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Wellness

A Matter of Balance

A Matter of Balance helps adults 60 years old and up realize that falls — and the fear of falling — are controllable. The program provides information on ways to change your environment to limit risk factors that contribute to falling, and will help you find strength and balance exercises to reduce your chances of falling.

MU Family Impact Center

At the MU Family Impact Center, we aim to provide lifelong education that will help our community’s residents improve their quality of life.

Strength in Numbers

Strength in Numbers helps you set and meet your healthy lifestyle goals. On topics ranging from eating right on a budget to mindfulness techniques that help manage stress, the program offers expert information paired with a proven goal-setting technique to set you on a path to better health.

Taking Care of You

Busyness is a hallmark of our time. But all that busyness can cause stress — both good and bad — as we strive to balance work and family time, care for older family members or make sure the children get to their activities. It’s easy to overextend ourselves to meet life’s demands.

The Soy of Cooking

Kids in the Kitchen — Level B

A Taste of Missouri — June — Strawberries

A Taste of Missouri — May — Greens

October 10, 2024 - December 16, 2024

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Level 3

October 24, 2024 - December 5, 2024

Chronic Pain Self-Management

October 28, 2024 - December 2, 2024

Feel Better Now: Chronic Disease Self-Management - Christian County

October 29, 2024 - December 3, 2024

Chronic Disease Self-Management

High rate of suicide by firearm in NE Missouri being studied

September 18, 2024

Vaccines again? I already got these shots!

July 5, 2024

Diabetes prevention is focus of community health partnership in SW Missouri

June 26, 2024

Beating the winter blahs at work

December 14, 2023

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Provides consumers with a broad range of nutrition information, including tips, videos, articles and recipes.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Men's Health Statistics

U.S. men's health data.

Gratefulness

Education and support for living a grateful life.

Mayo Clinic Minute: Tai chi keeps seniors on their feet

A clinic video that discusses tai chi balance, control and flexibility benefits.

Kelsey Weitzel

Associate Extension Professor

Stephen Ball

Professor, State Fitness Specialist

Bethany Bachmann

FIELD SPECIALIST IN NUTRITION AND HEALTH

Allison Gunter

EXTENSION ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Tyler Hall

FIELD SPECIALIST IN NUTRITION AND HEALTH

Liz Harrison

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health Education

Elizabeth McGinley

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Jim Meyer

Extension Engagement Specialist

Kristin Miller

Assistant Director, Health and Human Sciences

Candace Rodman

Assistant Extension Professor

Sarah Wood

Assistant Extension Professor