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The awards were presented Oct. 6-7 by Extension Dean Bev Durgan during Extension’s annual conference, which took place virtually this year.
Mind Body Medicine is a training program that focuses on the connection between our mind and body as a way of better understanding ourselves and our health. Learn more from Extension’s Susan Beaulieu, Tribal community facilitator.
Although our world is ever-changing and families are more diverse, one thing remains the same — the family unit is one of the closest and most important sources of influence for the exercise and health behaviors of children and youth.
Learn more about U of M Extension contributed to a new international book on participatory research and inquiry.
Just before the start of the pandemic, Extension conducted focus groups with rural food shelves. Learn about the research and what participants had to say.
Traditional Native Games is a program lead by American Indian Resource and Resiliency Team member, Solomon Trimble, who discusses the importance of traditional native games as a bridge to identity, community, and substance and suicide prevention among youth.
Mending Broken Hearts is a program lead by American Indian Resource and Resiliency team member Briana Michels, who discusses the importance of exploring healing with a Native lens, and draws connections between intergenerational trauma and substance use.