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Family, regardless of it's structure, is the greatest influence on our lives.

Parents & Children
In Extension Family and Community Development, we offer specialized resources to help strengthen families and parenting.

Parenting
A listing of resources in English and Spanish, addressing different parenting and caregiving topics available from OSU and others.

Parenting Grandchildren
Issues for grandparents and other relatives who are raising children.

Parenting Newsletters
Information about newsletters for new parents.

Family Financial Management
OSU Extension Programs have a long history of helping families with credible, unbiased management information. Oregon’s Program focuses on three major financial areas:

Basic Budgeting for Food Security
Basic Budgeting with an emphasis on extending adequate family food resources throughout the month.

Managing Between Jobs
Regaining financial control following job loss or changes in job status, such as Managing Between Jobs and Natural Disasters (for more information on Emergency Preparedness).

Financial Security
Investing and saving for Financial Security in Later Life. Resources are also available to help with many aging related decisions that have significant financial implications (for more information on other topics relating to aging).

Emergency Preparedness
Actions relating to emergencies fall into three categories:

Preparation: If you are prepared and know how to act you can lesson the adverse consequences and ease recovery.

Response: Action taken during the event to minimize adverse consequences.

Recovery: Actions and resources to help you recover from the consequences of an emergency.

Mold: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/fcd/molds/index.php