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Richmond County
UGA Extension Office

Family & Consumer Sciences

Staff Listing

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What is a Family and Consumer Sciences Agent?

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.

How can we help you?

We want to help Georgians meet new challenges in a changing environment. We focus on our clients' economic and social well-being through programs that help people extend their income, cook and eat nutritiously, and make important buying decisions.

What programming is provided in the county?

We help consumers understand the relationships between food and health, promote informed nutrition decisions and regular physical activity, safe food handling and storage, safe home food preservation and economical food selection and preparation. Through a unique partnership between Richmond County and UGA Extension, Richmond County Extension staff can tap into a wealth of information for you.

The Family & Consumer Science (FACS) mission is to extend lifelong learning through trusted resources to Georgia citizens through unbiased, research-based education in agriculture, the environment, communities, youth and families. Tips for improving health, finances, food preparation and family interactions are frequently featured throughout the website. We look for collaborations with community partners to give timely access to information and programming on a local and state level.

 

Contact the Richmond County Extension Office for more information about FACS programming by calling (706) 821-2350 or emailing uge3245@uga.edu

 


Upcoming Events

  • Nov 6 ServSafe Manager Certification Training and Exam - Thomas County Join us on Wednesday, November 6th for a one-day ServSafe Manager Certification course and Exam. The Food Safety Manager Certification lasts for 5 years. The Training will be held at the Thomas County Extension Office. Register by October 23rd to receive the course materials.
    • Thomasville, GA - (220.0 Miles)
  • Nov 6 Virtual Childcare Provider Training: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Early Childhood UGA Extension–Appling/Burke/Candler/EvansCounties will hold this FREE class via Zoom. This class will provide two (2) hours of Entity Approved childcare training for childcare providers. This course will increase participants’ awareness of the problem of obesity in early childhood, including statistics about obesity rates and causes and risk factors that contribute to childhood obesity. Participants will leave the class with a better understanding of strategies for addressing obesity in ECE settings, key concepts that preschool-age children can learn about healthy eating and physical activity, and hands-on activities to teach healthy eating and physical activity to 3- to 5-year-olds within the ECE curriculum. The class will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2024 from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM. Call the Candler County Extension Office at 912-685-2408 or register online at bit.ly/UGACPT24.
    • Virtual Event
  • Nov 7 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.
    • Forsyth, GA - (117.0 Miles)
  • Nov 14 Foundations In Safe Food Handling Topics covered include: Foodborne illness, Good personal hygiene, Time and temperature, and Food Storage. This is a 2-day course. Registration is free. To earn a certificate, both the class and the test are mandatory.
    • Augusta, GA - (6.0 Miles)
  • Nov 15 Foundations In Safe Food Handling Topics covered include: Foodborne illness, Good personal hygiene, Time and temperature, and Food Storage. This is a 2-day course. Registration is free. To earn a certificate, both the class and the test are mandatory.
    • Augusta, GA - (6.0 Miles)
  • Nov 18 ServSafe® Manager Certification Training and Exam Georgia Cooperative Extension provides the nationally recognized and accredited ServSafe® training for foodservice 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. Workshops are offered in multiple locations throughout the state; see each training's contact for details.
    • Waynesboro, GA - (23.0 Miles)
  • Nov 21 - Nov 22 Manager ServSafe Training 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. The $150 registration fee includes course book, educational materials, instruction and exam. Pre-registration is required.
    • Americus, GA - (164.0 Miles)
  • Nov 21 Foundations In Safe Food Handling Topics covered include: Foodborne illness, Good personal hygiene, Time and temperature, and Food Storage. This is a 2-day course. Registration is free. To earn a certificate, both the class and the test are mandatory.
    • Augusta, GA - (6.0 Miles)
  • Nov 22 Foundations In Safe Food Handling Topics covered include: Foodborne illness, Good personal hygiene, Time and temperature, and Food Storage. This is a 2-day course. Registration is free. To earn a certificate, both the class and the test are mandatory.
    • Augusta, GA - (6.0 Miles)
  • Dec 3 ServSafe Manager One-Day Training 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. Workshops are offered in multiple locations throughout the state; see each training's contact for details. Registration includes the course, textbook, light refreshments, and exam. Please indicate if you need the textbook shipped during registration.
    • Conyers, GA - (120.0 Miles)
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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.