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Family & Consumer Sciences

Last modified 2008-09-10 12:06

Mary Longo
Extension Educator and County Extension Director
Family & Consumer Sciences

All About Family & Consumer Sciences

Extension Family and Consumer Sciences encourages the development of families and individuals. Our programs focus on helping people address these critical issues:

Building strong families through better parenting skills, conflict management skills and shared values.
Improving nutrition and lifestyle choices from infancy through retirement.
Managing time, money and other resources.
Addressing community health and environmental concerns.
Managing multiple roles.

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.

General Family & Consumer Sciences Web Sites:

Ohioline - OSU Extension Information
Ohio State University College of Human Ecology
OSU Family and Consumer Sciences Administration
Family Nutrition Program
The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues

Child Care Web Sites:

Cooperative Extension System National Network for Child Care

Parenting Web Sites:

Cyfer Net Parent & Family
National Parenting Information Network
Wonder Wise Parent

Family Life Web Sites:

National Fatherhood Initiative
National Center for Fathering
National Center for Strategic Non-Profit Planning & Community
National Practitioners Network for Fathers and Families, Inc.
National Center for Fathers and Families

Adult Development and Aging Web Sites:

Senior Series Fact Sheet Index
National Council on Aging
Administration on Aging
AOA Quick Index
The Resource Directory for Older People (collaboration of AOA and NIA
FirstGov for Seniors
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Ohio Department of Aging
Consumer Information of Nursing Homes
Generations United
Grandparent Information
AARP Grandparent Information Center