Tipsheets are listed alphabetically by our three focus areas.

Basic Needs

Community Needs

• Choosing a Volunteer Project
• Food Shelf Needs
• Running a Successful Food Drive
• Volunteering as a Family

Employment / Finances

• Are You Financially Literate?
• Charitable Giving Tips
• Coping with a Layoff
• Don't Lose Your Identity
• Energy Saving
• Finding a Job: How & Where to Start
• Increase Income, Reduce Expenses
• Predatory Lending: Protect Yourself and Your Home
• 13 Ways to Cut Your Healthcare Costs

Safety

• Crime Prevention
• Domestic Abuse: Helping a Friend
• Halloween Safety
• Home & Office Security
• Home Poisoning Prevention
• Preventing Holiday Fires
• Summer Safety
• Toy Safety
• Winter Storm Preparedness
• Disaster Preparedness

Children and Families

Babies / Children

• Baby Brain Development
• Back to School Anxiety
• Choosing Quality Toys
• Childhood Obesity / Overweight
• 5 Ways to Teach Kids Healthy Eating Habits
• Gardening with Your Child
• Get Ready for Kindergarten
• Going to Camp
• Help Your Child Succeed in School
• Learning Disabilities in Children
• Meal Ideas for Young Children
• Childcare Checklist

Parents / Families

• Adoption—Domestic
• Balancing Work, Family, Life: Tips for Success
• Creating a Positive Learning Environment at Home
• Everyday Activities for Dads
• Family History Projects
• Finding Back-up Childcare
• Improving Your Relationship with Your Teen
• Peaceful Parenting Tips
• Positive Discipline
• Post-partum Depression

Health and Independence

Prevention / Treatment

• Arthritis
• Dental Care Tips
• Depression Symptoms & Resources
• Donating Blood
• Diabetes
• Drugs and Alcohol: Does a Friend Have a Problem?
• The Flu
• Getting a Good Night's Sleep
• Glaucoma
• Heart Disease
• Lead Poisoning Facts
• Managing Your Stress, Weight & Time
• Quitting Smoking
• Stroke Prevention & Symptoms
• 10 Cold Prevention Tips

Seniors

• Alzheimer's Disease
• Caregiver Facts
• Caring for Aging Parents
• Depression among Older Adults
• Help for Caregivers
• Medicare Q & A
• Respectful Caregiving
• How Can I Help the Elderly?
• 'Sandwich Generation' Caregivers