In the springtime, our county Extension team trained staff on easy activities they could offer to children at summer programs in the community. One of our messages to the adults: “Congratulations! You are a role model to the children”. The same message extends to parents as well as all other adults who have children within […]
Congratulations! You are a Role Model
WRITTEN BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Lucas County
REVIEWED BY: Melissa J. Rupp, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Fulton County
PHOTO CREDITS:
- USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Patrice Powers-Barker
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