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A Matter of Balance

Help older adults in your community learn how to control their fear of falling and maintain their quality of life by bringing A Matter of Balance to your area. A Matter of Balance is designed to help older adults overcome the fear of falling and ...

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Level 1

Event date: Oct. 19, 2020 - Jan. 29, 2021

MO

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH) aims to provide inactive middle-aged and older adults with access to a safe, structured and effective exercise program capable of building muscle and increasing bone density, thus decreasing frailty, osteoporosis and ...

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Level 1

Event date: Nov. 2, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020

Nevada, MO

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH) aims to provide inactive middle-aged and older adults with access to a safe, structured and effective exercise program capable of building muscle and increasing bone density, thus decreasing frailty, osteoporosis and ...

Taking Care of You: A Stress-LESS Holiday

Event date: Dec. 1, 2020 - Dec. 22, 2020

Join Amy Bartels and John Fuller for this holiday twist on Taking Care of YOU. Learn skills and practices to help navigate the "new normal" during the busy holiday season. Classes are held via zoom. A workbook will be emailed to participants prior ...

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Managing household mold

Published: Friday, June 19, 2009

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Outdoor allergens aren’t the only cause of the sneezing, congestion, watery eyes and related symptoms that afflict many people this time of year. Moisture and rising temperatures can turn parts of your home into ideal sites for ...

Questions about the ACA? MU Extension can help you get answers

Published: Monday, Oct. 16, 2017

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Recent news may have some consumers confused about the status of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.The Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land, requiring most Americans to have health insurance, said Brenda ...

Reduce your risk: Chain saw safety

Published: Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011

Are you headed to the woods to do some management activities? Maybe a thinning? Then make sure your chainsaw is as ready as you are. Chainsaw inspection and maintenance are critical to its mechanical integrity and safety. The following checklist is ...

Winter car care to keep your vehicle running through the cold

Published: Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017

MARSHFIELD, Mo. – Winter weather is hard on cars and trucks, but a little preparation will keep vehicles running well throughout winter’s coldest days.A simple checklist starts with the battery. A cold car battery can’t deliver as much current. ...

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E3A Micro-hydro: Equipment and Installer Selection and Costs

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2019

This guide is one in the Exploring Energy Efficiency and Alternatives (E3A): Micro-hydropower for the Home, Farm or Ranch series. Selecting the right equipment for your location is crucial to the success of a hydropower system. Although waterwheels ...

E3A Micro-hydro: Regulations

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2019

This guide is one in the Exploring Energy Efficiency and Alternatives (E3A): Micro-hydropower for the Home, Farm or Ranch series. Water use is often a contentious issue. Relative to other renewable energy technologies, micro-hydro faces heavy ...

E3A Micro-hydro: Site Assessment

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2019

This guide is one in the Exploring Energy Efficiency and Alternatives (E3A): Micro-hydropower for the Home, Farm or Ranch series. Missouri residents are fortunate to possess two important pieces of a viable hydropower resource: water and elevation. ...

E3A Micro-hydro: Understanding Micro-hydro

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2019

This guide is one in the Exploring Energy Efficiency and Alternatives (E3A): Micro-hydropower for the Home, Farm or Ranch series. Micro-hydro involves a large range of system sizes, from a 50-watt system powering an electric fence to a 100-kW system ...

E3A Biodiesel: Oilseed Processing

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2019

This guide is one in the Exploring Energy Efficiency and Alternatives (E3A): Biodiesel Applications for the Home, Farm or Ranch series. This one explains the mechanical extrusion process of separating oil from an oilseed. This process can be used to ...

E3A Micro-hydro: Introduction

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2019

This guide is one in the Exploring Energy Efficiency and Alternatives (E3A): Micro-hydropower for the Home, Farm or Ranch series. When most people think of hydroelectric power, they imagine the Hoover Dam or other large-scale installations, but ...

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31st Annual Gerontology Clinical Update

Dec. 9, 2020 - Feb. 3, 2021

online $119.00

This conference will provide a forum for gerontology health care providers, administrators, educators, regulatory personnel, and others to discuss complex care issues common to all who care for the elderly, regardless of setting. The focus is on ...

Creating a Legacy-Preparing Your Business for Succession

online $0.00

This self-paced course consisting of 3 modules, each less than 15 minutes long, will help the student understand the challenges of preparing to transition their business to a new owner when they decide it is time to leave. The transition process is ...

Tackling the Tough Skills Training 2020

online $0.00

Tackling the Tough Skills is a self-paced course designed with you in mind. This course is about where you've been, what you've learned from experiences, and how to use this information to build a better life. Explore topics that will help you ...

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2021 Free Tax Site Flyer (PDF)

Lists numerous Kansas City area sites offering free 2020 tax preparation assistance.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program

Find more information about AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, which provides free tax preparation to low- and moderate-income taxpayers.

All Things Missouri: COVID-19 Tools and Resources

Get started with tools and maps exploring data related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Developed by the Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems (CARES), University of Missouri Extension.

Caregivers starting housing conversations (PDF)

COVID-19 KOMU Town Hall: The economy and stock market as states reopen

In this news article and video, KOMU 8's Emily Spain talked with Andrew Zumwalt, MU Extension assistant professor for financial planning, about how the economy is doing now that states are beginning to reopen.

COVID-19 mitigation in multifamily developments

Webinar and handouts from National Healthy Homes Partnership on maintaining, cleaning and disinfecting strategies for multifamily developments for COVID19 mitigation. Presented in cooperation with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development ...

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Featured programs

Focus on Kids

Program to help parents learn how to nurture, support and co-parent their children during and after divorce.

Healthy Homes

Helps participants ask important questions to learn if their homes have hidden health dangers from indoor pollutants.

MoTax: Missouri Taxpayer Education Initiative

Students gaining real-world experience by providing free tax assistance to people with low or moderate incomes, those with disabilities, older adults and English-as-a-second-language taxpayers.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Builds a learning community for 50+ adults based on an array of courses, special events and seminars.

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy

An eight-week strength training program for older adults.

A Matter of Balance

Helps older adults reduce their fear of falling.

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