Serving Cook County

Announcements and Highlights

Meditation Mornings Promotional Flyer

Connect to stillness with guided meditation

March 21 - May 27, 2022. Register here.

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Cook County Master Gardener Interest List

Cook County will offer a Master Gardener training in Fall 2022. Subscribe to be added to the Master Gardener training interest list.
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Ask a Master Gardener

Get Ready for the Gardening Season! The University of Illinois Extension: Cook County has a team of Master Gardeners ready to answer your gardening questions
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Health and Wellness Study for 50+

If you are 50+ without a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or related dementia, we are seeking your participation in a wellness program evaluation study.

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Schools Online

Illinois Extension is well positioned to help parents and teachers dive more deeply into relevant and interesting curriculum areas.
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Click here to order Wits Workout

Wits Workout is a peer-reviewed, pilot tested, brain health resource tool developed to assist leaders who provide programming to older adults in community settings.

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Everyone's Mental Health Matters

New website sheds light on mental health and provides resources, tools, and strategies to address challenges that individuals might be facing.

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La Salud de Todos Importa

El nuevo sitio web informa sobre la salud mental y proporciona recursos, herramientas y estrategias para abordar los desafíos que las personas o sus seres queridos podrían estar enfrentando.
Office Hours Update

Cook County Extension office hours

All Cook County Extension offices are open Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM.
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Conservation @ Home

Cook County recognizes and certifies properties that demonstrate environmentally sound landscape practices. Register your home or school today!
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Community Health at your fingertips

Extension's Community Health Team shares information through this blog to educate communities, prevent illness, and inspire healthy behaviors.

Juntos 4-H in Cook County

Juntos program empowers Latino 8th-12th grade students and their parents.

Juntos 4-H works on strengthening community partners to provide Latino 8-12th grade students and their parents with knowledge, skills, and resources to prevent youth from dropping out and to encourage families to work together to gain higher education.
Trauma Informed Care for Teachers

Trauma Informed Care for Teachers

This is an introduction to trauma, compassion, and resiliency. Teachers also learn strategies for building a compassionate classroom. We want to deliver this workshop at your school.

Bringing Financial Empowerment to Young People

Smart Cents

The overall goal of 4-H Smart Cents is to increase the ability of youth to make informed decisions about financial health while strengthening their use of social and emotional skills necessary for success as they grow into responsible adults.

Join our team and help us make a difference in the lives of first generation college and their families!

Volunteering with 4-H

Do you have a passion to help young adults?
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