HIGHLIGHTS

Stepfamilies are not new. In fact, research shows stepfamiles are the most common family form in the United States. Stepfamilies are more complex than first families and face conflicts and stress factors that are unique to stepfamilies.

The UW-Extension Offices of Buffalo and Pepin Counties have developed a program to address some of these issues and to provide stepfamilies with skills and strategies that will create stronger and healthier family relationships.

Learn more about the new Next Steps 4 Stepfamilies program . .

"A Better Beginning" . . .

Separation and divorce are critical and significant times in the life of a family and can shake the foundations of a family. The effects of separation and divorce reach into all areas of individual, family, work and community life.

"A Better Beginning" gives parents and children the support and skills to use in their individual situation - which helps them to create a better future for their family.

Learn more about it..

Master Gardening is for everyone in Wisconsin
Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who aid University of Wisconsin Extension staff by helping people in the community better understand horticulture and their environment. This site can help you learn about becoming a Master Gardener in Wisconsin, find information about horticultural topics, and connect to the statewide network of Master Gardener associations. Learn more about the Master Gardening program in Wisconsin

MISSION

With an office in each Wisconsin county, Cooperative Extension develops practical educational programs tailored to local needs and based on university knowledge and research.

County-based Extension educators are University of Wisconsin faculty and staff who are experts in agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, natural resources, family living and youth development.

Extension county-based faculty and staff live and work with the people they serve in communities across the state. Extension specialists work on UW System campuses where they access current research and knowledge. Collaboration between county and campus faculty is the hallmark of Cooperative Extension in Wisconsin.