Publications

A quick guide to Medicare benefits and options.

This three-page guide covers:

• Medicare Part A (hospital insurance)
• Part B (medical insurance)
• Part C (Medicare Advantage Plans)
• Part D (prescription drug coverage)
• Supplement insurance
• Working after you enroll in Medicare
• COBRA and Medicare
• How to compare your options
• Information resources

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Microwave ovens can be a tremendous time-saver when it comes to meal preparation, but in most kitchens microwaves are underutilized. This lesson provides information to help people prepare meals safely using a microwave oven. Learn More

Making decisions isn't always easy. By following the steps of the decision making process discussed here, you'll find it easier to make decisions that support your goals.

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Parenting from a distance can be challenging, but it isn’t impossible if you develop a plan that keeps the best interests of your child in mind. This NebGuide discusses the importance of connecting with your children, even when separated by distance, and provides helpful suggestions for successful long distance parenting.

Topic includes:

• Easing family adjustments and creating new communication options
• The importance of staying attached
• Developing and using parenting plans as guides
• Creating positive anticipation for the noncustodial home
• Tips for staying connected

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Parenting from a distance can be challenging but not impossible. This NebGuide discusses ways parents can stay connected with their children when they live apart. Learn More

In Nebraska when parents divorce, they are required to file a parenting plan with the court before the final divorce decree is granted. This three-page NebGuide discusses what a parenting plan encompasses and how this plan can serve the best interests of the child.

It addresses these questions:

• What are the elements of a parenting plan and why are they important?
• What is meant by “the best interest of the child?”
• What is the Nebraska Parenting Act?
• What is Parenting Time?
• What is the Benefit of Planning for the Shared Parenting of Children?

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Preventing the Credit Card Blues at 22 is a computer curriculum to teach high school students to make good decisions about credit card use. At the end of the program, students will know how to make better-informed decisions about the need for and the use of credit cards. Lessons learned will include:

• Defining creditidentifying needs vs. wants
• Recognizing incentives used by credit card companies to solicit credit applications
• Identifying the costs associated with using credit
• Managing credit card debt
• Protecting personal identify

This CD includes tools that can be used to teach the program as well as introduce and promote it to schools. Documents on the CD are in printable PDF format and include samples of letters to school administrators and local funders and news releases. Also included are lesson plans, evaluation tools, classroom handouts and two PowerPoint presentations.

Requirements: Accessible to both PC and Mac users

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The United States has undergone a rapid shift in its ethnic composition and is adjusting to increasing globalization. This set of two Extension Community Lessons focuses on how individuals can be responsive to cultural differences and diversity, and how they can be global citizens in today’s changing world.

Promoting Cultural Understanding and Developing Cultural Competence — This Leader Guide (HEF574) contains learning objectives, recommended resources, and a number of activities to help participants explore their own background and heritage and what role culture plays in their lives. An evaluation form is included for the leader to hand out to participants at the end of the session.

Promoting Cultural Understanding and Developing Cultural Competence — The Participant Guide (HEF575) contains learning objectives and resources to read. Participants learn about culture and cultural competence through activities and a self-assessment exercise.

Format: 3-page leader guide, 3-page participant guide, and 2-page evaluation

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"Green" terms are confusing. This set of two Extension Community Lessons explains what green products and services are and how you can evaluate them before purchasing.

Purchasing "Green" — What Does It Really Mean? — This Leader Guide (HEF592) contains a lesson guide and suggested activities for leaders to encourage participants to discuss what green and sustainable practices they can use.

Purchasing "Green" — What Does it Really Mean? — The Participant Guide (HEF593) clarifies “green” and “sustainable” and how to practice principles of greener living in daily life. A handout on eco-labels and an evaluation form for the lesson are included.

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