Pend Oreille County Extension sponsors or participates in several major Healthy Families programs:

Missoula Children's Theatre is a week-long theater arts residency in which 55 to 65 area children learn to act, dance, sing, and present two professional-quality performances of an original musical. MCT occurs annually in October. Auditions are open to young people who are privately, publicly, or home schooled.

The 2008 musical will be "The Little Mermaid". Auditions are scheduled for September 29th at 3 pm at Halstead Middle School in Newport.

Food $ense is a federally-funded program for Nutrition Education in Pend Oreille schools. Extension personnel teach gardening-based nutrition in all Elementary grades in Newport, Cusick, and Selkirk school districts as well as a summer program with the Kalispel Tribe.

Children Cope With Divorce is an educational class for divorcing or separating parents with minor children. This class is offered once per month in either Newport or Colville. The class advocates for children and is not ministry, counseling, or therapy. The fee for this class is $30 per person. Contact the Extension Office for current schedule and space availability at 509-447-2401

Pre-registration is required. The 2008 schedule is available as a pdf, below.

A printable pdf enrollment form for Children Cope With Divorce is available online by clicking here.