Please browse this collection of resources and information regarding COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. The links below can serve to educate you on the safety, efficacy, and availability of COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. This is not intended to be a comprehensive or complete list of resources but can serve as a starting point to answer some […]
Popular Asthma Medication That Has Significant Mental Health Side Effects: Healthy Living Resources Episode
Healthy Living Resources is a telecast presented by the Family and Consumer Sciences program specialists that will focus on health, wellness, and the impact that stress has on our lives. Whether it be financial struggle, or chronic disease management, stress can creep up as a result of many of the day to day events that […]
Managing in a Crisis: How to Stretch Your Food Dollar During the Government Shutdown
As the government shutdown continues, many employees are going on several weeks now without a paycheck. With the historic length of this shutdown, another major challenge for many families is that SNAP benefits through February are being released now and must last households through the end of February, with no current assurance on what will […]
Rethink Your Holiday Drink at Home (Part 3 of 3)
Making your drinks at home allows you to control what exactly goes into your drink: the amount of syrup, the type of cream or milk, and any added sugar or other sweetener. This will help to keep you on track with the calories that you are consuming throughout the day. This will also help you […]
Rethink Your Holiday Drink Budget (Part 2 of 3)
Specialty holiday coffee drinks are not just loaded with calories, but they can be very costly as well. For instance, a medium (16 oz.) holiday coffee beverage from Starbucks costs $4.95, according to the Starbucks phone app. It is estimated that Americans spend $40 billion on coffee each year. The average price of an espresso […]
Rethink Your Holiday Drink (Part 1 of 3)
It’s that time of year when all of the festive holiday drinks are coming back to your favorite coffee shops, from Pumpkin Spice to Gingerbread to Eggnog. While these drinks sure can be tasty, they can also be loaded with fat and sugar. For instance, a 16 oz. eggnog latte at Starbucks is estimated to […]