WSU Extension COVID-19 Resources
Faculty and staff focused on youth and family issues and challenges provide statewide leadership to promote education, connection to resources and collaborations that create an environment where individuals of all ages can thrive in richly diverse communities across Washington state.
Faculty and staff in the Youth and Families Program Unit draw upon research-based programs and resources from the University. Working in the human sciences, they incorporate local knowledge gained from living in the communities and engaging people, organizations, and communities to advance economic well-being and quality of life.
Major programs within the Youth and Families Program Unit include:
- 4-H Positive Youth Development
- Nutrition, health, and wellness education
- Consumer food safety and food preservation–COVID-19 Resources
- Strengthening Families, parenting, and child development
- Financial Literacy
509.335.2130, elizabeth.weybright@wsu.edu
- Linda Loos, Manager
509.358.7548, loosl@wsu.edu - Catalina Aragon, State EFNEP Program Leader
253.798.3252, c.aragon@wsu.edu - Nancy Deringer, State 4-H Program Leader
509.358.7788, nancy.deringer@wsu.edu - Jana Ferris, State Volunteer Development Specialist
425.595.2950, ferrisj@wsu.edu - Doreen Hauser-Lindstrom, State Nutrition, Health and Wellness Program Leader
509.358.7686, doreen@wsu.edu - Lee Anne Riddle, State SNAP-Ed Administrative Manager
360.778.5818, lriddle@wsu.edu