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StrongBodies Strength Training Class

StrongBodies Virtual Strength Training Class

Join us for the StrongBodies Program!StrongBodies has been shown to increase strength, muscle mass, and bone density. Classes are held twice weekly and include progressive resistance training, balance training, and flexibility exercises. Dates: March 28th-June 29th, 2023Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-10:15 amTo register online: https://go.wisc.edu/un43veRegistration closes at the end of the second week of classes.

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QPR Suicide Awareness Training March 25th & 28th

This course is for people that work in the construction trades. Be one of over 200 people in our community that have taken our course! Learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to implement three simple steps to help save a life:Question, Persuade and Refer When: Sat Feb. 25, […]

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Virtual Resilient Co-Parenting Classes

A series of topic-specific classes for parents or caregivers raising children together while living apart. Join us for any or all of the sessions. See the flyer below for a list of classes and the descriptions. Classes meet the first Thursday of the month for each month of 2023 from 7:00-8:00 pm. Registration is required. […]

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Virtual Coffee Talk for Parents of Toddlers & Preschoolers

The strong emotions of kids can be difficult to understand and even harder to deal with as parents. Join us to learn and discuss ideas for helping kids through strong emotions, so that they can build their emotional intelligence and self-control. Classes meet on the second Thursday of the month from 10-11 am via Zoom. […]

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Families and Screens

A two-session workshop for Parents of 5-10 year olds Screens aren’t good or bad. They are tools we use in daily life. Mindfultechnology use can help your family find balance and reduce conflict. Join us to explore: The effect of screen use on childrenStrategies for introducing, limiting and monitoring technologyHow your family values impact your […]

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Raising a Thinking Child

Raising A Thinking Child

This evidence-based workshop series will help you guide children to solve common, everydayproblems with decision making and communication skills using their thinking brain. It is a refreshinglypractical curriculum that helps you help your child learn HOW to think, not what to think, as they learn to resolve their own problems.Participants will learn: To give children […]

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Extra FoodShare benefits ending February 2023

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, passed by Congress in late December, ends a federal program that has been providing additional benefits to households enrolled in Wisconsin’s FoodShare program. FoodShare households have been receiving the maximum amount for their household size, or $95, whichever is more. In recent months, an average of approximately $80 million has […]

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Raising Wisconsin’s Children Conference 2023

Monday, Jan. 23rd-Friday, Jan. 27th, 2023. Register at go.wisc.edu/rwc2023 Join a free, online conference designed for parents and families. Participants will getpractical, positive parenting ideas from experts and explore how to help children grow.You can attend as many conference sessions as you want. All sessions will haveclosed captions and be available in English or Spanish. […]

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Mental Health First Aid

Spring 2023 Virtual class options for Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aid. To learn more and to register, visit https://wirose.wisc.edu/community-programming/. Classes fill up fast so don’t wait to register!

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Trauma Informed Caregiving **New Dates** Feb. 7th-March 28th, 2023

A workshop for birth, foster & adoptive parents, grandparents, relative caregivers, child-serving professionals and community members to share information about trauma and the effects on children to strengthen positive relationships between children and adults. This 8-session series is on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30 pm, Feb. 7th-March 28th. Click here to register: https://go.wisc.edu/45264r. To view a PDF […]

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