Home and Community Department
Working Groups
Joining a Group
If you would like to join one of the below working groups, please contact Caitlyn Davis
Couples & Family Relationships
Leadership Team:
- Naomi Brower
- Eva Timothy
- Dave Schramm
- Jared Hawkins
- Editor - Christina Pay + Caitlyn Davis
Health & Wellness:
Leadership Team:
- Emma Parkhurst
- Cindy Nelson
- Editor - Lisa Schainker
- Mental Health Initiative - Jared Hawkins
- HEART (substance/opioid use disorder) Initiative - Ashley Yaugher
- Physical Activity Initiative - Eva Timothy
- Nutrition Initiative - April Litchford
Finance, Housing, Resource Management, Sewing and homearts, etc.
Leadership Team:
- President - Melanie Dabb
- PowerPay - Dean Miner
- PowerPay Money Master Online Course & Utah Money Moms - Amanda Christensen
- Homebuyer Education - Stacy Abbott
- Financial Binder - (TBD) - EFW Team
- Home Arts/Sewing - Tricia Mathis, Andrea Schmutz, & Darlene Christensen
- Empowering Financial Wellness - Amanda Christensen, Melanie Jewkes & Andrea Schmutz
- Change Makes $ense - Darlene Christensen
- Editor: Andrea Schmutz + Caitlyn Davis
Nutrition
(Create Better Health, EFNEP, etc.)
Nutrition Leadership Team:
- Social Media - Carrie Durward
- Nutrition Website - Jenna Dyckman
- Nutrition Classes - April Litchford
- Heidi LeBlanc
- Paula Scott
Food and Nutrition Security:
- Palak Gupta
ROI, Community Resources, Economic Development, etc.
Leadership Team
- Paul Hill
- Kelsey Hall
- Editor - Cris Meier
Food Preservation, Storage, Safety,Emergency Preparedness, etc.
Leadership Team
- Melanie Jewkes
- Callie Ward
- Editor - Caitlyn Davis
Utah Rural Extension Professionals
Leadership Team
- Melanie Dabb
Confidence Project
Leadership Team
- Melanie Jewkes
- Callie Ward
- Editor - Caitlyn Davis