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Nutrition, Health & Wellness
MSU Extension-Oakland staff engages individuals and groups in fun learning experiences to convey information about the advantages of eating a healthy diet, being physically active, handling and preparing food to ensure safety, budgeting to get the most nutritional bang for their buck, planning menus and even preserving food in their own kitchen. A monthly newsletter for seniors is published to increase knowledge and awareness related to food issues and the latest research. We also provide information and support for mothers to assist them in successfully breastfeeding their babies. Staff stays involved for up to 12 months after delivery to share information about infant nutrition and support the organization and maintenance of "learning communities" of breastfeeding mothers.
Food Safety & Preservation The food safety unit of MSU Extension-Oakland County provides up-to-date, research-based information to consumers:
- Oakland County residents can call a consumers phone hotline at 248-858-0904 to have questions about food safety, food preservation and nutrition answered.
- Educational programs related to food safety, food preservation and nutrition are available to groups. Please contact Robin Danto at 248-858-0904 to schedule a presentation for your group.
- A 7-lesson curriculum
 food preservation correspondence course (file size 200k) is available that provides up-to-date information on food safety, canning high acid and low acid foods, freezing, drying, pickling, and jam and jelly making. It includes a hands-on experience for each lesson that is completed in your own kitchen at your own pace. Available through e-mail or mailing through the U.S. Postal Service.
Contact Robin Danto at 248-858-0904 for further information.  Nutrition Education
MSU Extension provides nutrition education services (file size 77k) to Oakland County residents to help them acquire new knowledge and skills to feed their families healthier and better. Referrals (file size 26k) are accepted from agencies, organizations or schools. We offer 1-on-1 home visits, group presentations and after-school programs for: - low-income families with young children
- senior citizens, breastfeeding mothers, or youth-at-risk whose families receive or
are eligible for food stamps
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Breastfeeding EducationIn partnership with the Oakland County Health Department's Women Infant and Children (WIC) office, we promote breastfeeding among food stamp eligible WIC mothers throughout the first year of the infant's life. We offer mothers education, support and the encouragement they need. Interested Oakland County residents can sign up through open enrollment (file size 118k). We provide: Contact Saneya Hamler at 248-452-9726 for further program information. Impacts We've Made in Oakland County2009 Program Highlights (file size 6.71mb)
2008 Annual Report (file size 1. 82k)
"Do healthier moms breastfeed longer?" (file size 74k)
"How to keep food safe: residents ask, MSU Extension responds" (file size 121k)
"Project FRESH - stretching dollars and expanding knowledge" (file size 116k)
"More families eat FRESH Michigan produce" (file size 194k)
"MSU Extension continues to fill 'Empty Bowls' in Oakland County" (file size 166k)
"EFNEP helps families" (file size 129k) For further information, please contact MSU Extension-Oakland County, 248-858-0897. Back to Programs and Services You will need to download and install Adobe Acrobat Reader if it is not already installed on your system.
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