These programs help individuals, families, professionals, and communities become more resilient and healthy by teaching nutrition and wellness, oral health, and family development. A major goal of the Cooperative Extension Healthy Lifestyles Program is to help individuals and communities attain optimal health and well-being through sound nutrition, physical activity, and oral health. At birth, a baby's brain is 25% wired; by age five 90% of the brain is wired. It is essential to work with families before inappropriate parenting practices begin.