The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) will be hosting a Measles Webinar on Wednesday, February 25, from 11AM-12PM. The intended audience for this webinar is: childcare providers, school (K-12) nurses and administrators, and college student health and administrators. During the webinar, IDPH will review the measles virus, provide an update on measles activity nationally, […]

A PAT parent meeting will be held Tuesday, February 17, at 5:30 PM at the Family Resource Center in Mt. Ayr.  Robin McDonnell, RN, PAT coordinator, will discuss challenges, habits, safety and common myths surrounding baby and toddler sleep struggles.  How much sleep does my child need?  When will my child sleep through the night?  […]

“Stress Relief for Parents” will be the topic at the PAT parent meeting on Thursday, January 22, at 5:30 at the Extension Office meeting room.  A guest speaker will discuss what stress is and offer tips on how to decrease stress  Stress relief exercises will be demonstrated.  We will learn how stress affects our own bodies, as well […]

A Parents as Teachers parent meeting is planned for Tuesday, December 16, at 5:30 PM at the Extension Office meeting room.   There will be a short presentation on the impact of play on learning, child-led play and parent-child interaction.  Holiday family pictures will be taken and printed to take home.  Several craft stations will be set up […]