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Heard County
UGA Extension Office

Family & Consumer Sciences

A Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) agent is a person who can assist workers, consumers and families in meeting their basic and most important needs with a wide body of research-based knowledge about topics that affect your life: your family, your food and your house. FACS Agents have a long tradition of helping individuals and families over their life span and strengthening communities through educational programs.

Heard County does not currently have a FACS Agent

For more FACS (Family and Consumer Sciences) information, please feel free to contact our neighboring counties:

Carroll County call 770-836-8546

Coweta County call 770-254-2620

Troup County call 706-883-1675


UGA Extension Nutrition and Health: Diabetes

If you would like more information on the Diabetes Prevention Program, Health Extension for Diabetes or look at the Nutrition and Health Insights Newsletter you can visit the new website for PreventT2 and Health Extension for Diabetes.

Preserved foods in jars, fruits and vegetables on the table, cook book "So Easy to Preserve"Follow link to find more information about preserving food.
Click here for 24/7 tips on eating healthy, easy exercise & saving money at foodtalk.org. University of Georgia ExtensionFollow link to find more information.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Putting healthy food within reachFollow link to find updated information about this program
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