Family Economics & Community Resiliency
Communities are defined in many different ways by the diverse people who belong to them. Here at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties, we work with communities of all kinds and configurations, providing training, resources and facilitation to help individuals, groups and municipalities identify the issues that are most important to them, to envision potential strategies and solutions, and to organize and take action for change.
Family Economics & Resource Management: Educational programs that deal with personal financial and household management can empower individuals and families to realize increased prosperity, self-sufficiency and sustainability. Programs offered in this area deal with such topics as budgeting, savings plans, stretching resources, using credit wisely, consumer rights, home organization and identity theft prevention.
Healthy Home Environments: Environmental stewardship begins at home. We offer workshops and guidance on energy conservation, improving indoor air quality, emergency preparedness and other home environment issues, like home safety, water conservation and on-site waste management systems. Reducing food waste and achieving zero-waste lifestyles are also being addressed.
Community Resiliency: Facilitating collaborations and partnerships with local agencies, organizations and groups with like-minded goals in the areas of fair housing, reducing recidivism, creating livable communities, improving environmental protections and other related pursuits can result in better management practices, more effective public policies and other meaningful resources that enhance community strengths, leadership and capacity. One recent community resiliency collaboration that demonstrates this is the 2019 Columbia-Greene Interagency Yellow Pages Directory of Programs and Services. This publication lists most of the health and human services agencies, groups and organizations that participated the half day professional development, outreach and networking event held May 22, 2019 as well as some that have participated in past interagency awareness days.
Contact
Rebecca Polmateer
Program Director
[email protected]
(518) 622-9820 x117
Last updated March 4, 2021
Bring Your Own Bag New York - #BYOBagNY
Starting March 1, 2020, a new bag waste reduction law will take effect in New York State - where over 23 billion plastic bags are typically used each year. Plastic bag usage affects both our communities and environment. Plastic bags can be seen stuck in trees, as litter in our neighborhoods, and floating in our waterways. From the significant recycling and disposal issues they pose to the harm they can do to wildlife, the negative impacts of plastic bags are easily seen.
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Inspector General Warns Public About Caller-ID “Spoofing” Scheme Misusing SSA Customer Service Number
The Acting Inspector General of Social Security, Gale Stallworth Stone, is warning citizens about an ongoing caller-ID “spoofing” scheme misusing the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) national customer service phone number. SSA has received numerous reports of questionable phone calls displaying SSA’s 1-800 number on a caller-ID screen. This is a scam; citizens should not engage with those calls or provide any personal information.
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Learn How to Shut Down Utility Scammers
During the busiest time of your workday, you get an urgent call. It’s the electric company. Pay your late bill now, or they’ll cut off your power.
Don't pay. It's a scam. It’s not the utility company on the phone. It’s a scammer trying to trick you into paying them. How can you tell? The caller wants you to pay by wire transfer or with a gift card. No matter the story, that’s a sure sign of a scam.
