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January 2021
Ethical Considerations During Challenging Times
About This Webinar: Calls to action for social justice, COVID-19, and political distress have strained American families. Financial practitioners may be encountering new situations that require ethical guidance. In this webinar, Dr. Michael Gutter discusses circumstances related to current events that require ethical guidance. This webinar will seek to provide practical guidance on the application of ethical values central to financial professional's practice. Presenter Dr. Michael Gutter is the Associate Dean for Extension - State Program Leader for 4-H Youth… Continue Reading Ethical Considerations During Challenging Times
Find out more »The 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans – New Revisions and Uses
About This Webinar: Every 5 years, the government publishes the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Guidelines). These Guidelines serve as a central source of guidance that nutrition programs within the government can use to inform their food and nutrition programs and initiatives while tailoring their efforts for their specific audiences, like women and children and school lunches. The Guidelines provide food-based recommendations to promote health, help prevent diet-related disease, and meet nutrient needs. Additionally, outside organizations and companies use the Guidelines in the… Continue Reading The 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans – New Revisions and Uses
Find out more »February 2021
Asset-based Community Recovery Workshops
About this Workshop: The pandemic has shown us that we can’t do anything alone, including serving military families. The resilience and recovery of individuals and communities depends on social connection and working together. The Asset-based Community Recovery Framework challenges us to consider how COVID-19 has disrupted our communities, what has emerged, and what has been revealed by recognizing gifts, fostering connections, and telling stories. This framework is a different disaster recovery model because it is a bottom-up approach. It allows… Continue Reading Asset-based Community Recovery Workshops
Find out more »Financial Preparedness is Disaster Preparedness
About this Session: Financial preparedness is an important part of disaster readiness. When disasters occur, an emergency savings fund can be one of the primary resources to handle natural disasters and jumpstart recovery. In this session, we will discuss specific actions that individuals and families can take to become financially prepared for any emergency or disaster situation. In addition, tools, strategies, and resources will be shared that can be used with service members and families. Personal finance managers (PFMs) and… Continue Reading Financial Preparedness is Disaster Preparedness
Find out more »Going Beyond the Checklist in Emergency Preparedness – Taking Action
About this Session: Caregivers can play a vital role in assisting families living with disabilities as they plan and prepare for disasters. Participants will gain the knowledge and understanding, especially regarding disability, needed to encourage families to take action now, before disaster strikes. Through an interactive session, military service providers, Extension educators, and caregivers will learn essential steps to help build family resilience. Learning Objectives Identify essential and disability-related items that belong in a family disaster kit. Explain the importance… Continue Reading Going Beyond the Checklist in Emergency Preparedness – Taking Action
Find out more »Food and Nutrition Before, During and After Disasters
About This Session: Obtaining safe food before, during, and after disasters or hazards, such as a hurricane or a pandemic, is a necessity for survival. In this session, our partners from the Defense Commissary Agency share what they do to keep our food safe and what you should be shopping for before disasters hit. Additionally, Extension faculty from the University of Florida will share first-hand accounts of helping communities and individuals procure and prepare safe, healthy foods during and after… Continue Reading Food and Nutrition Before, During and After Disasters
Find out more »Overview of Treatment for Children Impacted by Problematic Sexual Behavior of Other Youth
About This Webinar: When a child is sexually abused by a youngster exhibiting Problematic Sexual Behaviors (PSB), the child and the child's nonoffending caregiver could benefit from Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). To best support the family, it is important to facilitate the engagement of both the caregiver and the child in treatment and encourage their gradual participation in skill-building and trauma processing therapeutic activities. This webinar will provide an overview of treatment for caregivers and children impacted by the… Continue Reading Overview of Treatment for Children Impacted by Problematic Sexual Behavior of Other Youth
Find out more »March 2021
Preparing for Disasters during a Pandemic
About this Session: During the COVID-19 pandemic, many populations have experienced additional disasters and hazards, including wildfires and hurricanes. Many people have also experienced hardships such as food insecurity, military service member deployments, and loss of employment. This session addresses the unique planning and preparations necessary when families experience multiple disasters and hazards simultaneously. Dr. Keith Tidball approaches the conversation with an emphasis on planning and growth. We are living in a time of teachable moments, when we can be… Continue Reading Preparing for Disasters during a Pandemic
Find out more »2021 Tax Updates
About This Webinar: This event covers recent tax changes that impact your client's finances. Specifically, this webinar addresses the tax implications of stimulus checks, unemployment, the increase to standard deductions, changes to key provisions for popular tax credits, contribution limits and income thresholds for retirement accounts like IRAs and 401(k)s, increases in other tax-favored accounts for healthcare and education, and exemptions from gift and estate tax, tax brackets for ordinary income, as well as qualified dividends and long-term capital gains. Notably,… Continue Reading 2021 Tax Updates
Find out more »Supporting Parents and Children Through Hazards and Disasters
About This Session: Providing care for families and children is uniquely important during times of crisis and disaster. Preparing for and dealing with disasters can lead to difficult feelings, conversations, and concern. During COVID-19, each family has faced unique challenges and each member of the family has experienced the current health emergency in different ways. This session will discuss practical tips and strategies for clinicians, Extension educators, and support-service providers working with parents as they navigate challenges of the COVID-19… Continue Reading Supporting Parents and Children Through Hazards and Disasters
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