UGA Extension helps families thrive with information for professionals and adults on fostering healthy couple relationships, positive parent-child relationships and the care of aging adults.
Our Programs and Services
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ELEVATE Couples Education Curricula An 8-hour couples education program including mindfulness practice activities.
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Healthy Relationship Education Training One day training providing information and tools to teach relationship skills.
Popular Publications
- Building Baby's Brain Series: The Role of Music (C 1053-06) Children who grow up listening to music develop strong music-related connections in the brain. Some of these music pathways actually affect the way we think. Listening to classical music seems to impr…
- Community and School Gardens Series: Raised Garden Bed Dimensions (C 1027-4) This publication helps determine the ideal dimensions of raised beds for community and school gardens by focusing on three things: materials, slope and accessibility.
- Community and School Gardens Series: Raised Beds vs. In-Ground Gardens (C 1027-3) This publication describes the advantages and disadvantages of raised bed and in-ground gardens and may be used as a guide when planning a community or school garden project.
- Time Management: 10 Strategies for Better Time Management (C 1042) Learn 10 strategies for better time management, including knowing how to spend your time, setting priorities, using planning tools, getting organized, scheduling, delegating, and avoiding procrastinat…
Websites
UGA-affiliated sites
Adult and Family Development Family and Consumer Sciences' Extension information related to parenting, caregiving, marriage, and seniors.
Impact Statements: Adult & Family Development Descriptions of Extension efforts to improve knowledge and practices related to adult and family development.
UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences Learn more about the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Georgia.
News
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Sleep Well Not getting enough sleep has been connected with weight gain, heart issues.
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Rural Stress Opioid addiction and suicides among topics at rural stress conference.
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4-H Week Students learn how to become successful, confident adults through Georgia 4-H program.