Health and Human Sciences

Jasper County Wellness Walk

Purdue and Franciscan are teaming up again to bring a Fall session of Jasper County Wellness Walk.  Join us at Brookside Park at 10:30 am September 12, 19, 26 and October 3,10,17 for a short lesson and then an one mile walk around the park. We hope to see you there!

Cooking Matters

Cooking matters, in partnership with Franciscan alliance, is being offered three times this fall! Join us at the jasper county fairgrounds as we discuss healthier eating and participate in make a recipe. At the end of the class, you will receive the groceries used in the recipe to take home and make it for yourself. You can choose to come to all three sessions, or just one or two. The dates for the sessions are September 24th, October 28th, and December 16th. This class is free but does require registration. Seats are limited to 15 people. To register, please contact me via email at cfortney@purdue.edu or phone at 219-866-5741 or Katie Kent at Kathleen.kent@franciscanalliance.org.

Food Budgeting and Meal Planning

Saturday September 27^th, join me at the Extension Office for Food Budgeting and Meal Planning.  We will discuss ways to stretch your food dollar by meal planning.  Refreshments will be served.  The first 10 people to register and attend in person will receive a meal planner.  The cost of this class is $10 and covers the cost of materials.  The registration deadline is Monday September 22^nd.  This will allow me time to mail any materials to virtual attendants.  Register here: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/_thWHkpdQaa7c49G7VZ3OA

A Matter of Balance

A Matter of Balance will be offered at the Rensselaer Senior Center on Wednesdays and Fridays from 11:30 Am-12:30 PM.  This 8-session Fall Prevention class will take place October 29^th through November 21^st  and is being sponsored by Franciscan Alliance.  CoAction will be providing the snacks.  Participants will have the opportunity to enjoy lunch at the senior site at 11:30 AM. If you have not been to the center before, you can sign up for a complimentary lunch for the first week of class. You MUST call the center for your lunch reservation at 219-866-4333. To register for A Matter of Balance, please use the link below.  Registration is limited to 12 participants. Register here: https://cvent.me/gA84bG

Dining with Diabetes

Dining with Diabetes will be offered October 2^nd through October 30^th (no class on the 23^rd) at the Extension Office from 5-7 pm CST.  We will discuss caring for diabetes through meal-planning, goal-setting, and recipe demonstrations. This class which would normally cost $40/individual and $65/couple is being offered for FREE thanks to a grant.  The deadline to register for this class is September 25,2025. Register here: https://cvent.me/LqPe9k 

Lunch and Learn

There will be a lunch & learn session on the topic of Caregiver Burnout via Zoom on September 30^th.  The time of the session is 12:30 pm CST and will last approximately 1 hour.  Join me for tips on dealing with caregiver burnout and taking time to focus on yourself while caring for your loved ones. Register here: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/w7fwLaEySd6JU03s3djIUg

ServSafe

ServSafe is being offered November 18^th with an optional (will be based on class consensus) second day on November 19^th.  Class will be held at the Extension office and will begin promptly at 9am.  To register for this class please use this link: https://cvent.me/grVLEn.  The deadline to register is November 10^th by 1:00 PM CST