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July 2023

Well Connected Communities Webinar: Building Coalitions to Advance Community Health and Well Being

Building Coalitions to Advance Community Health and Well Being Thursday, July 27th, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET Register here ! Register here to join us for another lightning session to share best practices and strategies for building, managing, and sustaining coalitions. Six LGUs will be sharing how they developed coalitions and the keys to their success, resources they have developed or used to help Extension professionals work more effectively with community coalitions, and community...

How Practicing Connection Can Cultivate Food Security Collaborations

Like many of the issues that impact our families and communities, food security is complex. There are multiple factors that affect the issue, including economic, social, environmental and political factors. Interrelated issues like poverty, healthcare, and climate change make food security even more complex. Complex issues can only be addressed from multiple perspectives and by a wide range of people and organizations. Obach and their collaborators write, “Building networks allows for...

Helping Military Families Inflation-Proof Their Budget

For over two years, U.S. inflation rates have exceeded their long-term average of about 3%. Like all Americans, military families have experienced a loss of purchasing power as their income cannot buy as much as it did previously. Individuals cannot stop inflation but they can mitigate its impact. Below are six inflation-fighting strategies for Extension professionals to discuss with Service members: Needs Versus Wants Analysis - During inflationary times, it is more important than ever to...

University of New Hampshire Extension seeks State Specialist, Economic Development

The Extension Economic Development State Specialist is an academic (non-tenure track) professional with primary responsibility to develop educational resources and programs for communities and the state that serve the economic development mission of the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and Cooperative Extension. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated knowledge of, and experience with, local and regional economic development, including economic analysis for supporting community...

 

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