Our Family and Community Health agent is Brittany Martin (brittany.martin@ag.tamu.edu).

Family and Community Health assists the community with a wide body of research-based knowledge about topics that have immediate and long-term effects on the lives of those we serve. The information provided helps citizens to make healthier decisions concerning their family, home and food. The family’s physical and emotional health are extremely important. Learn how to manage your diabetes, prevent food-borne illness, eat healthy and manage your weight.  We offer the following programs here in Collin County.

Walk Across Texas is an eight-week program designed to help establish a regular habit of physical activity.  It has been recognized as a Best Practice Activity Program by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Cooking Well for Healthy Blood Pressure is designed to help not only the person with hypertension but anyone who prepares food for them. The classes focus on the DASH eating plan, identifying different items that may contain sodium, and cooking with herbs and spices.

Child Care Provider Conferences help meet the training needs of child care providers. Two conferences are held annually on a variety of topics related to child care.

Dinner Tonight Cooking Schools provide an opportunity to bring people together in a fun environment to further our mission of teaching families about healthy meal planning and food preparation.