Healthy Living Media
- Healthy Bodies: Our faculty has done research on local food costs.
- Healthy Families: View archived newspaper articles on planning meals, communicating with adult children and more on our family economics page.
- Healthy Finances: Visit our money columns page for articles on living well while watching your wallet.
Food Safety & Preservation Hotline: 1-888-823-3663
Programs
Health, Home and Family Development (HHFD)
Healthy Bodies
- StrongWomen: a nutrition and physical education program, including strength-training. The following districts have classes:
- Anchorage District: Anchorage
- Mat-Su District: Palmer and Wasilla
- Kenai District: Kenai and Soldotna
- Tanana District: Fairbanks
Healthy Families
Healthy Finances
- Agents in your district may be available to do workshops on issues such as debt management and estate planning. Contact your local Extension office for more information.
Publications
Healthy Bodies: Publications on food and nutrition
Healthy Families: Publications on child-rearing issues such as proper clothing construction and maintenance, especially for cold climates, as well as low-cost toys.
Healthy Finances: Publications on family finances and getting organized.
Program Newsletters
Tanana District Health, Home and Family News - by Roxie Dinstel, District Home Economist
Mat-Su District Home & Family Ideas - by Julie Cascio, District Home Economist
Food Sense - by Jennifer Nu, ANEP Nutrition Educator, with support from SNAP
People
Leslie Shallcross, Anchorage
Phone: 907-786-6313
Leif Albertson, Bethel
Phone: 907-543-4553
Phone: 907-474-6338
Helen Izdorek, Fairbanks
Roxie Dinstel, Fairbanks
Phone: 907-474-2426
Phone: 907-262-5824
Kari van Delden, Nome
Phone: 907-443-2320
Julie Cascio, Palmer
907-745-3677