OUR COMMUNITY EXTENSION OFFICE In Cheatham County, Extension is a joint program between UT Extension, TSU Cooperative Extension and the county government. Extension helps Tennesseans to improve their quality of life and solve problems through the application of research and evidenced-based knowledge about agriculture and natural resources, family and consumer sciences, 4-H youth development and community development.
CHEATHAM COUNTY EXTENSION Cheatham County Government Services Complex 162 County Services Drive, Suite 110 Ashland City, TN 37015 Phone: 792-4420, 792-2055 Fax: 792-2036 On the Web: https://utextension.tennessee.edu/ cheatham Facebook: Cheatham County – UT & TSU Exten-
sion Office hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. EXTENSION STAFF Ronnie Barron, Extension Agent & County Director, rbarron@utk.edu Sierra Ham, Extension Agent, saham@utk.edu April Glover, Extension Agent, aglover8@utk.edu Kathy Nicholson, 4-H Program Assistant, kni-
chol4@utk.edu Gayle Bowman, Administrative Support Assistant, pbowman5@utk.edu VOLUNTEERS We need you. Do you, your company or your organization need volunteer hours? Want to give back to the community? Serve others? We need you. We train. Call 7924420 for more information.
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES contest for pre-K to seniors in high school to make their own piggy bank. » On My Own — Financial education simulation for youth and adults. » LifeSkills — An interactive activity for middle school children focusing on areas of health, nutrition, finances, design and family interaction.
The mission of Family & Consumer Sciences is to strengthen families, individuals and communities. The four knowledge areas include human development, health and safety, nutrition and food safety and family economics. Human Development » Getting a Divorce? Parenting Apart: Effective CoParenting Class — A statemandated parent education class for divorcing parents of minor children. » Need Childcare Training? — Training for staff working with youth. » Dealing with Anger? — Anger management classes help you deal with anger and manage emotions to let go of the anger. » Teen Programming Teen health, bullying, cyber safety and current hot topics that affect their lifestyles. Health and Safety » Get in Shape-Community Health Education — Work with the Cheatham County Health Council in planning research based education for clientele.
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Family and Community Education The Cheatham County UT & TSU Extension office offers a variety of services, including speciality camps such as a sewing camp. SUBMITTED PHOTO
» Safety — Poison control, medication health. » Environmental Health — Integrated Pest Management, Healthy Housing, Radon » Tobacco Education — Programs for youth and adults on the negative impacts of using tobacco. (Tobacco display items are available) Nutrition and Food Safety » Tennessee Nutrition & Consumer Education Pro-
gram (TNCEP) — A federally funded program driven by a local coalition to provide nutrition education for those who are eligible for the supplemental nutrition assistance program. » Food Safety — Food preservation and food recalls. Family Economics » Tennessee Saves — Encourages Tennesseans to save and build wealth. » 4-H Piggy Bank Pageant — Heritage Bank sponsors a
Are you interested in learning new things, volunteering and giving back to the community? The FCE club is for you. Members plan monthly educational programs, veterans luncheon, service projects, attend FCE Leadership Camp and volunteer at the Cheatham County Fair. The Cheatham County Club meets the second Monday at 1 p.m. and The Cumberland Valley Club meets the last Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. FCE members host events in the community such as the Summer Sampler, Creative Day and many more.
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