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UF/IFAS Now Offering Adult Canning Class
The University of Florida/IFAS Palm Beach County Extension is offering an adult canning class ...
MoneySmart 365 finance classes
Palm Beach County Library, in cooperation with PBC Cooperative Extension and Consolidated Credit are offering free virtual classes on topics like Debt Solutions, Credit Scores, Student Loans, Tax Tips, Money Saving, and Consumer Rights. Classes are offered in both English and Spanish. ...
Childcare Financial Assistance
The Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County provides financial assistance for child care and early learning through Florida's School Readiness Program. If you or someone you know needs help to pay for child care costs, please encourage them to submit an application by clicking this link. ...
UF/IFAS Extension First Time Home Buyer Workshop
Is now the right time to purchase a home? Underestimating the hidden costs of homeownership and the responsibilities of home maintenance that comes with ownership, is the main frustration among homebuyers. ...
Find Help with Rent and Utilitles
State and local organizations are distributing federal rental assistance in their communities. ...
Holiday Cybersecurity Tips - Common Holiday Scams
It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but the bad guys have plenty of surprises in their stockings. Each week in December, we will cover a different cybersecurity topic to help keep you and your family safe online this holiday season. ...
Cross-Cultural Nutritious Holiday Treats
This time of the year is full of many holidays and celebrations around the world. Every culture displays the joys and traditions of their holidays in part through their meals and sweet treats. ...
Holiday Food Safety Tips
The time for holiday gatherings with family and friends is approaching. Holiday meals handled and prepared in an unsafe way can put a damper on the event. Here are some ideas on how to prevent contamination and food borne illness at this special time of the year. ...
Workforce Housing Workshop
UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County is a HUD-Approved Housing Counseling agency. The homebuyer workshop meets the education requirements for the Palm Beach County Workforce Housing Program and down payment assistance programs. ...
Microbiota, Feed the Good Germs in Your Gut
Microbiota is considered good bacteria that is beneficial to our bodies and primarily lives in our gastrointestinal tract. Most of it lives in the large intestine, also known as colon.1 It helps to strengthen our immune system and fight against disease, makes vitamins that are essential for our hea ...
Debt Collectors Harrassing You? Know Your Rights!
Getting a call about a debt you don't owe or are unfamiliar with can be overwhelming, especially when the caller becomes verbally abusive and threatens legal action against you if you don't pay. Consumers who know their rights when a debt collector calls can better avoid being scammed out of their ...
Boost Your Immune System with Food!
When flu season comes around, we hear of everyone stocking up on vitamin C and multivitamins to “boost” the immune system.In reality, our immune system is strongest when we eat a variety of foods throughout the year. The best way is to always remember to “eat the rainbow.” ...
Building Your Emergency Fund
4 easy tips to help you start your emergency fund in as little as a couple months! ...
10 Ways to Save on your Groceries
Are you spending more than 15% of your income on groceries and running out of money at the end of the month? It is easy to lose track when you are not prepared. Here are 10 tips that will help you save more, spend less, and adopt healthy spending habits. ...
Can Eating Allergens Prevent the Rise of Food Allergies?
Do you have a new baby/ child in your family that has been diagnosed with a food allergy? Lately, an infant or child being affected with a food allergy has become more common. In fact, the Center for Disease Control determined that food allergies in children have increased by 50% between years 1997 ...
Food Safety for Summer Gatherings
During the summer, family gatherings are a precious time to share, play and enjoy outdoors. Barbecuing outside is a good time to enjoy fresh air and warm weather... ...
National Nutrition Month - Eat Right, Live Right, Feel Right
Withtoday's hectic lifestyles we tend to hear the phrase "I don't have timeto": workout, eat healthy, cook or go grocery shopping, but it doesn't need to be as difficult or time consuming. ...
New Year's Resolution: Take Care of My Health!
Most of us come up with this New Year resolution of losing weight or maintaining a healthier lifestyle that does not last long. Are you trying to lose weight year after year unsuccessfully? ...
Holiday Food Safety Tips
During the holidays cooking becomes a family matters. Everyone wants to prepare his or her favorite dish. ...
Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner While Managing Diabetes
Thanksgiving is often the kickoff to holiday gatherings with family and friends. For those living with diabetes it can be challenging to control blood sugars while enjoying the food and festivities ...
Quick Breakfasts for kids and adults
A new school year is starting and busy parents want to send their family well fed to school and continue to be healthier themselves. ...
Cadet Mango
The Mango is one of the most popular tropical fruits in the world. There are different varieties of mangoes... ...
Business Partner of the Year
The School District of Palm Beach County awarded the 2017 Business Partner of the Year to the UF/IFAS Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) in Palm Beach County (PBC). The EFNEP in PBC works in partnership with the Palm Beach County Food Bank... ...
Digestive Health: Avoiding Chronic Constipation
According to the National Institute of Health, in 2000, 63 million Americans were affected by chronic constipation. Chronic constipation can affect anywhere from 2% to 27% of the population. It is the most frequent of digestive illnesses seen by gastroenterologists. ...
Reduce your Risk for Cancer!
Statistics show that one in two men and one in three women will get cancer over their lifetime if they do not die from another disease first (National Cancer Institute, 2016). Research has shown that two main factors, poor diet and lack of physical activity, can increase the risk. ...
National Hand Washing Week
December 4-10 is National Hand Washing Week. National Hand Washing Week falls right in the middle of the holiday season, a time when family and friends come together to share a meal. The last gift you want to offer is the "gift" of food poisoning... ...
Managing Diabetes through the Holidays
November is American Diabetes Month, a month committed to raising awareness for pre-diabetics and the disease itself. November also means the holidays are fast approaching. ...
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