
Home and Community Department
The Utah State University Home and Community Department is a dynamic hub dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals and families throughout Utah. Through an array of comprehensive resources and initiatives, we address a diverse range of essential topics, including finance, health, wellness, nutrition, prevention, job readiness, resource management, food preservation, and emergency preparedness.
To view upcoming classes and events near you by visiting the USU Extension Calendar.
With a team of approximately 35 dedicated faculty members, we leverage the land grant mission to bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and practical application, ensuring that our insights and innovations directly benefit the communities we serve. Our overarching purpose is to empower individuals and families with the knowledge, skills, and support they need to thrive in all aspects of their lives. We take pride in our innovative approach, constantly striving to enhance and evolve our resources to meet the ever-changing needs of both local and global populations. By offering accessible education, fostering behavioral change, and promoting sustainable practices, we are committed to making a tangible difference in the well-being and prosperity of those we reach.
Through our department, we aspire to be catalysts for positive change, fostering resilience, empowerment, and prosperity in every community we touch.
Programs
- Change Makes Sense
- Empowering Financial Wellness
- Homebuyer Education
- PowerPay Debt Elimination
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program
- A Light to Remember
- Be Epic, Escape the Vape
- Certified Peer Support Specialist Training
- Equine Experience
- Family Peer Support Specialist Training
- Opioid Health & Wellness Summits
- Opioid Overdose Response Training
- PEACE (on hold)
- TORN: Tooele Opioid Response Network
- William A. Burnard Warming Center
- A Light to Remember
- AgWellness
- Equine Experience
- Mental Health Resources Sticker Campaign
- Natural Resource Dependency & Wellbeing
- QPR: Question, Persuade, Refer
- Tai Chi
- AgWellness
- Be Epic, Escape the Vape
- Gateway & Natural Amenity Region (GNAR)
- Moab Bee Inspired Gardens
- Remote Online Initiative (ROI)
- Natural Resource Dependency & Wellbeing
- Opioid Health & Wellness Summits
- TORN: Tooele Opioid Response Network
- Utah Youth Know
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program
- Equine Experience (Veteran Programs)
- Gateway & Natural Amenity Region (GNAR) (Tourism)
- Live Well Utah Blog
- Utah Women & Leadership
Faculty Resources
- 2025 NEAFCS Regional & National (coming soon...)
- 2024 NEAFCS Regional & National
- 2023 NEAFCS Regional & National
- 2022 NEAFCS Regional & National
- 2022 NEAFCS State
- 2022 UEAFCS
- 2021 NEAFCS Regional & National
- 2021 NEAFCS State
- 2021 UEAFCS
- 2020 NEAFCS
- Part 1: Introduction (PDF)
- Part 2: Getting Started (PDF)
- Part 3: Business Services
- Part 4: Your Role in Extension
- Part 5: USU Marketing
- Part 6: University-Provided Resources
- Succeeding in Academia Webinar Series
- Extension in the News
- Podcasts
- Authorship Best Practices for Extension
- Link to Training by Topic
- Link to Training by Date
- Previous Webinars & Trainings
For additional information, please contact Kristin Hoch at kristin.hoch@usu.edu, or Heidi LeBlanc at heidi.leblanc@usu.edu, or call 435-760-0925.
To update information on this page, contact Jocelin Gibson at jocelin.gibson@usu.edu.