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The goal of the Consumer and Family Sciences (CFS)
program is to improve the lives of families and
individuals throughout Grant County. The Grant County
Extension office collaborates with many other agencies, community
organizations, and educational groups to address the
needs in our community. Teresa
Witkoske, the Consumer and Family Sciences Extension
Educator, can help by providing education in areas such
as:
 Extension is making a difference for families -
providing people with the knowledge to face the critical
issues of today head-on; and then giving them a
hands-on, practical way of putting that knowledge to
work.
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Extension Educational
Programs Available
For some, the old term Home Economics is more
readily recognized for this area of Purdue Extension.
However, in 1975, the name was changed to Consumer
and Family Sciences. The program focuses on three primary areas:
Persons from pre-natal to seniors, in rural or city
communities are considered our families to serve. Topical
programs and hundreds of resources are available to you
or your organization by contacting the Purdue Extension
office. Some program examples include:
Adult Children, Aging Parents
Appreciating Diversity
Children and Fitness
Cooking with the Lite
Touch
Dining with Diabetes
Focus on Financial Management
Food Safety
Have a Healthy Baby
Identity Theft
Living Well
Looking on
the Bright Side
Relatives as Parents
Sizing up the Dietary Guidelines
Smart Snacks
Strong Women
Stay Young
Most programs are free, some require a small fee. Group or individual assistance is available.
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Links of interest:
Area 8 Consumer Education Lesson Topics 2005-2006
Avian
Flu information - One stop access to U.S. Government
avian and pandemic flu information. Managed by the
Department of Health and Human Services.
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/
Census Figures for Indiana
http://www.stats.indiana.edu/web/profiles.html
Consumer and Family Sciences Extension at Purdue
http://www.ces.purdue.edu/cfs/
Consumer Reports
http://www.consumerreports.org
Indiana Extension Homemakers Association http://ieha-families.org/
National Diabetes Education Program
http://www.ndep.nih.gov/
Purdue Extension
http://www.ces.purdue.edu/
Soap and Detergent Association "Cleaning Matters"
website
http://www.cleaning101.com/cleaningmatters/newsletter/
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/pub_idx.html
USDA
Food Guide Pyramid
http://www.mypyramid.gov/
USDA for Kids
http://www.usda.gov/news/usdakids/index.html
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