Programs in Gillespie County
Family & Community Health:
Join us for our annual EEA Spring Luncheon on May 5 from 11am – 1pm. Meal tickets & raffle tickets are available for purchase at 38 Business Court, Fredericksburg TX.
Our next Food Manager Training will be held on May 24. Call our office today to get signed up!
2022 4-H Kids Camp
June 14th – 16th in the Texas Hill Country
Tuesday – Pottery Class, Sisterdale School House and Games/Activities- Kendall County
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday – Tour Texas Fresh Harvest Farm and Movieland Animals and Camel Farm- Bandera County
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Thursday – Tour Fredericksburg Fudge, Gillespie K9 Unit and Swim- Gillespie County
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Explore 4-H Kids Camp – June 14th – 16th
Please call the Gillespie County Extension Office if you have any questions at 830-997-3452.
Child Safety Seats
The Gillespie County Extension Office offers free child safety seat inspections. Please call or come by our office to set up an appointment with a county agent for a car seat inspection. If at all possible, the child must be present at the appointment to ensure that the seat is fitted and installed correctly.
- Texas Department of Public Safety – Child Passenger Safety Information
- New Booster Seat Law Clarified
- Child Safety Seat Recall List
COVID has changed how Agents can inspect your child’s car seat.
Would Your Child‘s Car Seat Pass Inspection? – September 20-26 is National Child Passenger Safety Week
Child Care Courses
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension offers many online childcare courses. You can access their website by clicking here.
- A Glance at Child Growth and Development (pdf)
- Facts about Raising Children (pdf)
- Ways to Help Children Learn (pdf)
- Texas Department of Family & Protective Services
- Zero To Three Organization
Families
- Setting a Budget (pdf)
- Managing a Family Budget (pdf)
- The Value of Paying Creditors (pdf)
- The Importance of Saving Money (pdf)
- Preparing for the Unexpected (pdf)
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Holly Jarvis, Ph.D.
2112 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2112
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