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Family & Consumer Sciences

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FACS Extension Agents provide education in the community and the workplace on critical issues to all Georgians. Educational topics include:         

  • Financial Security and Economic Well-being
  • Foodborne Illness Prevention
  • Housing and Environmental Health and Safety
  • Child Care, Youth, and Family Development
  • Chronic Disease Prevention and Management

 

FACS Extension Agents often serve as resources for schools to meet the requirements of Georgia Performance Standards and as providers of basic life skills education. They can:

  • Provide health education for all grade levels
  • Teach financial planning courses
  • Train teachers in proper handwashing concepts to prevent spread of disease
  • Teach lessons in nutrition, health and food safety
  • Coordinate career fairs for rising juniors and graduating seniors
  • Teach life skills that students can use upon entering the workforce.

 

FACS Agents partner with employers to enhance economic development by educating our present and future workforce. Agents are trained to:

  • Provide health education and chronic disease prevention programs that can reduce absenteeism
  • Provide required employee training programs such as food safety for restaurant workers and age-appropriate development for child care providers.
  • Teach homebuyer education to assist the workplace in acquiring and maintaining affordable, healthy and adequate housing
  • Teach life skills that employees need to function effectively in the workplace and to reduce turnover and increase productivity such as managing finances and balancing work/family responsibilities

 

The information offered by FACS Agents, as well as others in Cooperative Extension, is provided by researchers at The University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and other universities across our nation. Business, consumers, and community representatives in each county identify the critical issues that Extension should address and guide the planning and delivery of these programs.


Family and Consumer Sciences News
Hurricane Helene Impacts
Hurricane Helene Impacts Hurricane Helene wrought sweeping devastation across Georgia’s agricultural sector in late September, leaving an indelible mark on both the land and the people who tend it. From battered cotton fields to flattened pecan orchards, the storm’s aftermath is bringing focus to vulnerabilities in Georgia’s farming industry and the need for more robust safety nets. By Emily Cabrera | Published: 12/19/2024
Fighting Food Waste
Fighting Food Waste New tool can help industry and consumers calculate and combat food waste. By Lillian Sosbee | Published: 12/16/2024
Seafood Broth
Seafood Broth A team of University of Georgia scientists, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Maryland and University of Maine, are conducting an exploratory study they hope will lead to validated seafood broth recipes for home canners. By Cal Powell | Published: 12/10/2024
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