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Family & Consumer Sciences

Here are some of UGA Extension's most popular resources on family, food, health, home, and money.

UGA Extension Mental Well-being The UGA Extension Behavioral Health Team offers resources on emotional well-being, stress management and substance abuse prevention for farmers and farm families.
eLearning with UGA SNAP-Ed 24/7 Tips to live a more active lifestyle, shop smarter, make healthier food choices, and cook delicious meals on a budget! Receive free kitchen and fitness items.
Start a New Food Business A collection of resources to help you get started with your small food business.
Food Talk Eat healthy and get moving on a budget. Find free online nutrition education courses, recipes, and other resources.
Marriage Matters Series Looking for ways to strengthen your relationship? Whether you have just started dating, have been married for a while, or have been married more than once, we can always use some guidance in developing and maintaining a healthy and satisfying relationship.
Childcare Provider Training Entity-approved training to help child care providers meet state licensing requirements. Check the calendar for training events near you.
Your Good Credit Series Establishing, maintaining, and protecting Your Good Credit can save you thousands of dollars over time. This series will teach you the basics of credit reports and scores.
So Easy to Preserve This book covers topics on preserving food, canning, pickled products, sweet spreads and syrups, freezing and drying. Available for purchase only.
Eat Healthy, Be Active A flexible 3-week schedule of hands-on activities meant to improve young children's health and well-being by teaching key nutrition and physical activity concepts.
Radon Education Radon is a colorless, tasteless odorless gas that can cause lung cancer. It occurs naturally and is released into the soil, easily entering buildings through the foundation. The only way to know if you have radon is to test.
Building Baby's Brain Series What happens during a child's first few years makes a big difference in the child's later life. This series helps parents learn strategies to improve early brain development.

Upcoming Events

  • Dec 16 Walk-A-Weigh Walk-a-Weigh is an 8-week nutrition and physical activity program designed to help participants build healthy habits, manage weight, and improve overall wellness through weekly lessons, resources, and group support.
    • Cairo, GA - (87.0 Miles)
  • Dec 23 Walk-A-Weigh Walk-a-Weigh is an 8-week nutrition and physical activity program designed to help participants build healthy habits, manage weight, and improve overall wellness through weekly lessons, resources, and group support.
    • Cairo, GA - (87.0 Miles)
  • Dec 23 Threads of Kindness Crochet Circle We’re excited to launch Threads of Kindness Crochet Circle where creativity meets compassion — open to adults! Whether you’re brand new to crochet or have years of experience, come stitch with us and give back to our community. All items created will be donated to nursing homes, hospital birthing units, shelters, and more. Bring your favorite yarn and crochet hook if you’d like — no experience needed, we’ll learn together. How You and Others Can Help: Donations of yarn, crochet hooks, or other crochet supplies are greatly appreciated. Items may be dropped off at the Grady County UGA Extension Office during office hours. For more information, contact Janette Burkes, Grady County FACS Agent at 229-377-1312. Let’s crochet comfort and kindness together!
    • Cairo, GA - (87.0 Miles)
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