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Health Insurance 101-Help on the WAY

We all have a new annual task added to our must–do list.  This task appears during November.  The task is to identify a Health Insurance Plan during the open enrollment period.  Continue reading to find tools to help you navigate the sea of paper and digital information to assist you in selecting a Health Insurance […]

WRITTEN BY: Margaret Jenkins

REVIEWED BY: Trevor Corboy

SOURCES:

  • Brown, V., Russell, M., Ginter, A., Braun, B., Little, L., Pippidis, M., McCoy, T. (2015, December). Smart Choice Health Insurance: A New, Interdisciplinary Program to Enhance Health Insurance Literacy. Health Promotion Practice. DOI: 10.1177/1524839915620393
  • https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/data-search/Search-the-Data#srch=medical%20insurance;
  • M. PAULA FITZGERALD, THOMAS K. BIAS and TAMI GURLEY-CALVEZ The Affordable Care Act and Consumer Well-Being: Knowns and Unknowns Journal of Consumer Affairs, 2015
  • https://magic.piktochart.com/output/588697-health-literacy-infogram
  • http://hslguides.osu.edu/osue

REFERENCES:

  • http://extension.umd.edu/insure
  • https://www.healthcare.gov/
  • https://medlineplus.gov/
  • https://hsl.osu.edu/

Time 4 Fun

The weekend is almost here and it’s time for fun to begin. We need to make sure we take time to have fun! Making time for fun gives us the opportunity to forget about commitments and our daily work life. It gives us a chance to be social and creative. By focusing on the actual […]

WRITTEN BY: Amanda Bohlen, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Washington County bohlen.19@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Marilyn Rabe, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Franklin County rabe.9@osu.edu

SOURCES:

  • http://www.helpguide.org/articles/emotional-health/benefits-of-play-for-adults.htm
  • http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/childrens-health/articles/2009/03/09/10-reasons-play-can-make-you-healthy-happy-and-more-productive

Enjoy Summer Squash and Zucchini this Fall!

I often pick up squash & zucchini at the farmer’s market in the summer. I found them in October for the great price of 2/$1. When selecting squash look for small to medium size squash and they should feel heavy for their size. If they are soft and squishy or showing any signs of decay, […]

REVIEWED BY: Tammy Jones, Family & Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Pike County

Parents, Models in Finance

Parents play a critical role in shaping a child’s attitude, knowledge and behaviors regarding finances. At a very young age, many children tag alongside parents during activities that include a financial component, like shopping and going to the bank. As early as ages 3 and 4, they may even have awareness that money changes hands […]

WRITTEN BY: Joanna Fifner, Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, fifner.2@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Amanda Woods, M.Ed. Healthy Finances Program Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

SOURCES:

  • http://psychcentral.com/news/2010/05/27/modeling-behavior-for-children-has-long-lasting-effects/14139.html
  • https://www.extension.purdue.edu/providerparent/PDF%20Links/Modeling%20Behavior.pdf

REFERENCES:

  • http://www.consumerfinance.gov/money-as-you-grow/
  • http://livesmartohio.osu.edu/?s=kids+and+money
  • http://livesmartohio.osu.edu/?s=unit+pricing

Sometimes Life Is Hard

Local news outlets are reporting an increase in suicide completions by young people.  Two contributing factors for this alarming increase are that more children (as early as eight years old), teens, and young adults are suffering from anxiety and depression.  Other youth and young adults are engaging in self-harming behaviors such as cutting, plucking, eating disorders, sexual promiscuity and/or binge drinking. When we […]

WRITTEN BY: Jami Dellifield, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Hardin County

REVIEWED BY: Donna Green, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County, green.308@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • http://creatingcommunitysolutions.org/texttalkact
  • https://pixabay.com/en/mental-health-mental-health-cloud-1389919/

SOURCES:

  • http://www.samhsa.gov/
  • www.mentalhealth.gov
  • www.youth.gov
  • https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/cs/
  • http://creatingcommunitysolutions.org/texttalkact
  • http://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-By-the-Numbers

What can your preschooler learn about money?

Money, it seems, is getting more difficult to explain. With credit cards, debit cards and monthly statements, it is harder to share the concepts of money in, money out with our children. High schools have been working to help with financial literacy, but the idea of having money before spending money needs to be planted in […]

WRITTEN BY: Nancy Stehulak, M.Ed, Family and Consumer Science Educator

REVIEWED BY: Melinda Hill, M. Ed, CFLE, Family and Consumer Science Educator

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Pixabay.com

SOURCES:

  • www.citizensbank.com

REFERENCES:

  • http://wayne.osu.edu/program-areas/family-and-consumer-sciences/smart-start-money

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