You will learn how to incorporate good, healthy cooking techniques and other practices to help control your blood sugar through our cooking school and nutrition education program designed for people diabetes and their family members or caregivers.

Dates:       

  • February 14, 2022       10:00 a.m. – Noon
  • February 21, 2022       10:00 a.m. – Noon
  • February 28, 2022      10:00 a.m. – Noon
  • March 7, 2022              10:00 a.m. – Noon

Cost: Free

Registration:  go.osu.edu/dwd2022

Zoom link will be sent to your email address 24 hours before the class.

Questions: Please contact Beth Stefura RD,LD, FCS Extension Educator, Mahoning County, stefura.2@osu.edu, Marie Economos, FCS Extension Educator, Trumbull County, economos.2@osu.edu or call (330)638-6783 or Margaret Jenkins, jenkins.188@osu.edu, FCS Educator, Clermont County.

LAUNCH Your Parenting Skills into the Future!

Join this 4-session virtual workshop, that uses Active Parenting curriculum to introduce you to tools that may help you to raise responsible, confident children, and to navigate through issues that many parents and caregivers struggle with today.

The flight crew is offering a School Age Workshop that focuses on helping parents raise responsible children who are able to resist negative peer pressure.

Dates:  February 21, 22, 23 and 24, 2022
Time: 12:30-2:30 pm via Zoom platform

Pre-Registration is required. The cost of a 4-session workshop is $30. Once payment has been received, you will receive a book and workbook in the mail. Upon completion of all 4-sessions, you will receive a $25 Walmart gift card or gas card.

Click to register    https://go.osu.edu/blastoffregistration

Do You or Someone You Love Have Diabetes?

Virtual Dining with Diabetes

With 30 Million diabetics in America, you are not alone!

You will learn how to incorporate good, healthy cooking techniques and other practices to help control your blood sugar through our cooking school and nutrition education program designed for people diabetes and their family members or caregivers.

Dates:       February 7, 2022         10:00 a.m. – Noon
                    February 14, 2022       10:00 a.m. – Noon
                    February 21, 2022       10:00 a.m. – Noon
                    February 28, 2022      10:00 a.m. – Noon

              Click to Register-no cost

 

Do You Have a Financial Question? You’re Not Alone!

OSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Healthy Finances professionals are sensitive to the economic challenges families and their communities are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. For some, the loss of jobs has greatly affected families and their communities. For others, it is declining health along with inadequate health insurance coverage that puts their economic well-being and quality of life at risk. Whatever the situation, we are here to help.

Follow this link to submit your anonymous questions!  A  Healthy Finances Team-member will respond via email within 72 hours!

Let us Buy Your Groceries, So You Can Jump-Start Your Savings!

This America Saves Week, Join Ohio Saves throughout the week to take part in the savings-focused content each day, and enter to win a gift card on us!

When: February 24th 2020 – February 29th 2020

 

 

How to Enter:

  Step 1: Like @OhioSaves on Facebook or Twitter

  Step 2: Post during America Saves Week using the
#IMSAVINGFOROH hashtag letting us know what
you’re saving for.

Step 3: Take the Ohio Saves Pledge at
go.osu.edu/OhioSavesPledge, or at OhioSaves.org

You must do each of these steps during America Saves Week
to be eligible to win. Selected winners will receive a $100 gift card
to purchase their groceries so that they can use their own money
to jump start their savings!

                                                                                                                                              

Start Your Own Seeds for a Heart Healthy 2020 Harvest

Seed starting is an important tool in the toolbox of every backyard grower, community gardener and urban farmer. If you start your own seeds you get to grow anything in the seed catalog in any season you wish. Check out this seed starting video below to learn the basics of starting your own seeds at home.

 

How to video: STARTING SEEDS FOR A HEART HEALTHY GARDEN

 

CLICK HERE for more information about maintaining a healthy heart by increasing red fruit and vegetable intake.