University of Wisconsin-Extension Human Development Institute

06/01/2026

Get your summer off to a good start! Join us noon-1 pm., Tuesday, June 2, and Thursday, June 4, for the Helping Children Develop Healthy Screentime Habits.

This two-part series for parents of children 3-10 years will help you help you:

-set reasonable screentime limits
-understand why problems happen
-prevent issues
-teach healthy screen habits
-manage conflict over screens
-keep your child safe online

Learn more about this two-part series and register on our website: https://ashland.extension.wisc.edu/2026/05/27/helping-children-develop-healthy-screentime-habits-triple-p-two-part-series/

06/01/2026

🚨 FREE Getting Out of Debt Workshop TOMORROW!

Discover how to prioritize and pay off your debt effectively in this first Money Matters Live class.

📂 Gain the tools to decide the best order to pay your debt, ways to clear your past due balances and build a strong financial plan.

📅 June 2
⏰ 10-11 a.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. Join either workshop!
Don’t miss it! 💡

🔗 Sign up today at https://go.wisc.edu/laotd2

05/29/2026

⏳ Three weeks until Fathers in Focus registration opens!

🤝 Want an opportunity to connect and learn from fathers, mentors, coaches, and allies building stronger families and communities? Fathers in Focus is for you!

🧑‍🧑‍🧒 UW–Madison Extension’s annual FREE Fathers in Focus Conference returns on October 10— Designed for fathers and open to all, including family advocates, community leaders, and professionals passionate about fatherhood.

Join meaningful discussions, engaging workshops, and valuable networking opportunities with people from across Wisconsin dedicated to supporting families and communities 💙

🗓 Registration opens on Father’s Day — June 21!

❓Want to learn more? Visit go.wisc.edu/fathers

Mark your calendar and stay tuned!

05/26/2026

💳 Getting Out of Debt — in ONE WEEK!

Feel worried about how to clear out your debts and don’t know where to start? Join this FREE Money Matters Live workshop to learn how to build a smart plan to pay off your debt and take control of your finances.

💡 You can learn:
• How to decide the best order to pay your debt
• Ways to clear your past due balances
• Tools and strategies tackle your debts

📅 June 2
⏰ 10-11 a.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. Join either workshop!
Take one small step toward a debt-free life !

👉 Sign up today at https://go.wisc.edu/laotd2

05/22/2026

📣 Big news today! Author Mike de la Rocha will be the keynote speaker at Fathers in Focus 2026! 🎉

📕 In his USA Today Best-Selling book, Sacred Lessons: Teaching My Father How to Love, de la Rocha invites men into a brave conversation — one where vulnerability becomes power and asking for help is an act of courage.

👨🏾‍🍼 You can join de la Rocha, 18 other speakers (announcements coming soon!) and countless fathers, mentors, coaches and allies Oct. 10 at Madison College to gather to learn, support each other and strengthen dads' roles in their families and communities.

🔎 Explore the conference at go.wisc.edu/fathers! Registration opens Fathers Day, June 21.

👋 University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension's Fathers in Focus 2026 is open to all. The event is in collaboration with Madison College and Madison Schools - MMSD.

Sponsors include the Office of Child Care and Family Resources. Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Email [email protected] for details.



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05/21/2026

Two leaders from the Human Development & Relationships Institute (HDRI) at the UW–Madison Division of Extension were recently recognized for their wide-reaching and impactful work.

05/20/2026

🔥 Last day to register!

Looking for more support in navigating financial conversations? This booster session is for you!

Join Starting the Money Talk: Tools for Client Financial Well-Being Encouraging Financial Conversations booster session and gain practical tools, conversation starters, and flexible scripts to support meaningful, client-centered discussions about money, stress, and stability.

🗓️ Session Time: May 21: 1:00–2:30 PM
🔗 Register now (before it closes!): go.wisc.edu/o5651z

🚀 Don’t miss your chance — sign up today and strengthen your financial conversation skills!

05/18/2026

💸 Money can be a tough topic for co-parents — but it doesn’t have to lead to conflict.

You can learn — for FREE — to:

💰 Manage your money alongside your co-parent
💵 Model healthy conversations about money for your children

In this online Resilient Parenting class on Thursday, June 4: Money Talks: Less Stress, More Success!

💻 You can register now at go.wisc.edu/132w5f or visit parenting.extension.wisc.edu/co-parenting/ for more information.

🗓️ Join us on the first Thursday of every month for a different topic to help parents and caregivers who are raising children while living apart.

05/16/2026

In early 2020, Todd Wenzel was teaching a class at the Oshkosh Correctional Institution on the rights and responsibilities of renters for people getting close to their release date.

In early 2020, Todd Wenzel was teaching a class at the Oshkosh Correctional Institution on the rights and responsibilities of renters for people getting close to their release date. That’s when the institution’s reentry social worker came to Wenzel, the Winnebago County UW–Madison Extension Hu...

05/15/2026

❗️It’s the LAST DAY to register to present your insights on fatherhood and connect with other dads! 👨👶

At the annual UW–Extension Fathers in Focus Conference
📅 Oct. 10, 2026
📌 Madison College Truax Campus
💻 go.wisc.edu/fathers
Presenters will lead discussions, offer support to other fathers and share insights and experiences they have gained as fathers, father figures or mentors.

🔗Apply here! https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/.../SV_0jLCIdfotEj4kZM
⚠️ Applications close TODAY.

Apply today for the upcoming Fathers in Focus Conference! Share your experiences, connect with others, and help strengthen the community of dads.

Interested in learning more❓Visit go.wisc.edu/fathers.
We proudly collaborate with Madison College and Madison Schools - MMSD.