Overview
From the homes we live in and the work that we do to our families and other relationships, you’ll find Extension resources to help you navigate issues, concerns and needs.. Whether you have a question about health, financial literacy, energy efficiency, elder or child-care issues, you’ll find the latest, most accurate data. Topics include: Energy, Family – Kids, Elderly and Relationships, Finances & Work, and Housing.
Multimedia
Blogs
- Live Smart Colorado – Blog by the Family & Consumer Science Agents and Specialists that encourages lifelong physical, financial and emotional health and well-being to Coloradans.
Newsletters
- CSU Energizer Newsletter
Updates on CSU Extension energy work and its context in Colorado. - Family Matters
The Family Matters newsletter includes a feature article on parenting issues and information on health, physical activity, nutrition and child safety. - Just in Time Parenting
Newsletters written by parenting experts (who are parents themselves!). They are designed so that information that’s relevant to your child is automatically delivered to you just in time!.
Publications
CSU Extension has many publications dealing with the Home, family & finances. Topics in this section include:
Family
- 10 Tips for Successful Family Meetings (12/13)
- Adolescent Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (8/12)
- Alzheimer’s Disease (9/13)
- Back-to-School (12/14)
- Cannabis, Your Child, and You: FAQS for Parents and Caregivers
- Child Restraint in Automobiles (12/10)
- Children’s Anger and Tantrums (12/13)
- Coping with Natural Disasters (9/13)
- Dealing With Couples’ Anger (11/13)
- Dealing With Others’ Anger (12/13)
- Dealing With Our Anger (12/13)
- Farming, Ranching: Health Hazard or Opportunity? (6/11)
- Grandparents: As Parents (2/14)
- Happier Holidays (11/13)
- Making Decisions and Coping Well with Drought (5/12)
- Managing Stress During Tough Times (5/12)
- Ranching and Farming With Family Members (6/11)
- Transitions and Changes: Practical Strategies (6/11)
- Transitions and Changes: Who Copes Well? (6/11)
- Why should I care about abuse of at-risk adults? (12/14)
- Youth and Suicide (4/08)
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Housing
- Air Sealing Colorado Homes (7/19)
- Buying Your First Home (12/05)
- Do-it-Yourself Energy Checklist for Homeowners (7/19)
- Do-it-Yourself Energy Checklist for Renters (7/19)
- Energy Conservation in the Home (3/14)
- Harvesting Energy from the Sun: Solar Photovoltaics (10/09)
- Heating Colorado Homes (7/19)
- Home Adaptations for the Disabled (6/12)
- Improving Home Safety for Seniors (7/11)
- Improving Air Quality in Your Home (7/06)
- Insulating Colorado Homes (6/19)
- Is Your Home a Healthy Home? Coloring & Activity Book (5/12)
- Lead-Based Paint in Homes (6/12)
- Preventing Carbon Monoxide Problems (7/06)
- Preventing Radon Problems in the Home (12/16)
- Renting: Evictions and Landlord Liens (12/08)
- Renting: Leases (12/08)
- Renting: Security Deposits (6/12)
- Renting: Location, Selection and Roommates (3/14)
- Saving Energy in My Home: Coloring & Activity Book (5/12)
- The Sun-Tempered Superinsulated House (3/14)
- Water Conservation In and Around the Home (10/14)
- Water Heating in Colorado Homes (7/19)
- Whole-House Approach to Energy Efficiency (7/19)
- Wind Energy for Colorado Home Owners, Farmers and Small Businesses (5/15)
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Personal Finances
- All My Money – English and Spanish
- Break-even Method of Analysis (3/12)
- Calculate Your Debt-to-Income Ratio (3/13)
- Credit Reports (3/17)
- Credit Scores (3/17)
- Financial Emergency Preparedness (12/14)
- Living on an Irregular Income (9/14)
- Long-Term Care Planning (12/14)
- Long-Term Loan Repayment Methods (3/12)
- Net Worth Statements (9/12)
- Putting 4-H Experience On Your Resumé (4/13)
- Small Steps to Health and Wealth (12/14)
- Start Early to Learn About Money (9/13)
- Your Important Papers: What, Why, and How Long to Keep (8/13)
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Work & Career
News
- Beware of ATM, Debit and Credit Card ‘Skimming’ Schemes – Learn how to help protect yourself from high-tech thieves who steal account information
FDIC
Hot Topics
 Cannabis, Your Child, and You: FAQs for Parents and Caregivers Parents might have questions about what it is and how to talk about cannabis use with their children. Learn more |
 Making Fresh Salsa and Chips with Kids – a fun way to serve vegetables! Vegetables provide a variety of vitamins, minerals, and fiber that give us many health benefits. Learn more |
 Back-to-School When summer ends and stores advertise their back-to-school sales, children and some parents can feel anxious. Learn more |
 Grandparents: As Parents Today’s grandparent is more involved in “kinship care” than ever before. Learn more |
 Renting: Security Deposits A security deposit (damage deposit) often is required by a landlord from a renter to cover possible damages to rental property. Learn more |
Programs
Home, Family & Finances Feature Programs
 Family Financial Stability Understanding your finances can be a difficult endeavor. Below are resources to help navigate through many aspects associated with personal finances. Learn more |
 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Online support for grandparents is just a click away providing useful resources and reliable, current information for grandparents that have taken on the role as primary caregiver for their grandchildren. Learn more |
 Family Leadership Training Institute (FLTI) of Colorado Program participants spend more than 120 hours in a civic leadership training program to develop the skills needed to become effective leaders and create positive and lasting change for children, youth, families, and our Colorado communities. Learn more |
Websites
CSU-affiliated Sites
- Blueprints and Housing Equipment Plans
- Drought Resources
- Emergency Preparedness Information
- Fire Resources
- Flood Resources
- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Online Support
Home, Family & Financial Resources
- www.consumerfinance.gov
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. - www.annualcreditreport.com
Source for your free credit reports. - www.consumer.ftc.gov
Federal Trade Commission. - www.nefe.org
National Endowment for Financial Education. - www.finra.org
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. - http://brokercheck.finra.org
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority – Broker Check. - www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/node/90616
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies – Division of Insurance.
External sites
- Colorado Department of Human Services
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Consumer Action Website
- Compliance Control Center
- Federal Citizen Information Center
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Home, Family & Financial Resources
- www.consumer-action.org
Consumer Action. - www.Medicare.gov
The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare. - www.socialsecurity.gov
Official Social Security Website - https://extensiondisaster.net/
Extension Disaster Education Network – Reducing the Impact of Disasters Through Education. - http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/charities/charitableHome.html
State of Colorado Charities and Fundraisers.
