Welcome 2023-24 Youth in Governance Representatives

Congratulations to our incoming Youth in Governance representatives for the 2023-2024 year! For the 10th year, high school students from across Racine County will serve alongside Racine County Supervisors on County Board committees.  The Racine County Board of Supervisors welcomed the following participants to their committee assignments for the 2023–2024 year: Christopher Naber & Madhura […]

Online Parenting Classes, April

Join a free online parenting class every Thursday at 7 PM. Connect with other parents. Get practical, positive parenting ideas. Register at https://parenting.extension.wisc.edu/online-parenting-classes/ Click here for April 2023 flyer. Contact Pam Wedig-Kirsch at pam.wedig-kirsch@wisc.edu for more information.  

“Encouraging Financial Conversations” Professional Development

“Encouraging Financial Conversations” Extension will be offering a workshop series on “Encouraging Financial Conversations.” This program is open to helping professionals in Racine, Kenosha, Milwaukee, and Walworth Counties. 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 […]

2022 Family Resource Directory and QuickList

Racine County is home to numerous community-based organizations and government programs that improve the quality of life of its residents. In efforts to ensure that Racine County families, can easily access the information that they need when they need it, Extension Racine County reminds families of the various sources of community resource information. The Racine […]

November Workshop – Thriving With Your Spirited Child

The Early Learning Series for early care and education providers will present the workshop, “Thriving With Your Spirited Child”. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, November 30 from 6:30-8:30 PM at the Ives Grove Auditorium in Sturtevant. The cost for the workshop is $10 for 2.0 Registry Credits. The deadline to register is November […]

Register for the Western Racine County Networking Event

Registration is now open for the Western Racine County Networking event. Staff who work for child, youth, and family serving organizations are invited to attend the annual Racine County networking breakfasts. Attendees will have the opportunity to share information about their programs and market their organizations through table displays. A free copy of the 2022 […]

FREE Programs for Parents/Caregivers

Our fall 2022 schedule of programs for parents and caregivers is now available.  All programs will be remote, using Zoom. Positive Solutions for Families (5 sessions).  This is a comprehensive program providing many strategies parents can use to help their children learn important social skills, understand what is expected of them, and manage their feelings.  […]

Join 4-H – Open House on August 23

Join 4-H – Open House on August 23 The 4-H program empowers young people to learn by participating in hands-on projects from a wide variety of areas, such as citizenship communication, health, science, and agriculture. There is something for everyone! Programs start with youth in Kindergarten and go all the way through one year past high […]

Register for information meeting on new child care shared services network

The Wisconsin Early Education Shared Services Network (WEESSN) is expanding into our region! Attend informational meeting to learn more! Please join the WEESSN team for an information session that will contain a presentation on the history of WEESSN and how WEESSN can support family and group child care providers through pooling shared staffing, resources, knowledge, […]

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