Agrilife Extension Resources
We offer a variety of in-person programming and online resources designed to help Texans prevent and manage diet-related, chronic diseases like type II diabetes. Our resources can help you protect yourself and your loved ones through better nutrition, exercise and routine health screenings.
Related Departments: Nutrition
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The Texas 4-H Family & Community Health Program provides a variety of resources and opportunities to learn about nutrition, interior design, consumer education and more.
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The 10-10,000 Change Challenge is a premiere program from the Family & Community Health unit to develop an active lifestyle that meets physical activity recommendations for general health and chronic disease prevention
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Balancing Food & Play (grades 3rd-5th) was developed to address children’s health issues by developing lifelong healthy behaviors through nutrition, physical activity, and family engagement.
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Health Talk Express looks to raise awareness about chronic disease reduction. These programs challenge the audience to practice a health-promoting behavior to lower disease risk.
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Scrub Up, Tune Up is part of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s Family and Community Health Unit program with efforts in infectious disease prevention.
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Better Living for Texans program provides research and evidence-based nutrition, health and wellness knowledge to empower individuals, families, and communities to make positive changes for healthier lives.
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Extension agents and local health professionals deliver diabetes programs primarily face-to-face with virtual programming when necessary.
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Walk Across Texas! is a FREE 8-week program delivered on a web-based platform to help people of all ages achieve and maintain an active lifestyle.
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The Well Church Initiative aims to be a trusted partner with churches serving the health and wellness needs of their congregations and surrounding communities.
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Launched in September 2015 in the 27 southern counties of the state, Healthy South Texas focuses on reducing high impact diseases and their consequences.
