Welcome          

Welcome to K-State at Ft. Riley!

 
We’re here to help strengthen families, support military adjustments and transitions and encourage positive, healthy, and constructive skills for all!
 
Kansas State Research & Extension at Fort Riley is located in the Army Community Service building where we bring the University to You!
 
We specialize in:
 
Family Resource Management – basic budgeting, spending wisely, managing credit, slashing expenses, consumer affairs, financial record keeping, getting organized, college planning and saving, youth financial literacy, preparing for retirement, planning for future life events, and much more!
Agent: Debra Wood, MS, CFP®, deb.wood@us.army.mil; dwood@ksu.edu
 
 
Nutrition & Health – nutrition for all ages; basic cooking skills; stretching your food dollars while enjoying maximum nutrition; modifying recipes and diets for special needs (e.g. cardiac, diabetes, high blood pressure, etc.), and much more!
Agent: Susan Schoneweis, MS, RD, susan.schoneweis@us.army.mil; sschonew@ksu.edu
 
           
Child Development – parenting tips, child development research-based materials and resources, discipline through the ages, developmental resources, age-appropriate guides, balancing family responsibilities, helping children cope, how to handle common childhood behaviors, and much more!
Agent: Sara Mietzner, MS, sara.mietzner@us.army.mil; mietzner@ksu.edu
 
 
Family Life – family relationships, family communication and mediation, conflict resolution, parenting and co-parenting, step-families, time management, information and workshops on promoting positive family interactions and reducing domestic violence, assisting families with building resiliency throughout the deployment cycles, and much more!
Agent: Erin Bishop, MS, erin.r.bishop@us.army.mil; erbish@ksu.edu
 
We present research-based educational programs to help you gain “Knowledge for Life!”
 
We want to share a special event with all of you.  We were honored to participate in the pre-deployment organization day for Battalion 2/16 on Thursday, August 13 at Milford Lake.  Please take a moment to view the viedo of that special day:  webmail.k-state.edu/service/home/~/deployment_at_fort_riley.mp4
 
Call, email or stop by our office:
Army Community Service Building
7264 Normandy Drive, Room 29
Telephone: 785-239-9991
Website: www.FortRiley.ksu.edu
Links to Helpful Information          
Supporting Military Kids Through Deployment
Helping Kids Cope with Stress
Fostering Resiliency in Kids
Talking to Kids about Terrorism, Violence & War
Military Kids, Homecoming & Reunion
Impact of Grief & Loss
Dealing with Death

Disclaimer          

K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension Work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, as amended. Kansas State University, County Extension Councils, Extension Districts, and United States Department of Agriculture Cooperating, Fred A. Cholick, Director.

 

Use of the First Infantry Divison insignia does not constitute Department of Defense, Army, or Fed Government endorsement.