MU Extension offers low-cost and free courses on variety of topics – Hannibal.net

Many courses offered through the MU Extension are virtual and, if not free, then $20 or under. From agricultural to business and social awareness topics, the variety is such that just about anyone can find something geared to their interests.

The following are courses for January and February:

Housing Counseling Career Path

Jan. 11, 2022 - Jan. 20, 2022 (11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)

Nonprofit housing counseling agencies work with households to help them improve their finances, rent an apartment, or acquire and maintain their homes. Housing counselors play a vital role in helping people achieve their housing goalsand housing counseling agencies in Illinois and across the nation are hiring now.

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Make Your Website Work For You

Jan. 11, 2022 (11 a.m. - 12 p.m.)

Join Bryan Caplan, Speaker for Grow with Google, for an info-packed, virtual-only webinar dedicated to growing your business online. In this 45-minute webinar, learners will discover how to create a search-friendly website that drives user action and supports their goals. Whether launching a new website or sprucing up an old one, this workshop will help.

Webinar link will be sent out after registration has been completed.

Feb. 2, 2022 - Feb. 23, 2022 (6 p.m. to 7 p.m.)

The University of Missouri Hard Cider School will be an introduction to selecting and growing apples, extracting juice, and processing juice into hard cider. The School will include four, one hour presentations and time for questions.

2022 Selling at the Farmer's Market

Feb. 7, 2022 - Feb. 11, 2022 (12 p.m. to 1 p.m.)

Are you thinking about selling food at your local farmers market? Or are you currently selling food at the farmers market but looking to boost your revenue? Join MU Extension for a series of Lunch & Learns focused on selling food at a farmers market.

Starting A Garden? 5 Things You Need to Know & Soils 101

Feb. 24, 2022 (6 p.m. - 8 p.m.)

Starting a Garden? 5 Things You Need to Know

What do you need to start a garden? Learn about the 5 things every gardener needs to know to make their garden thrive.

Understanding soils is key to your gardening success, learn how to unlock the full potential of your garden! Managing soil nutrients, pH and organic matter will help you grow healthy and productive gardens and landscapes. Learn all about soils including how to get your soil tested and how to select fertilizers to help your garden thrive.

Mental Health First Aid (Virtual CMBH)

Jan. 10, 2022 (8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)

This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use challenge and help connect them to the appropriate care.

Jan. 10, 2022 (5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.)

Occupational and Physical Therapy for Developmental Needs- Brittney Stevenson, MU Department of Occupational Therapy, Assistant Clinical Professional

Learn how occupational and physical therapy helps, followed by a hands-on demonstration Finding support for disabilities is a struggle in rural Missouri. Treatment and support are usually in larger cities. Figuring out where to start is a difficult and lonely journey.

Jan. 11, 2022 - Feb. 3, 2022 (12 p.m. to 1 p.m.)

Taking Care of You is a multi-session program offering practical strategies and experiences to help you deal with the stress in your life. Managing lifes challenges in a healthy way allows you to take better care of yourself and your overall health.

Each week you will explore topics through small group discussion, self-reflection and activities.

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Diabetes Self-Management with O'Fallon Health Systems

Jan. 12, 2022 - Feb. 23, 2022 (9a.m. - 12 p.m.)

The Living a Healthy Life with Diabetes Program is a six-week group program for people with type 2 diabetes and is designed to help participants manage their diabetes symptoms, tiredness, pain, and emotional issues, by helping them learn skills to better manage their diabetes day to day. Living a Healthy Life with Diabetes is an evidenced based program developed at Stanford University and now managed by the Self- Management Resource Center. We recommend this course for individuals with pre-diabetes, diabetes, or caretakers of those with diabetes.

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MU Extension offers low-cost and free courses on variety of topics - Hannibal.net