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Community Engagement
Stay informed about OSU College of Health's community engagement initiatives through news and stories highlighting Extension programs, research impact, and collaborative partnerships that promote health, well-being, and equity across Oregon communities.
The news is hard right now, for adults and kids both. This post from OPEC's Megan McQueen helps parents decide when to talk, how much to share, and what to do when children feel scared. Includes book recommendations and resources for families affected by immigration enforcement.
OSU Extension Family and Community Health partnered with local organizations to install more than 50 air quality monitors across the Columbia Gorge, giving schools, employers and residents real-time data to respond to wildfire smoke and protect public health.
Learn practical strategies for raising a child with a disability, from seeking early intervention and building support networks to managing your emotions as a caregiver.
The Questing Clovers Retreat brings together Oregon teens who love gaming, cosplay and fantasy role-play in an inclusive 4-H camp environment. Participants in grades 7-12 explore creativity through workshops like Dungeons & Dragons, archery, potions and live-action role-playing.
More than 20 kinesiology students helped provide health screenings to Special Olympics athletes at the Fall State Games in Portland.
Mary Arnold co-edited a new volume that brings together scholars and practitioners to bridge research and practice in positive youth development.
Learn how ADD and ADHD affect your child's brain and discover practical parenting strategies to help them thrive. Build on their strengths while supporting their unique needs.
Teaching children digital literacy goes beyond screen time limits. Discover social-emotional strategies that help kids think critically about online content and stay safe.
The Gather, Preserve, Store, Share program brings culturally responsive food preservation education to Native communities across Oregon, combining traditional methods like sun drying with modern safety practices.
College of Health researchers have documented significant improvements in child care availability across Oregon, with only nine of the state's 36 counties now considered preschool child care deserts, according to a new report commissioned by the Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care.
Associate Professor of Practice Barb Brody, Professor Shannon Lipscomb and Assistant Professor of Practice Megan Pratt received the National ESP Diversity Team Award from Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP) for their submission, "Tri-Learner Model of Extension Collaboration: Local-State-Campus Partnership.”
John Dunn transformed higher education through his leadership, creating the IMPACT program for people with disabilities and promoting diversity. His lessons focus on listening, showing empathy and expanding access to education for all students.