Parent Info Exchange (PIE)

Connect with other families in the Marquette County area to share and learn all kinds of things! Could be what’s happening for fun, time to socialize with other parents, helpful hints on raising kids, equipment exchanges, parenting skills, brush up on money management, support for understanding your child’s special needs or temperament, craft and menu ideas — you name it!

PIE groups are located in four communities — Endeavor, Oxford, Montello and Neshkoro.  Families that are connected to other families and community resources tend to be more resilient to challenges in life.  And its more fun, too!

PIE is a joint project of UW-Extension Family Living in Marquette County and Healthy Communities Healthy Youth (HCHY)– but it’s really the parents that make it work. Each group is connected to a Family Living or HCHY staff person to ensure reliable, quality information is exchanged.

Endeavor — meets monthly at the Endeavor Fire Station.  We go around and people ask questions or offer information about lots of different things.  Come as you are and bring your kids if you like.  Feel free to drop in and check it out.   For next meeting date, contact either Debbie Thome 608-587-2268 or Sue Allen 608-297-3139, susan.allen@ces.uwex.edu

Oxford/Westfield areas  –  Contact Sandy Vogel, 608-296-3419 or vogelbunch@frontier.com

Montello – a group of parents with younger children meet weekly to chat, let their kids play together, share ideas, and ask questions of each other.   Contact Whitni Kral whitni.kral@gmail.com .  Parents of older children and youth interested in connecting contact Leta Tegge 608-770-4751 or leta_t@frontier.com

Neshkoro — every month or so parents meet to find out what’s happening for youth and families in the area, or to share ideas for home management and more.  Contact Jamie  Flores florej17@gmail.com or Jennifer Sina jennifersina@yahoo.com 

INTERESTED IN ONLINE CONNECTION WITH MARQUETTE COUNTY PARENTS?  PIE has its own secure social networking site (not on Facebook) .  Contact Jamie Flores florej17@gmail.com to register for the Marquette County PIE online!

LOOKING FOR FAMILY SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN MARQUETTE COUNTY?  Check out the Family Resources Directory by clicking here:  Marquette County Family Resource Directory

WANT TO MANAGE BEHAVIOR OR GET ALONG BETTER WITH YOUR KIDS?  Click here or call Sue Allen, Family Living Educator at 608-297-3139 or email susan.allen@ces.uwex.edu