Milwaukee County

Parents of 10-16 year olds. Are you interested in learning more about what makes your tween or teen tick? Would you like the opportunity to interact with other parents who have some of the same challenges and questions as you do? Check out myparenthetical.com, an online site offered by the University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension for parents [...]

Did you know your childhood experiences affect your health today and tomorrow? The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study – probably the most important public health study you never heard of – takes a comprehensive look at potential physical health outcomes of adverse childhood experiences on us, as adults. There are 10 types of childhood trauma [...]

Milwaukee County 4-H Tech Wizards are planning some field trips this summer focusing on different technologies. That’s right field trips! This July 28th we will go to UWM and learn about water management and some underwater robotics principals. In August, we will go out to Scout Lake Park and learn about GIS & GPS mapping. [...]

Looking for something to do with your children that is not only fun but educational too? The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, located in downtown Milwaukee, is the perfect place to take the kids for a day.  Another great aspect of Betty Brinn is their Free Membership Program offered to the public and families.  Some of [...]

  A Week of No Television Take the challenge. Turn off your television for a week and, instead, try the following activities: For more information visit:  http://www.turnoffyourtv.com/turnoffweek/TV.turnoff.week.html Volunteer in a school to teach reading, math, computer skills. Learn to play the guitar or other musical instrument. Attend community concerts. Organize a community clean-up. Put together [...]

Keep Kids Safe and Families Strong – Become a Blue Ribbon Community Community leadership is critical to preventing child abuse and neglect. You can take an active role promoting child abuse prevention year-round. Since 1989, thousands of people nationwide wear the blue ribbon to create awareness of the need to keep kids safe and families [...]

The number of Wisconsin students eating breakfast at school increased by 14.7 percent over last year according to the School Breakfast Scorecard published by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC).