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UGA Cooperative Extension: Columbus Cooperative ExtensionFamily And Consumer Sciences
 Diabetes Life Lines NewsletterDiabetes Life Lines is a bi-monthly publication brought to you by your local county Extension office. Inside this issue of Diabetes Life Lines discover the best way to stay movtivated to follow treatment plans, find out how to attend the 16th Annual Diabetes University in Atlanta and more. Read the latest Diabetes Life Lines Newsletter. Novel H1N1 Flu InformationNovel H1N1 (also referred to as "swine flu") is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. This virus is spreading from person-to-person worldwide, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread. On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) signaled that a pandemic of novel H1N1 flu was underway. Review the information below to better prepare yourself for the upcoming flu season:
Dealing With FloodsEmergencies happen. When they do, the best strategy is to already have a plan in place. This includes knowing the proper food and water safety precautions to take if floods — or other natural disasters — do occur. Click here to learn what you can do today to better prepare yourself for tomorrow. FACS: Senior Sense NewsletterSenior Sense, November 2009 - Inside this issue: Seeing A Specialist, Opt Out: Put a Stop to Unsolicited Mail, Email, and Tele-Marketing and Building Relationships with In-Home Care Givers. Senior Sense, August 2009 - Inside this issue: Should a Parent Move Into Your Home?, Finding a New Health Care Provider and Protect Yourself from Carbon Monoxide. My Medicare MattersMy Medicare Matters is a comprehensive national education program to help people with Medicare and their families understand the new Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, access their personal situation, understand their choices, compare plan options and make the enrollment decision that is right for their health and their financial situation. There are two ways to do a BenefitsCheckUp. Either come to the Columbus Cooperative Extension office or click on the green and blue My Medicare Matters logo at the top of the page or click here to do it yourself. Those who want to participate need to have the following information: Medicare card and master list of prescription drugs. Are You Missing Out on Benefits? State, federal private benefit programs may help you cover expenses such as prescription drugs, rent, heating bills, meals and more. BenefitsCheckUp® can help you find and get the benefits you deserve. Completing a BenefitsCheckUp® questionnaire online only takes a few minutes. It’s FREE and your answers are confidential. Georgia Saves / Columbus Consortium"America Saves" and "Choose to Save" are national campaigns to encourage Americans to save and build wealth, not debt. America Saves is sponsored by a broad-based coalition of government, business and not-for-profit groups at the national level. To learn more about America Saves visit AmericaSaves.org. The Georgia Cooperative Extension Service has adopted these programs as part of a new statewide initiative. We are looking to build a statewide coalition of banks, credit unions, community organizations, government agencies, and media. Are you interested? Contact our office! The Columbus Extension Office, along with Columbus partners, will provide financial education, money management skills and financial coaching to participants. Anyone who agrees to work toward a savings goal such as home ownership, school tuition, retirement, or even debt repayment can become part of the savings campaign! Becoming a Saver costs nothing! The only obligation is to develop a specific goal and work toward it. All Savers will receive a quarterly financial newsletter, an enrollment card, fact sheets, and the opportunity to attend seminars and presentations on debt and money management. Indoor Air QualityWe can help improve the quality of the air in your home. Are you concerned about...
Muscogee County Smart Start CollaborativeSmart Start Georgia (Smart Start) is a public/private partnership among the State of Georgia, the Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation, United Ways of Georgia, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, and more than 40 additional supporting organizations. It was established in 1999 as the Georgia Early Learning Initiative (GELI) to develop and implement a long-term plan to increase school readiness in Georgia with the aim of having every child in Georgia ready to succeed in school by the time they enter kindergarten. For a list of the current board members click here. For more information visit the Smart Start website at SmartStartGA.org. Family And Consumer Sciences Staff  Family And Consumer Sciences LinksChildren, Youth & Families (UGA FCS) Foods & Nutrition (UGA FCS) Consumer Economics (UGA FCS) Housing & Environment (UGA FCS) UGA FCS Online Publications Ride Safe Georgia National Safe Kids Campaign American Diabetes Association National Diabetes Education Program College Student Finances Financial Security in Later Life (USDA) Mortgage Calculator Bank Rates, Student Loans, Mortgages... Choose to Save Education Program |
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