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Pike County
UGA Extension Office

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

  • Sep 24 Prevent T2 Info Session Are you thinking about making healthy changes to prevent type 2 diabetes? The PreventT2 lifestyle change program can help! PreventT2 is part of the National Diabetes Prevention Program, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It features an approach that is proven to prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes. As part of a PreventT2 group, you will work with a trained lifestyle coach and other participants to learn the skills you need to make lasting changes. You will learn to eat healthy, add physical activity to your life, manage stress, stay motivated, and solve problems that can get in the way of healthy changes. Join us for the info session where we will go over the program in depth and plan the best day of the week and time to meet!
    • Griffin, GA - (19.0 Miles)
  • Sep 24 Apple Pie Filling Workshop Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn the basics of home food preservation. Participants will make Apple Pie Filling while learning safe, research-based water-bath canning methods for preparing canned pie fillings at home. Seating is limited. Full 2026 class schedule: Strawberry Jam - May 20 Pickles - June 17 Salsa - July 9 Soup Starter - August 12 Apple Pie Filling - September 24
    • Cartersville, GA - (87.0 Miles)
  • Sep 24 Journeyman Farmer Certificate Program Part 1: Small Business Build a strong foundation for your farm business by learning about market feasibility, financial management, risk management, marketing, technology, and business planning. Gain practical insights from successful small farms to help your operation thrive.
    • Lincolnton, GA
  • Sep 28 ServSafe® Manger Certification Training and Exam - Monroe County Georgia Cooperative Extension provides nationally recognized and accredited ServSafe® training for food service managers from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). Upon successful completion of the ServSafe® examination, the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certificate will be issued by the NRAEF. Limited spaces are available. You must register by calling our office: 478-994-7014
    • Forsyth, GA - (22.0 Miles)
  • Sep 28 Building a Business 101 Expert Panel Ready to take the leap into entrepreneurship but unsure where to begin? Join us for an interactive panel discussion featuring seasoned business leaders and financial experts. Whether you are refining a fresh concept or ready to launch, this forum is designed to give you actionable clarity on the resources available in our community and the key financial, operational, and strategic steps required to get started. You will leave with direct insights from people who have successfully navigated the journey and the exact tools you need to build your business from the ground up.
    • Covington, GA - (47.0 Miles)
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