2024 Annual Report

Extension Racine County is proud to share its 2024 Annual Report. Extension educators had a combined 11,336 educational contacts in the program areas of parent and financial education, 4-H and youth development, horticulture, agriculture, and nutrition education. Extension carries out the Wisconsin Idea that connects people and communities to the university and its resources. Extension […]

Early Learning Series workshops focus on Enriching Family Engagement and Building Stronger Relationships

Extension Racine County’s Early Learning Series will host three workshops focused on Enriching Family Engagement and Building Stronger Relationships. March 24        Joining Family Systems-Becoming Part of the Family April 7             How To Have Professional Conversations April 28           Supporting Children and Families Long Term       Facilitated by: Tina Ginner Melzl, MS, […]

Child Support & Family Court FAQ on March 11, 2020

Professionals often hear from families that Child Support and Family Court are confusing and frustrating. As a result, the Greater Racine Collaborative for Healthy Birth Outcomes and UW-Madison Division of Extension Racine County convened a panel on child support in Racine County to help dispel some of the common misconceptions. A Child Support and Family […]

Cultivating Your Farm’s Future Workshop

Extension is hosting a farm succession and estate planning workshop on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at the Walworth County Government Center in Elkhorn from 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM. The program will address estate planning, retirement planning, long-term care options, tax considerations for farm transitions, and more. Participants will have an opportunity to meet individually […]

Helping Children Manage Strong Feelings: Emotion Coaching

Helping Children to Manage Strong Feelings An Emotion Coaching Workshop Children with strong social-emotional skills have greater academic achievement, more positive social interactions, and greater satisfaction in life.  This workshop focuses on: Increasing child’s emotional vocabulary. The 3 steps to support children experiencing strong feelings. Techniques to help children develop problem solving skills. Practical, ready […]

Taller en Serie: Soluciones Positivas

Atención Padres de Niños Pequeños (0-6 años) ¿Está buscando maneras nuevas de responder ante el comportamiento difícil de su hijo? ¿Necesita ideas par ayudar a su hijo a seguir instruciones y cumplir con reglas del hogar? ¿Quiere desarrollar una relación positiva con su hijo?  Si su respuesta es “si”, entonces este taller en serie de […]

Positive Solutions Offered in Spanish

Attention Parents of Young Children (Ages 0 to 6) Are you looking for new ways to get your child to listen more often? Do you want ideas on how to help your child develop strong friendship skills? Do you want less stress in your home? If you answered “yes”, then the Positive Solutions workshop series […]

Positive Solutions Workshop at Wadewitz Elementary School

Attention Parents of Young Children (Ages 0 to 6) Are you looking for new ways to get your child to listen more often? Do you want ideas on how to help your child develop strong friendship skills? Do you want less stress in your home? If you answered “yes”, then the Positive Solutions workshop series […]

February Workshop – Understanding and Using A Sensory Approach

Extension Racine County’s Early Learning Series will host a workshop on understanding sensory. Bottom Up / Inside Out: Understanding and Using A Sensory Approach How does a child’s sensory engine run? See, smell, taste, touch, hear, and movement – senses play an important role in processing the world around us. A child’s sensory engine can […]

November 2nd – The 15th Annual Money Conference

The public is invited to attend the 15th Annual Money Conference that will be held on Saturday, November 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Gateway Technical College in Racine. Participants will be to choose from 8 separate 1-hour classes for adults on topics such as budgeting, credit repair, preventing ID theft, starting your […]

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