Petersburg, Virginia Cooperative Extension

12/07/2020

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Pathways to Effective Parenting

Classes for parents, grandparents, childcare providers and anyone needing help with parenting and communication skills. Information focuses on pre-school children, primary, elementary school-ages children and teens. Certificate to be awared to participants that complete the entire eight (8) week session. Pre-registration is required. Maximum of 25 participants per class. Classes fill up quickly, Register Early! Classes are currently conducted virtually, via Zoom. Please click https://youtu.be/hIkCmbvAHQQ for a quick Zoom Tutorial. If questions call 804-733-1880 or email Katrina Kirby at [email protected].

Year 2021 Session Number 1: Jan. 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 & March 4 (Thursdays – 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)- registration open until Jan. 11, 2021

Note: For those who register, you must virtually meet with Ms. Kirby, your instructor, for confirmation and zoom testing on Tuesday, Jan 12, anytime between 1 – 4 pm, by clicking the following link: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/92441219853 Meeting ID: 924 4121 9853

TO REGISTER click below. you will receive a confirmation email containing a classroom participant zoom link: Meeting Registration - Zoom

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12/07/2020

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Are you looking to improve your health in the New Year? Take the steps to prevent Type 2 diabetes with this interactive, online program from Virginia Cooperative Extension-City of Petersburg! And bonus—its FREE!

Participants will get support making healthy lifestyle changes to achieve their goals. Complete this short survey to learn more: https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0fkOX5vltYD9WU5

For inquiries, please visit https://petersburg.ext.vt.edu/ or contact Jaelyn Munson ([email protected] or 804-733-1880).

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10/06/2020

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Transmission

Stay safe, retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/how-covid-spreads.html

Protect yourself and others
The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. You can take steps to slow the spread.

Stay at least 6 feet away from others, whenever possible. This is very important in preventing the spread of COVID-19.

Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others.
This helps reduce the risk of spread both by close contact and by airborne transmission.

Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

Avoid crowded indoor spaces and ensure indoor spaces are properly ventilated by bringing in outdoor air as much as possible. In general, being outdoors and in spaces with good ventilation reduces the risk of exposure to infectious respiratory droplets.

Stay home and isolate from others when sick.

Routinely clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces.
Pandemics can be stressful, especially when you are staying away from others. During this time, it’s important to maintain social connections and care for your mental health.

Learn more about what you can do to protect yourself and others.

COVID-19 is most often spread from person to person among close contacts.

10/06/2020

10/06/2020

Tenth Annual Advocates & Allies Training

Description
Petersburg Domestic Violence Taskforce along with Petersburg Virginia Cooperative Extension are hosting a FREE Virtual Training Event for Community First Responders.
The Petersburg Domestic Violence Taskforce is a citywide collaboration that seeks to end domestic violence through coordinated prevention, intervention, community education and advocacy efforts.

Register now at https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpcOmtpjwpEt06RZxRyrLEIHhDUqpFe90E

09/15/2020

You are invited to join Balancing Life: An Update on Family Finances During COVID-19. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Virginia Cooperative Extension, in partnership with NC Extension, invites you to join
Balancing Life: An Update on Family Finances During COVID-19
Friday, September 18th from 10:00-10:30 am
Zoom Webinar
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Register for Zoom Webinar: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_U3abLEJgRg2CrvmvN9kvDg
Join expert presenter Dr. Travis Mountain, Assistant Professor and Financial and Economic Well-being Specialist and Director of Virginia Tech Income Tax School as we discuss student loans, unemployment benefits, Social Security payroll taxes, credit report and score changes, financial stress, and other useful information regarding personal and family money matters.

Join expert presenter Dr. Travis Mountain, Assistant Professor and Financial and Economic Well-being Specialist and Director of Virginia Tech Income Tax School as we discuss student loans, unemployment benefits, Social Security payroll taxes, credit report and score changes, financial stress, and ot...

07/08/2020

COVID-19 Messaging in Virginia

Virginia Cooperative Extension is collaborating with a team of researchers from VT, UVA, Carilion Clinic and Inova Health System on a COVID-19 messaging study. The attached document provides additional information.
Please help us understand how you heard and responded to information about the coronavirus/COVID-19. By participating in this important 5-10-minute survey about COVID-19, you can help improve efforts to communicate information related to public health. Take the anonymous survey at: bit.ly/covid19messaging

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06/04/2020

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Balancing Life: Tips for Healthy Conversations about Racial Healing. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Virginia Cooperative Extension, in partnership with NC State, invites you to join
Balancing Life: Tips for Healthy Conversations about Racial Healing
Friday, June 5 from 10:00-10:30 am
Zoom Webinar
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Register for Zoom Webinar: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MCpMjjGVQhCSTxFJC_k67w
Many of us are grappling with how we respond personally, and even how to talk with our children, about race relations and current events. In this session, we will share strategies for engaging in productive, positive and meaningful discussions at a one on one level. Members of Virginia's Coming Together for Racial Understanding Cooperative Extension team (Crystal Tyler-Mackey, Maurice Smith and Thomas Woodson) along with NC State Extension Youth Development Specialist Maru Gonzalez will lead the session.
The Balancing Life series is being held on Fridays at 10am during COVID-19. Recordings from our Balancing Life series can be found at https://bit.ly/3dcSAnl

06/03/2020

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05/28/2020

Petersburg Healthy Start Loving Steps

05/27/2020

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Balancing Life: Boundary Issues. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Virginia Cooperative Extension, in partnership with NC State, invites you to join
Balancing Life: Boundary Issues
Friday, May 29 from 10:00-10:30 am
Zoom Webinar
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Register for Zoom Webinar: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2s2o09yiQoi00__QzLVfXg
Join expert presenter Dr. Kim Allen as we navigate the various parts of our lives during a state of quarantine.
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The Balancing Life series is being held on Fridays at 10am during COVID-19. Recordings from our Balancing Life series can be found under Online Training Recordings at https://ext.vt.edu/covid-19updates/resources.html

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Balancing Life: Boundary Issues. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

05/21/2020

COVID-19 Messaging in Virginia

Community members, please help us understand how you heard and responded to information about the coronavirus/COVID-19. By participating in this important 5-10-minute survey about COVID-19, you can help improve efforts to communicate information related to public health. Take the anonymous survey at: bit.ly/covid19messaging

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05/19/2020

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Balancing Life: Family Finances During COVID-19. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Virginia Cooperative Extension, in partnership with NC State, invites you to join
Balancing Life: Family Finances During COVID-19
Friday, May 22 from 10:00-10:30 am
Zoom Webinar
REGISTER
Register for Zoom Webinar: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bubiwc7iSyWtdhvPDMStzg
Join expert presenters Dr. Elena Serrano, Extension Specialist/Professor and Director, Virginia Family Nutrition Program and Dr. Travis Mountain, Assistant Professor and Financial and Economic Well-being Specialist and Director of Virginia Tech Income Tax School as we discuss financial stress, rent/mortgage payments, student loans, scams to avoid, tax tips, food budgets, and other useful information regarding personal and family money matters.

The Balancing Life series is being held on Fridays at 10am during COVID-19. Recordings from our Balancing Life series can be found under Online Training Recordings at https://ext.vt.edu/covid-19updates/resources.html

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Balancing Life: Family Finances During COVID-19. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

05/06/2020

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Balancing Life: Treat Yourself. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Fri, May 8, 10-10:30am Balancing Life: Treat Yourself REGISTER: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_U3pCzFeeRtKOpK-w8xnwUw

This session will highlight ideas and strategies to be rejuvenated, relaxed, and reinvigorated! Multiple presenters will share tips that support various personality types, life stages, and interests. Share your own ideas ahead of time by emailing [email protected] with subject line: "Treat Yourself" id...

04/21/2020

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Balancing Life: Family Fun for All Ages. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Virginia Cooperative Extension, in partnership with NC State, invites you to join
Balancing Life: Family Fun for All Ages
Friday, April 24th from 10:00-10:30 am
Zoom Webinar
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Interested in fresh ideas to make the most of the family time to together at home? Having fun is a great stress-reliever and way to bond. This session will share activities that are fun for various age groups – toddlers, teens, grands and in-betweens. Come ready to share your fun ideas, too.
To access earlier recordings from our Balancing Life series, visit the Virginia Cooperative Extension website
Register for Zoom Webinar
https://virginiatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4CrtE7EXRHy706A4uWLa7g

The Balancing Life series is being held on Fridays at 10am during COVID-19. Visit us also at: https://www.facebook.com/VirginiaFCS/

Need some fresh, fun ideas for spending time at home with the family? From toddlers to teens, and activities for all, learn and share ideas to enjoy time together.

04/15/2020

Welcome! You're invited to join Balancing Life: Older Adults webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Virginia Cooperative Extension, in partnership with NC State, invites you to join

Balancing Life: Older Adults

Friday, April 17th from 10:00-10:30 am
Zoom Webinar
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Many older adults' patterns of giving and receiving care have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this session, we will highlight situations older adults may be experiencing and how they can support well-being for themselves and others.
To access earlier recordings from our Balancing Life series, visit the Virginia Cooperative Extension website


Register for Zoom Webinar
https://virginiatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_No9qSBWoRt2qry2WFZrYtA

The Balancing Life series is being held on Fridays at 10am during COVID-19. Visit us also at: https://www.facebook.com/VirginiaFCS/

Many older adults' patterns of giving and receiving care have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this session, we will highlight situations older adults may be experiencing and how they can support well-being for themselves and others.

04/10/2020

We are sad to report that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our summer 4-H in-person camps are canceled. We are taking this difficult but necessary measure to ensure the safety of our campers, their families, and our 4-H community. Everyone will receive a refund and we are developing the process to get those to you. Thank you for your cooperation as we get through these unprecedented times together.

04/02/2020

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting now

Join Us!
Balancing Life: Working and Schooling from Home – Friday April 3 at 10 a.m. –https://virginiatech.zoom.us/my/hmac411
Presented by: Dr. Crystal Tyler-Mackey and the Human Development Team
Provided by: Virginia Cooperative Extension, Human Development Program Team
Zoom tips to be provided by Scott Shetrone and Mark Sumner (CALS IT)

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03/26/2020

Family Consumer Sciences, Virginia Cooperative Extension

Family Consumer Sciences, Virginia Cooperative Extension

The Human Development Program team is presenting a webinar on “Positive Experiences with Children at Home” Friday, March 27 at 11 to support parents who suddenly find themselves navigating work and caring for children – many of whom are schooling at home since K-12 schools have closed.
It’s for VCE and the public. Please share this with your communities and anyone you think could benefit?

3/27/20
11a.m. to 12p.m.
Positive Experiences for Children at Home
Zoom link - https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/4524131906

This session will highlight tips for making the time at home with children a positive experience that supports their development….and acknowledges parental needs. Resources will be shared and discussion encouraged.

03/26/2020

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting now

The Human Development Program team is presenting a webinar on “Positive Experiences with Children at Home” Friday, March 27 at 11 to support parents who suddenly find themselves navigating work and caring for children – many of whom are schooling at home since K-12 schools have closed.
It’s for VCE and the public. Please share this with your communities and anyone you think could benefit?
3/27/20
11a.m. to 12p.m.
Positive Experiences for Children at Home
Zoom link - https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/4524131906
This session will highlight tips for making the time at home with children a positive experience that supports their development….and acknowledges parental needs. Resources will be shared and discussion encouraged.

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, confer...

03/25/2020

VCE COVID-19 resources

Looking for resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit: https://ext.vt.edu/covid-19updates/resources.html

Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by l...

03/24/2020

Hi Guys, I hope everyone is staying safe and practicing SOCIAL DISTANCING!

10/29/2019

New after school dance program in Petersburg tackles self-confidence, mental health

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Blu’s Dance Studio in Chesterfield is partnering with Cool Springs Elementary in Petersburg for a new after school dance program.