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Family, Food & Housing

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We work with families – in their community, workplace, and home – and the professionals that serve them. Our research-based educational programs and products help families make informed decisions for better health, financial security, and well-being.

See Our Programs list for Family, Food & Housing.

Features

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Create a Delicious Holiday

Thrifty recipes for cooking with turkey, food safety tips, and more. Have an inexpensive and safe holiday.

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Workshops: Race, Culture and Children’s Mental Health

The 2009-2010 Lessons from the Field offers workshops for professionals on culture in the context of children’s mental health.

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Operation Frontline Minnesota

An exciting new cooking-based nutrition education program from Share our Strength®.

Our Initiatives

Families in Tough Times — Resources for families who are experiencing, avoiding or recovering from tough times.

Our Programs

Family Relations

See Parenting Education Resources

  • Families with Teens—Strengthens parent-teen relationships by improving communication and decision-making skills.
  • Parent Education—Builds strong parent-child relationships through positive discipline and parenting skills.
  • Parents Forever—Provides training and resources for divorcing and never-been-married parents who are separating.

Family Resource Management

Health, Nutrition & Food Safety

Housing & Housing Technology

  • RentWise—Provides training and resources for tenants of rental properties and their property managers
  • Housing Technology—Improve buildings' quality, efficiency, environmental health, and durability.

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