Upcoming events and activities
- 5 County Solutions When word came out in May, 2008 that DHL would be closing in Wilmington Ohio, Melanie Hart (Greene County), Susan Holladay (Clinton County), Pat Brinkman (Fayette County), Chris Olinsky (Montgomery County) and Rose Fisher Merkowitz (Highland County) collaborated on developing resources and materials and offering these tools to their communities. As a result, the website: http://5countysolutions.osu.edu was developed. This website is to help all those affected by ecomic hardtimes in these areas.
- Education and Work Among Rural Youth Check out a Sneak Peak of a new report by Tasha Snyder (OSU), Diane McLaughlin, Alisha Coleman-Jensen (Penn State) soon to be released by the Carsey Institute. Full Text of the Report can be found here. And here are Tables 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5.
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Welcome to HDFS Extension Homepage
Stages of Life
Different stages of life present different issues, difficulties and celebrations. We hope you find helpful information for all developmental stages from Infants and Young Children, Pre-Teen/ Tweens, Adolescents and Young Adults, to Marriage and Partnering, Parenting and Aging.
Families in Ohio
Families look different all across the country and even look different in different parts of Ohio. Here you can find demographic information about the state of Ohio and specific information to your county.
Secondary Data
There are a variety of secondary data sources that can help you learn more many issues such as the population around you, trends in youth locally and nationally, and agricultural trends.
Additional Resources
Here you can find additional information such as Helpful Websites and the Program Materials from previous seminars or in-services.