Michigan State University Extension (MSU-E)

Michigan State University Extension logoMichigan State University Extension helps people improve their lives through an educational process that applies knowledge to critical issues, needs and opportunities.

MSUE Staff Listing

Michigan State University Extension provides a variety of educational classes and services at various locations in the County of Wayne. MSU Extension offers the following programs (click link for more information):

4-H Youth Development

  • 4-H Clubs
  • 4-H Short Term/Special Interest Clubs
  • Animal Agriculture
    • Beef, Dairy, Horses, Swine, Poultry, Sheep & Goats
  • Career Exploration and Workforce Preparation
  • Child and Family Development
  • Financial Literacy
  • Healthy Living
  • Leadership, Civic & Cultural Engagement
  • Science
  • Statewide and National Events
    • 4-H Animal & Veterinary Science Camp
    • 4-H Citizenship Washington Focus
    • 4-H Exploration Days
    • 4-H Great Lakes and Natural Resources Camp
    • National 4-H Congress

Child and Family Development

  • Parenting Education
  • School Readiness
  • Social and Emotional Development in Children

Chronic Disease

  • Managing Chronic Pain

Community and Economic Development

Community Food Systems

Consumer Horticulture

Diabetes

  • Personal Action Toward Health (PATH)
  • Dining with Diabetes
  • National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP)

Financial Management

  • Home Preservation and Foreclosure Prevention
  • Money Smart Week Publicity and Outreach Efforts
  • Pre-Purchase Home Buyer Education
  • Personal Finance

Food Preservation

  • Keeping Food Safe
  • Michigan Fresh

Health and Nutrition

Master Gardener Volunteer Program

Mental Health and Well-being

  • Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge in adults ages 18 and over.
  • RELAX: Alternatives to Anger is an MSU Extension program that consists of four lessons to help participants increase knowledge and skills in dealing with anger and stress.
  • SLEEP: Sleep Education for Everyone Program is a total of 6, 30-minute sessions: introduction to sleep and health with a focus on recommended duration guidelines; sleep hygiene best practices, Stimulus Control Therapy, mindfulness and relaxation, relationships between sleep and physical activity, and sleep myths.
  • Stress Less with Mindfulness is a six-class series for adults and seniors that introduces mindfulness concepts and practices to reduce stress and related symptoms.
  • WISE: Wellness Initiative for Senior Education is a program that celebrates healthy aging and educates older adults on a variety of topics including safe medication use, communicating effectively with healthcare providers and strategies for healthy living.

Natural Resources and Outdoor Education

MSUE Annual Report Wayne County

Contact Us

District 11 Director (Wayne County)
Richard Wooten
734-727-7435
wooten@msu.edu