The University of Maryland Extension offers community outreach programs that help youth, individuals, and families make informed decisions about their health, housing and overall well-being.
Classes are free but registration is required.
8/12/20 - Capture the Flavor - How to Use Herbs & Spices to Improve Health
8/25/20 - Emotional Health and Wellness - Fun Therapy Webinar
8/26/20 - DASH Eating Plan for Hypertension
9/2/20 - Nutrition 101
9/09/20 - Diabetes Healthy Eating Plan
10/14/20 - DASH Eating Plan for Hypertension
10/19-11/9 - Dining With Diabetes - 4 Class Series - Mondays @ 11:30
11/18/20 - Nutrition 101: Healthy Eating for the Holidays
10/26/20 - Dining With Diabetes - Class 2 of 4
12/2/20 - DASH Eating Plan for Hypertension
12/2/20 - Capture the Flavor - How to Use Herbs & Spices to Improve Health
12/14/20 - Nutrition 101: Healthy Eating for the Holidays
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University of Maryland Extension Educators also offer programs and resources in the following areas:
Programs and resources that increase the capacity of Marylanders to make informed decisions about health insurance. For more information click here.
The goals of UM Extension’s Healthy Homes programs are to improve personal and family health through awareness of indoor health hazards and strategies to improve indoor air and drinking water quality and safety measures.
Current Initiatives
A variety of classes, workshops, and trainings reach specific audiences including youth and the general public, health professionals and caseworkers, and day care providers. Participants learn how to make homes, schools and work places safer and healthier by minimizing problems related to:
To learn more about the various Healthy Homes initiatives, visit the Fostering Healthy Environments web page.
The 4-H Youth Development ‘s preventative health and safety programs provide youth with a better understanding of how their choices can help themselves and their families. Youth and the adults that work with them learn safe practices in the home, farm and outdoors and how to make informed health and life choices. 4-H educators also disseminate information at health fairs, home and garden shows, County fairs, back to school nights, community programs and University of Maryland sponsored events such as Maryland Day and Ag Day.
For information on local 4-H programs that focus on health and wellness, contact us at 410-638-3255.