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| SU Ag Center Family and Consumer Sciences Parent Educator, Aryn Broussard discusses activities that stimulate development in children during a Facebook Live on October 9. |
Baton Rouge, La.
– Several months into the pandemic, Louisiana reported the highest number per
capita of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the country. To assist families
within the state, the Southern University Ag Center’s Family and Human
Development Unit provided individuals and families with information on
“Maintaining Social Ties during the Coronavirus Quarantine." This
information was presented to families in churches and organizations in the
communities served by the Unit.
During this time
of social distancing, the Unit utilized Facebook to expand its reach to
families. Through this platform, the Unit held Facebook Lives on the topics of
Communicating Good Health Practices, Reducing Sodium in your Diet, Budgeting,
and Activities that Stimulate Sensory Development in Children.
Recently, families
throughout Louisiana have endured the COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricanes Delta
and Laura. To educate the community, the Family and Human Development Unit shared
hurricane preparedness tips from the Southern University Ag Center, Louisiana
Department of Health, and Healthy Baton Rouge, as well as information from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the proper way to wear and remove
face masks.
The SU Ag Center’s
Family and Human Development Unit provides research-based programs that address
parenting, childcare, family economic stability, consumer education, and stress.
Programs in this area work to strengthen the capacity of families to nurture,
support, and guide their members throughout their lives. Programs managed
within the Unit include Parents Preparing for Success, Full Circle of
Parenting, Child Care, Family Resource Management, Second Chance 2 Recover, and
Emergency Preparedness.
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