Welcome to Family and Consumer Sciences Program Ann Fremion, Extension Educator  Family & Consumer Sciences

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All About Family & Consumer Sciences OSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences' programming focuses upon   "Building Strong Families in the 21st Century."  The mission focus is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities through education with program values being "helping people help themselves."    Family and Consumer Science Goals are accomplished through education directed toward and jointly determined by participants, lifelong learning, accessible and reliable information, collaborations and assets and diversity of individuals, families and communites. Target audiences include: agencies, families, limited resource audiences, low-income audiences, older adults, young audiences, and youth.   Target issues are: life cycle stages including childcare, parenting, family life, and adult development and aging; nutrition and food safety; money management; life balance including life/works today; jobs and families; and health. Connections to Web Sites The following are some family and consumer sciences as well as some other interesting web sites you may find helpful. When you are on-line, just point and click on the link you want to visit. Ohio State University Family & Consumer Sciences Senior Series Factsheet Index The College of Human Ecology at the Ohio State University Extension WorkLife Project Manage Your Money Ohioline - OSU Information OAFCS Home Page United States Postal Service Home Page State of Ohio Front Page The National Agricultural Library Cooperative State Research Education & Extension Service Cooperative State Research Family Development Nutrient Data Laboratory Food Composition Data  The American Dietetic Association on the Net! Food and Drug Administration Home Page OSU Extension embraces human diversity and is committed to ensuring that all educational programs conducted by Ohio State University Extension are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, disability, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or veteran status. Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President for Agricultural Administration and Director, OSU Extension TDD No. 800-589-8292 ( Ohio only) or 614-292-1868.