Hands to Larger Service
Richmond County 4-H is a youth development program designed to help kids between the ages of 5 and 18 …
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Food Safety Just in Time for the Holidays
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Empowering Youth and Families
Empowering Youth and Families Program (EYFP) is planned to begin November 4, 2019 at the Extension office. Dinner will …
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North Carolina 4-H Team Competes at Nationals
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Creating a Safe and Healthy Home Step 7: Ventilate
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Creating a Safe and Healthy Home Step 6: Think Home Safety
Most Common Home Injuries Injuries in homes are very common. One-third of all injuries that occur in the United States …
Creating a Healthy Home Step 5: Get Rid of Pests
Household pests like insects and rodents sometimes find their way into our homes. Common insect pests are cockroaches, flies …
Creating a Healthy Home Step 4: Keep Your Home Maintained
Keeping your house or apartment well maintained is important for keeping your home healthy and safe. If you are …
Creating a Safe and Healthy Home Step 3: Eliminate Moisture, Keep it Dry
Water is absolutely essential to our basic survival. We must have clean fresh water for drinking and cooking. And …
Creating a Healthy Home Step 2: Contaminant Free
Contaminants such as lead, radon, carbon monoxide, asbestos, second hand smoke, and other chemicals impact the healthfulness of your …
June is National Healthy Homes Month: 5 Minutes to a Healthier Home
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June 2019 is National Health Homes Month
In the U.S. today, people spend close to 90% of their time indoors. National Healthy Homes Month (NHHM), created …
Creating a Healthy Home Step 1: Clean
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4-H Summer Newsletter
See the link below for the latest issue of the Richmond County 4-H newsletter, Living the Green Life! 4-H Newsletter, …
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