Baby Steps

Live Healthy Iowa Offers Small Steps to Health and Wealth Program

The Franklin County Live Healthy Iowa Program is offering the last in its series of health related programs. Small Steps to Health and Wealth is a program designed to motivate participants to improve both their health and their finances The program will be held from 5:30-7:30 pm on April 13 and April 20, at the Franklin County Extension office. It encourages participants to set a health goal and/or a wealth goal and take action to achieve their goals by identifying small progress steps. Presenters for the program are Jill Weber, ISU Extension Nutrition and Health Field Specialist, and Brenda Schmitt, ISU Extension Family Resource Management Field Specialist.

The program consists of two main sections: a discussion of 20 similarities between health and personal finance issues and 10 suggested behavior change strategies that can be applied to either area of life. The impact of health on finances and finances on health is also explored. The program concludes with a discussion of seven key health and wealth success factors: attitude, automation, awareness/knowledge, control, environment, goals, and time. There is no cost to attend the program but participants must pre-register by Friday, April 10. A light meal is included. To register for the class, contact Beverly Peters at the Franklin County Extension Office, 456-4811.

 

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