U.S. Senate Designates Extension Living Well Week
Contact: Louise Kirkland, 207-942-7396, 1-800-287-1485
ORONO–In 2005, the United States Senate passed a resolution designating the second full week of March as Extension Living Well Week. During the week of March 12-18, Extension family and consumer sciences professionals will make special efforts to teach individuals and families how to improve their quality of life. The emphasis will be on healthy lifestyles, nutrition and food safety, financial management, safety in the home and work environment, relationship and parenting skills, and many more aspects of Living Well.
The goal of the Living Well campaign is to make people aware of the many Extension educational programs and resources that are available to help them achieve a positive, healthy lifestyle. University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers a variety of educational experiences, from parenting, budgeting, child development and youth workshops to home visits with first-time parents and homebound seniors.
During Extension Living Well Week, UMaine Extension educators will offer a variety of workshops statewide, from Healthy Records in Piscataquis County to Parenting Through Separation and Divorce in Franklin and Oxford Counties, and Trans Fat Coming to a Label Near You at the Knox-Lincoln Counties Extension office. UMaine Extension educators encourage you to connect with your county UMaine Extension office, as each county has a particular focus on healthy lifestyles.
UMaine Extension educators can provide newsletters, short courses and fact sheets on many health- and family-related topics. To connect with your local UMaine Extension office, please visit www.umext.maine.edu or call 1-800-287-0274. The Living Well campaign is sponsored by the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.