Extension Builds Strong Families, Communities

Extension partners with a variety of community agencies to strengthen families and communities.

Extension partners with a variety of community agencies to strengthen families and communities. This year, Parents Forever classes, part of the Lancaster County Coalition to assist Children of Parents Experiencing Divorce (COPED), taught 75 divorcing parents how children might be affected by divorce. According to one participant, “These programs have taught us some positive techniques to strengthen our family, thank you.”

Through Real Colors Matrixx workshops conducted by extension staff, more than 270 people gained a better understanding of people and personalities, and how to communicate better.

Extension promotes character education of youth and adults with Character Counts! and other character education programs.

The Neighbors Working Together (NWT) Project — one of four projects in the Community Outreach Partnership Center’s (COPC) program — collaborates with other partners such as the Community Learning Centers (CLC) and Neighborhoods, Inc. to help develop leadership through trainings and other methods.

(Photo Above: A Community Outreach
Partnership Center meeting for community leaders.)

Family and Community Education (FCE) clubs are an educational, social and community-oriented program designed to meet the needs and interests of Nebraska homemakers. FCE members help strengthen communities and families through education, leadership and action. Community service continues to be a major emphasis. FCE awards an annual scholarship to a student majoring in Family & Consumer Science or a health occupation. To become involved in FCE, contact a current member or the extension office at 441-7180.

Above: FCE members collected 160 pounds of food
for the Food Bank at this year’s Achievement Night.