RESEARCH &
EDUCATION
CENTERS (REC)
Helping You Through COVID-19
We are here to help you through COVID-19
Visit UMD Extension's page on coronavirus information
https://extension.umd.edu/learn/covid-19-resources
UME Responds to COVID-19, May 4, 2020
Food Supplement and Nutrition Education:
Food Planning During the Corona Virus Epidemic: https://www.choosemyplate.gov/coronavirus
Charles County Board of Education (CCBOE) Meal Sites: https://www.ccboe.com/pr/effective-march-31-ccps-meal-sites-can-provide-food-to-parents-without-children-present/
Join the Midday Pick Me Up Talk Show, and hear all about relevant nutrition, food safety, and mindfulness topics. Every Tuesday and Thursday, 1:30 - 2:15 pm, from April 21 - May 14, 2020. Click HERE for the flyer and click HERE to register.
Home Gardening Help:
https://www.youtube.com/umdhgic
https://extension.umd.edu/hgic
https://www.facebook.com/charlescountymastergardeners
Farming and Agriculture Help:
Click HERE for a map that shows places where people can buy food directly from farms
More information about how to buy locally in the state: https://marylandsbest.maryland.gov/
UMD's Ag Law Education Initiative blog, with guidance on legal issues related to COVID-19: http://agrisk.umd.edu/
Link to instructions for people who need to complete pesticide recertification remotely.
Here are some great suggestions for 4-H activities you can do at home:
Clover Corner Reading Challenge Guidelines
There are lots of great STEM Activities to check out at: STEM Activities
If you are looking for ways to help, consider:
Making masks (you don’t even have to sew ) – This weekend the CDC recommended that we all wear some sort of face covering when we leave our homes. Given this new directive any help you could offer to friends, family members, or the local hospital would be most appreciated.
A few helpful ideas and videos are here:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover.html
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/04/health/how-to-make-your-own-mask-wellness-trnd/index.html
https://www.today.com/style/how-make-face-mask-fabric-home-t177225
You can also connect to the National 4-H site for ways to help and things to do, on a national level: https://4-h.org/
For more 4-H activities, visit Activities You Can Do at Home
Money Matters
Need help financially? Click HERE for great tips to stay financially healthy!
Visit the Charles County Government and School Board site for up-to-date information about programs offered for families:
https://www.charlescountymd.gov/
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