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Family & Consumer Sciences

Last modified 2008-04-24 11:35

Welcome to the Fayette County
Family and Consumer Sciences Program

Pat Brinkman
Extension Educator
Family & Consumer Sciences Community Development and Director
brinkman.93@osu.edu
740-335-1150
fax 740-335-2757

MISSION:
Working to strengthen individuals, families, and communities through education.

VISION:
To be recognized as a leader for enhancing the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities through research, education, and outreach.

VALUES:

Helping people help themselves
Education directed toward, and jointly determined by, participants
Accessible and reliable information
Collaborations
Assets of individuals, families, and communities

ISSUES:

Childcare
Family Life
Parenting
Adult Development and Aging
Nutrition
Food Safety
Money Management
Jobs and Families
Lifeworks Today
Health Issues

CUSTOMERS:

Agencies
Families
Limited Resource Audience
Low Income Audience
Older Adults
Young Audiences
Youth

Links to Resources

The following are some family and consumer sciences as well as some other interesting web sites you may find helpful.

http://www.kraftfoods.com Sure-Jell questions and recipes

The College of Human Ecology's Department of Human Development and Family Science at Ohio State is now offering their Family Life series of newsletters online!

To view this month's "Marriage Matters" newsletter, visit: http://www.hec.ohio-state.edu/famlife/marriagematters.

The most current edition of "Positive Parenting" can be seen at: http://www.hec.ohio-state.edu/famlife/positiveparenting.

Ohio State University Extension Family & Consumer Sciences

Senior Series Factsheet Index

The College Of Human Ecology at The Ohio State University

Extension Work Life Project

The National Assoc. For Family & Community Education

Managing Your Money