family & consumer sciences
Far more than "cooking and sewing" the Family and
Consumer Sciences Program embraces a broad spectrum of concerns affecting
the family and its living environment.
Objectives of the program are to enhance the quality of decision making by individuals and families, and to increase knowledge and skills needed to carry out decisions made. In addition, the program seeks to identify unexpressed needs affecting individual and family well-being, and improve abilities to understand and adapt to social change by exploring solutions which most effectively deal with identified problems and concerns.
Specific programming areas include:
Human Nutrition
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Maternal Nutrition and Care
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Home Food Production
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Food Preservation
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Obesity
Human Development
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Retirement and Aging
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Parent Education
Household Development
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Home Energy Use and Conservation
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Simple Home Repairs
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Simple Home Decorations
Financial Management
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Consumer Education
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Family Budgeting
