U.S. Senate Designates March 13-19

Believing that the health and well-being of the family is crucial to the functioning of the nation and to providing adults and youth with the necessary skills and knowledge to help them achieve the best quality life possible, the U.S. Senate has designated March 13-19 as National Extension Living Well Week.

The U.S. Senate designated the week as a fitting tribute to the National Extension Association for family and consumer sciences professionals who provide education that is critical to the quality of life of adults, youth, individuals and families, including food preparation and safety, nutrition, financial management, healthy lifestyles, home and work environment and safety, relationship and parenting skills, and much more.

Extension has a nationwide educational network through the land-grant universities and is funded cooperatively through the Department of Agriculture, state, county and local governments. Its programs are developed at the grassroots level to meet the needs of adults, youth, families, farms, businesses and communities.

Senate Resolution 67 encourages the people of the United States to take advantage of the educational opportunities that Extension educators provide, and to support Extension educators as they promote optimum health and wellness of families in the United Sates through the Living Well campaign.

Extension Living Well Week is a good time for citizens to get better acquainted with Extension agents that serve their area, and find out about the wide array of educational materials, resources and programs that are available to help people live well.

For more information about the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, visit www.aces.edu.

Posted by Jim Langcuster at March 11, 2005 02:38 PM