McIntosh County Extension
Family and Consumer Science
McIntosh County Extension Service offers Family and Consumer Science programs to the public and organizations. Following are the programs available. Contact Cindy for scheduling program and information on other topics.
NDSU Extension Programs: 2011
Nourish Your Skin
Julie Garden Robinson and Sherri Stastny
Is it better to apply nutrients on our skin or to eat healthfully?
"Nourish Your Skin" examines the nutrition and fitness research related to skin, our largest organ, in an interactive format. Learn how to care for and protect your skin throughout your lifetime.
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North Dakota Food and Culture
Julie Garden-Robinson
North Dakota has become a melting pot of cultures. Each culture has its own recipes and food traditions. Learn about the many cultures of North Dakota, past and present. This lesson package includes a presentation, bingo game and recipe collection of favorite foods associated with our various cultures.
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The Basics of Estate Planning in North Dakota
Debb Pankow
This lesson will provide an introduction to the importance of having a will to distribute assets. Participants will learn about North Dakota property distribution and be encouraged to update, revise or create a current and valid will for distribution of their property.
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Who Gets Grandpa's Gun or Grandma’s Pie Plate?
Debb Pankow
Everyone has personal belongings such as wedding photographs, a baseball glove or a yellow pie plate that contain meaning for them and for other family members. Planning to pass on such items can be challenging, and may lead to family conflict. Learn some techniques for handling the distribution of non-titled personal property.
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Nutrition Then and Now
Abby Gold
New information becomes available in our constantly changing world of nutrition. Even with all of the new technology and advances of our time, we cannot forget wisdom from the past. This lesson examines World War I U.S. Food Administration’s guidelines and compares them to present day USDA guidelines. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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Positive Aging
Sean Brotherson
Positive aging embraces the ideal that we can be intentional in our pursuit of positive physical, mental and social health and well-being as we grow older. This lesson will provide insights on keys to positive aging and maintaining a balanced, positive and healthy lifestyle as we grow older.
Packaged Programs 2010
Water Awareness: Don’t be scammed!
Roxanne Johnson, Water Quality Educator
Home water treatment, water scams and bottled water issues seem to leave the public with more questions than answers. Three 20-minute power points have been packaged together to address a variety of topics that can be hard to understand with clear information. Each power point comes with a dialog to make the presentation flow easily and when coupled with Extension publications readily available, you have a great educational session for public use.
1. Water Scams! Along with a lot of information on drinking water, there is a lot of misinformation, misunderstandings, and misinterpretations. Many consumers are thoroughly confused as to what is or is not a real concern or problem. Our objective today is to make you more aware of a few scams that are prevalent in our society and how we can recognize and deal with it.
2. Bottled Water vs. Tap Water. We hear a lot of hype about bottled water and we hear a lot of criticism of tap water, but what are the facts? Is one better than the other?
Along with a lot of information on drinking water there is a lot of misinformation, misunderstandings, and misinterpretations. Many consumers are thoroughly confused as to what is or is not a real concern or problem. Learn the differences between bottled and tap water and then decide if the convenience is worth the cost.
3. Home Water Treatments. Water is never just pure hydrogen and oxygen. Water naturally contains minerals and microorganisms from the rocks, soil and air in which it comes in contact. Human activities add many more substances to water. Some, such as bacteria, come from waste products of people and animals. Others, such as gasoline and industrial solvents, are synthetic chemicals, made and used for special purposes. Still other materials, such as nitrate and salt, occur naturally, but human activities can increase their concentrations in the environment. Which of the many potential drinking water contaminants should you be concerned about? This session will address basic water treatment systems for your home.
De-Coding Vitamin D
Abby Gold, PhD, Nutrition and Wellness Specialist/Assistant Professor
This packaged program investigates the function of Vitamin D, reasons we need Vitamin D, and ways we can obtain Vitamin D. The importance of Vitamin D has been an emerging topic of concern, especially in light of the growing body of research that says we actually need more than what is currently recommended. Special considerations need to be made for those living in Northern latitudes like North Dakota. This lesson will discuss practical and realistic approaches to meeting the daily requirements for Vitamin D.
Nourish Your Bones and Joints
Julie Garden-Robinson, PhD, Food and Nutrition Specialist/Associate Professor
Sherri Stastny, Assistant Professor
Angie Jacobs, Dietetics Intern
"Nourish Your Bones and Joints," hi-lights ways to maintain strong bones and flexible joints throughout your lifetime with healthful foods and exercise. It also describes popular dietary supplements related to bone and joint health.
Saving on a Shoestring
Debb Pankow, Family Economist Specialist/Associate Professor
Many people think that they need a substantial sum of money to start investing. This is simply not the case. In the “Saving on a Shoestring” lesson, participants learned how to free up money to pay increasing expenses and/or save for future goals. This lesson will demonstrate that you can use those savings to start an investment program. Investing is possible, even on a "shoestring" budget.
Positive Aging
Sean Brotherson, Family Science Specialist/Associate Professor
Aging is a natural process and leads over time to changes in relationships, activities, and health processes. This lesson will address key aspects of positive aging and strategies for maintaining health and wellness as we age.
Sexting: What Every Caring Adult Should Know
Sharon Query, 4-H Youth Development Specialist
Rachelle Vettern, Leadership/Volunteer Development Specialist
With more than two-thirds of American teens having cell phones, teens send an average of 440 texts every week. Sexting is a new phenomenon where teens and young adults are sending nude or semi-nude photos or sexually explicit messages to others via their cell phone or e-mail.
Following the workshop the participants will have:
· An increased awareness about sexting
· Knowledge related to why teens and young adults sext and to whom
· Awareness of the consequences of sexting
· An understanding on how to prevent/decrease sexting among teens
Wanna Be My Friend: The Ins and Outs of Online Social Networking
Sharon Query, 4-H Youth Development Specialist
Rachelle Vettern, Leadership/Volunteer Development Specialist
The "Wanna Be My Friend: The Ins and Outs of Online Social Networking" program has been developed for educators to deliver to parents and caregivers of teens. It strives to build awareness of both the risks and the rewards of online social networking, to demonstrate how teens use these sites and to foster dialogue among parents/caregivers and young people on the use of social networking online.
2009 Packaged Programs
Kris Bjelde, Barb Chromy and Debb Pankow
Casino Gambling Among Older Adults in North Dakota
This program highlights research conducted by Kris Bjelde, Barb Chromy and Debb Pankow at North Dakota State University, which explored casino gambling issues among older adults in North Dakota from the perspective of counselors trained in providing gambling treatment services in the state.
Information on the possible effects of gambling on older adults is considered, along with the signs and symptoms of gambling, and gambling treatment services in the state. Lisa Vig and Dawn Cronin with the Gamblers Choice Program of Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota reviewed this program for statewide use by the NDSU Extension Service.
Carl Pedersen
Go Green Project: Energy Use
Most people have little idea of the cost to power the electronic appliances in their homes. This lesson gives students a brief history of energy and helps them develop tools to make better decisions in relation to home energy use. It includes a short activity to determine the "miles per gallon" of electronic appliances.
Julie Garden-Robinson, Sherri Stastny & Jessica Ryant
Nourish Your Brain
The "Nourish Your Brain" program was developed by Julie Garden-Robinson, Extension Food and Nutrition Specialist; Sherri Stastny, Assistant Professor - Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, and Jessica Ryant, student dietitian. The interactive lesson provides information about foods high in antioxidants and fitness/memory activities that may enhance memory/brain functioning.
Abby Gold
Our Traveling Food
Our food travels an average of 1500 miles to reach our plates. One way to reduce total energy usage is to consume foods grown in our community or region. Locally grown and produced foods can sometimes be better because they are freshly harvested and require less transport time therefore conserving nutrients. When we reduce the number of miles our food travels to get to us, we can become healthier through building our local businesses, protecting the environment, and eating fresher and possibly healthier food.
Debb Pankow
Saving and Investing on a Shoestring: Finding Money to Save
During difficult economic times, we have to become more creative in our quest to save money. Despite the ever-increasing prices of gasoline and groceries, we still must remember to pay ourselves first or we will never be able to save money. This lesson will provide tips to help consumers learn new ways to save money to help reach their family goals and dreams.
Sean Brotherson
Understanding Depression in Later Life
As a result of participation in this program, participants will be able to: Understand key issues relating to depression in later life; learn about signs of depression in later life; explore specific strategies for managing depression in later life and gain knowledge of specific resources.
