Does your brain need a fitness routine? Join University of Illinois Educator Sara Attig as she leads participants through interactive activities designed to exercise the brain to maintain and enhance cognitive function and memory. You are never too young or too old to get started training your brain, so join Sara in this fun and informative class.Join University of Illinois Educator Sara Attig as she leads participants through interactive activities designed to exercise the brain to maintain and enhance cognitive function and memory. You are never too young or too old to get started training your brain, so join Sara in this fun and informative class.

Our lives are bombarded with negativity, stress, and countless threats to our emotional well-being, work, and close relationships. New research in neuroscience and positive psychology shows that when we experience happiness and positivity, it turns on all the learning centers in the brain and fuels positive outcomes in all aspects of our lives. In this session, participants will learn about the common barriers to positivity and personal well-being and find out more about simple science-backed principles and practices or “happy hacks” to boost positivity, productivity, mood, and attitude.

Get happier, healthier, and more organized! Do you feel overwhelmed trying to organize your stuff? Do you have a filing cabinet spilling over with financial paperwork? Let Extension help! Join Family Life Educator Sara Attig in a free workshop to get your home and finances organized. 

• Explore reasons for clutter and how it makes you feel
• Identify what financial documents needs to be kept and when to discard documents
• Explore secure options to discard sensitive financial documents 
• Learn the benefits of decluttering and minimizing
• Identify strategies and create a plan to clear your clutter

Caring for parents or other dependent adults is a concern for many individuals. The family, indeed, is a major resource in helping older members with emotional and social support, crisis intervention, and linkages with the health care system. By participating in this series, participants will have the opportunity to become more conscious of their needs as caregivers and learn how to develop a plan to meet those needs. Topics covered in this series include changing relationships, effective communication techniques, difficult emotions and losses, caregiver self-care, and eldercare services and resources. 

Caregiving - Many family caregivers find themselves gradually taking on more tasks as older relatives become increasingly frail. Others are suddenly thrust into the caregiving role when a life even or health crisis decreases the care receiver’s independence. No one anticipates what it takes to provide care for others, but one thing is certain – caregivers do not have experience the journey alone.

Parenting - Positive parenting is the foundation your child needs to grow. Parenting is a process that prepares your child for independence. No one is perfect, but daily actions will help you be the person your child wants and needs you to be.

Stress Management - Manage your stress for better living. If left unmanaged, stress can negatively impact our physical health, emotional well-being, relationships, work, and many other things in our lives.

Strong Couples - Maintaining a strong relationship with your spouse or romantic partner can be a challenge. And when you need help, getting trustworthy, effective relationship support can be just as challenging. Relationship education can help you build the life you deserve. 

Substance Use and Misuse - Substance Use and Your Child. You want your child to have a bright future. To help with that, here are five strategies for talking about alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs. Be informed about talking about drug use.

Tips for Families - Find helpful tips for any situation that you and your family might face.