Family
By striving to meet the challenges of societal pressures and providing parenting education programs and materials for children and families, the Mississippi State University Extension Service hopes to further the well-being of Mississippi's children.
The Family, Health, and Wellness (FHW) program within MSU's Cooperative Extension Service is committed to enhancing health and wellness through education, research, and community outreach in areas such as nutrition, food, and healthy living. This diverse field focuses on empowering individuals and families to build the resources needed to navigate life's ongoing challenges. FHW specialists, agents, and staff are deeply involved in local communities, working to improve the health and well-being of families, schools, and neighborhoods. Through evidence-based education, cutting-edge research, and collaborative partnerships, we are ‘informing decisions, shaping futures, and strengthening Mississippi’.
Publications
News
April is Financial Literacy Month. What better time to take a good look at your budget? Photo by Adobe Stock/RomanR
Are you finding it harder to make ends meet? Many people are having to adjust their spending with rising prices on everything from groceries to gasoline. But even as prices rise, most families can find a little room in their budgets by taking a close look at where their money goes each month.
GULFPORT, Miss. -- Every day at Gaston Point Head Start Center starts the same as teachers and staff strive to prepare each child for excellence in school.
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- The Mississippi State University Extension Service has a new leader at the helm of its programs aimed at early childhood education. Jamila Taylor was named executive director of Early Childhood Extension Programs in the MSU School of Human Sciences Feb. 16.
Success Stories
Horse riding for children. Horse riding for veterans. Horse riding for special needs and behavioral health.
When 10-year-old Hasib of Starkville trots his horse during therapeutic riding, he experiences a lingering calmness that his mother attributes to the experience he shares with his horse.