Craven County Center: Home & Family

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Home & Family

The foundation of our society is the family. Many of Extension's programs provide families with research-based answers to their day-to-day challenges. Extension is ready with answers on controlling household insects, protecting well-water, managing a family budget, helping families improve their eating habits, or dealing with the special concerns related to early childhood, parenting, or aging.

To provide families with solutions they need to address the struggling economy, the NC State University Family and Consumer Sciences program faculty have created "Take Control," a series of fact sheets on a variety of topics related to the economy including tips on saving money, talking to children about the economy, shopping for healthy foods on a tight budget, avoiding home foreclosure and many other timely topics.
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Congratulations to Craven County Extension Employees
Posted November 13th, 2009 in Home & Family

Congratulations to Craven County Extension Secretary Penny Shue for completing training to become a Craven County SHIIP volunteer. The knowledge gained in this training will enhance Penny's ability to support the county's SHIIP program. Penny works closely with Extension FCS Agent Kelly C. Beasley, who is responsible for the local Extension office's SHIIP efforts. Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) volunteers can assist with Medicare questions such as Medicare Part D, Supplemental Insurance, and Medicare ... MORE

Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Event
Posted August 5th, 2009 in Home & Family

Can’t get rid of all your electronics on August 8? Dispose of electronics and more on Saturday, October 17, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Craven Community College. Here are some details from The Coastal Environmental Partnership:Accepted Materials: Latex and oil paints, used motor oil, lawn and garden fertilizer and pesticides, farm pesticides, gasoline, drain openers, paint thinners, cooking oil, anti-freeze, batteries, computers, televisions, CRT’s, printers, used cell phones and other electronic waste ... MORE

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Extension Programs at NC State University

• Extension's Successful Family
• Family Resource Management
• Housing
• Human Development
• North Carolina Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center

Interesting Links

• Disaster Information Center
• E-Conservation Program
• Family Resource Management
• Human Development
• If You Drink Well Water and Your Well Has Been Flooded, DO NOT Drink From The Well Until It Has Been Disinfected! Click Here For Guidelines
• NC Take Control
• Questions & Answers to your Personal Finances
• Recalls, Market Withdrawals & Safety Alerts From FDA
• Resources For Latino Families
• Resources For Parenting
• Strengthening & Sustaining Families
• What To Do When The Power Goes Out

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• Extension's Successful Family
• Extension's Successful Family-January 08
• Successful Family Newsletter-April 08

North Carolina Extension and Community Association

• ECA

Partnerships and Organizations

• Center for Universal Design
• Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network
• North Carolina Solar Center

Publications, Information, and News

• Craven County Water Conservation Information
• Extension Online News: Home and Family
• Extension Publications for Home and Family
• H1N1 Flu Info
• Pollution Prevention: Home*A*Syst, Farm*A*Syst, Coast*A*Syst
• Population, Housing, and Economic Data for North Carolina
• Residential, Structural and Community Pests
• Stormwater Resources for Officials, Real Estate Professionals, and Homeowners
• Wildlife Damage Control

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