For over 15 years, ISU Extension has had a contract with the Polk county Board of Supervisors to provide the nutrition education for USDA food programs. The contact also allows ISU Extension to develop printed materials for home bound participants. This new site in Des Moines features learning opportunities for those who live, work, or visit downtown Des Moines. This new venture will provide access to higher education and life long learning to pre-school through senior adults. Family programming is high on the list of requests for programming.
Extension chairs the local empowerment board.
We have started a new preschool in Bedford - located building, renovated building, met with DHS and state fire marshal, hired a director, etc. We are setting up a wrap-around child care at this facility too. The Growing Strong Families program is the third component of this effort. We have done a great deal of parenting training with the local school directly across the street from the preschool. We have a wonderful relationship with the school and partner on many activities.