UW Extension educators describe Rent Smart, Reentry Ready and new mental‑health training in Winnebago County

Apr 15, 2026

At its meeting, the Winnebago County UW–Madison Division of Extension committee heard reports on Rent Smart tenant and landlord training, Reentry Ready financial‑literacy programming and a planned mental‑health '101' curriculum for educators; staff also flagged a regional dairy‑educator posting and upcoming outreach pilots.

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Doug Wenzel, an extension educator and state co‑chair for the Rent Smart tenant‑education program, told the Winnebago County UW–Madison Division of Extension committee that Rent Smart remains a core offering and that the program will pilot a landlord training in September at the Kauffman Center.

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