Harford County Family & Consumer Sciences Nutrition Educator Jennifer Dixon Cravens' primary areas of expertise and teaching are nutrition, health, wellness, chronic disease management, food safety & preservation.
Food Safety and Nutrition Webinar
Watch Family and Consumer Sciences Educator Jennifer Dixon Cravens present a pre-recorded online webinar about Food Safety and Nutrition.
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Upcoming Classes and Webinars
Upcoming Classes and WebinarsHealth and nutrition educational programs are offered for individuals, communities, church groups, families, seniors, businesses and more!
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Pressure Canner Dial Gauge Testing
FREE pressure canner dial gauge testing is conducted at the Harford County Extension office by FCS/Nutrition Educator by appointment.
Healthy Eating with the Mediterranean Diet
Researchers have noted that people in Italy and Greece who followed a Mediterranean diet were exceptionally healthy and had a low risk of many chronic diseases. Read more here.
Newsletters
Health and Wellness Newsletters
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Program Areas
Food Safety
Classes Available:
- Capture The Flavor With Herbs and Spices
- Food Preservation
- Canning
- Dehydration
Healthy Living: Nutrition, Health and Wellness
Classes Available:
- Dining With Diabetes is an evidence-based, national Extension program for adults with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes and their families that teaches healthy meal planning and other self-management skills to help control this disease.
- DASH Plus - Hypertension - The Dietary approach to Stop Hypertension Plus (DASH-Plus) program is for 55+ years old adults at risk who have high blood pressure or who are on medication. The program teaches a heart-healthy approach that lowers blood pressure and improves overall health. This program is taught in 5 weekly sessions.
- Fresh Conversations is a nutrition education program for Maryland's older adults that offers an array of nutrition, wellness, and health-related topics to older adults at senior centers and sites where they congregate.
Habit Shift Mindset - This program provides scientific insights into how habits form and change, along with practical and personalized strategies for achieving lasting behavior change. Participants leave with a personal habit plan tailored to their selected habits based on educator guidance, personal reflections, and peer discussions.
Health Literacy
Classes Available:
- Healthy Living Environments
- Green Cleaning
- Healthy Homes
- Health Communication
- How To Talk To Your Healthcare Provider
Community Nutrition, Health and Wellness
Available Classes:
- Nutrition 101
- Healthy Eating for the Holidays
- Healthy Eating Programs and Diets
- Mediterranean Diet
- MIND Diet
- DASH Diet
- Power Plate Diet
- Wellness 101
- Nutrition & Emotional Wellness
- Workplace Wellness/Work Life Balance
Mental & Behavioral Health
Mental Health and Well-Being programs cover priority areas, including the opioid crisis, farm family stress, relationship education, and mindfulness. Also offered is Mental Health First Aid training, a program that builds the capacity of community members to respond to mental health challenges and get others connected to help sooner rather than later.
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