Hello Racine County 4-H Families! Each spring, the Racine County Adult Leaders Association sponsors scholarships to deserving members who are graduating from high school, or who have recently graduated from high school but have not yet received a scholarship from our organization. All details are available in the attached application, which can also be found on the Racine […]
Extension Racine County is proud to share its 2022 Annual Report. Extension educators had a combined 11,316 educational contacts in the program areas of parent and financial education, 4-H and youth development, horticulture, and nutrition education. Partnerships are critical to Extension’s programs. Thank you to all of the community partners who support Extension’s work. Read […]
Planning AHEAD (Waterford Public Library) Planning AHEAD is an end-of-life planning curriculum for all ages developed by UW–Madison Division of Extension. This 7-session research-based program will help participants understand how to prepare for the end of life for themselves or a loved one, and why it’s important to have a plan in place. Topics include: […]
What’s in your Bag of Tricks? Meeting the special needs of children Children come into our child care classrooms with a variety of needs. What can we do, as child care teachers, to help a child function across environments and engage with their peers? We need to meet children where they are at… do they need […]
Here is our winter schedule of programs for parents, caregivers, and anyone who spends time with children. All programs are FREE Positive Solutions for Families (Series of 5 workshops) Are you looking for new ways to get your children to listen more often? Do you want ideas on how to help your child develop strong […]
Encouraging Financial Conversations is a program designed for case managers, social workers, and other frontline staff to help empower clients to achieve their financial goals and manage their money. Participants will learn techniques and strategies to help their clients create a financial goals action plan, build and maintain good credit, pay off debts, develop a […]
Racine County is currently accepting nominations for student participants in the Racine County Youth in Governance program. Consider nominating a youth for an opportunity where they can contribute their voice to community issues and concerns and develop their confidence, independence, leadership skills, and civic knowledge while serving on one of five County Board committees for […]
The Rent Smart workshop series helps tenants understand their rights and responsibilities such as finding a rental, pre-rental inspection, who is responsible for repairs, eviction, effective landlord/tenant communication, and more. The free workshops are held via Zoom and run monthly. Each series has 7, one-hour sessions. To register, visit https://go.wisc.edu/Rentsmartregister October: Mondays and Wednesdays 7:00 – 8:00 […]
Planning AHEAD (Burlington Public Library) Planning AHEAD is an end-of-life planning curriculum for all ages developed by UW–Madison Division of Extension, This 7-session research-based program will help participants understand how to prepare for the end of life for themselves or a loved one, and why it’s important to have a plan in place. Topics include: […]
Here is our fall schedule of programs for parents, caregivers, and anyone who spends time with children. All programs are FREE Positive Solutions for Families (Series of 5 workshops) Are you looking for new ways to get your children to listen more often? Do you want ideas on how to help your child develop strong […]
WeCOPE es un programa interactivo que ayuda a los adultos a hacer frente al estrés de la vida. WeCOPE ha demostrado reducir el estrés y la depresión, aumentar el afecto positivo y mejorar comportamientos de salud. El control de los retos de la vida de maneras saludables permite que los participantes cuiden mejor de sí […]
An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act requirements.