Texas A&M Agrilife Extension offers free life skills classes

ByCrystal Galny

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Success Powered by You offers free life skills classes to young adults ages 18 to 24.

Launched by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, the program focuses on healthy relationships, personal finance, and parenting.

Participants will receive the tools needed to create and maintain healthy families through in-person and online classes taught by experienced facilitators as well as individual coaching related to course.

The healthy relationships portion of the program, known as Within My Reach, provides effective ways for couples and individuals to communicate and solve problems when conflicts arise.

The parenting class, known as Common Sense Parenting, focuses on discipline tactics and stress management.

With financial management, or Money Smart, participants can learn financial awareness and money math, gaining an understanding of credit and budgeting, as well as retirement planning.

For more information on Success Powered by You, go to families.tamu.edu or call 979-321-5246.

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