Making our Communities Stronger Through UW-Extension Family Living Programs

Family Living Programs in every Wisconsin county are a public investment. The evidence-based, community-centered education Family Living provides often serves as the framework for initiatives that make communities stronger. Family Living’s educational programs reduce economic and social service costs to local governments by providing families and individuals with the knowledge, skills and resources they need to care for each other, and to contribute to their communities. Family Living educators are on the cutting edge of important issues facing Wisconsin. Through their efforts, parents, children, youth and older adults demonstrate increased capacity to meet essential needs—with the end result being a better quality of life for all Wisconsin residents.

Here are some examples of how Family Living Programs are making a difference:

Fighting hunger in Wisconsin communities

Wisconsin poverty projections through 2020

Helping consumers preserve safe, high quality foods

Reaching low-income families with nutrition education programs

Wisconsin’s school breakfast program has positive results

Providing food safety training for small food processors