UGA Cooperative Extension
Columbia County Extension Office:
Family & Consumer Sciences
Educating families to become healthier, more productive, financially independent, and environmentally responsible.
Believes
- Families are the most effective unit to build a competent society.
- Families must meet their basic needs before they can face challenges of the future.
- Families and communities depend on each other. When one is strong and healthy, so is the other.
Works With
- Our federal, state and county partners dedicated to practical problem-solving education.
- Our co-workers at The University of Georgia, to give families access to the latest research and information.
- Other public and private organizations and individuals who collaborate with the Cooperative Extension to deliver education to families.
Families Are Our Future
- The family is the foundation of a positive, caring society.
- Healthy families tend to produce healthy children who mature into responsible, contributing adults.
- Our nation’s future rests on the building blocks of strong families.
- Mothers who understand prenatal care and nutrition.
- Healthy, thriving children whose parents know how to care for them
- Responsible, self-sufficient families and individuals who contribute to better communities.
- Families that have adequate clothing, housing, and food.
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Save Money this Year by Setting Goals
Whether you want to save money or pay off debt, University of Georgia experts say "setting goals is the first step".
Holiday spending excesses lead many people to resolve to handle money differently in the coming year. All too often, budgeting resolutions fall by the wayside before Groundhog Day. When curbing excess spending sounds like a painful exercise in self-denial, is it any wonder so many people fail to keep budgeting resolutions? For more detailed information, please read GA FACES article Set goals now to save money this year.
A Consumer’s Guide to Food Safety – Severe Storms & Hurricanes
USDA – Food Safety and Inspection Service has an excellent booklet that is entitled, A Consumer’s Guide to Food Safety – Severe Storms & Hurricanes. It can be downloaded at this link: Severe Storms and Hurricanes Guide
Judy A. Harrison, Ph.D., Professor and Extension Foods Specialist, Dept. of Foods and Nutrition, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Georgia, indicates this booklet helps people prepare ahead of time to keep food and water safe, covers how to prepare for keeping food safe during power outages and provides charts for what to keep and what to discard after the storm.
Some other useful publications that will help your family be prepared and stay safe during an emergency are:
Home Emergency Preparedness Handbook is a handbook that every home will find to be an invaluable tool.
Hurricane Resources - check out our hurricane resources for more information on diaster preparedness.
Be Prepared Georgia! is a brochure on Food and Water Safety in Severe Storms and Hurricanes.
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Current Programs
ServSafe Classes - All classes are held at the Columbia County Library, 7022 Evans Towne Center Blvd., Evans, GA 30809.
- For further information on classes in 2012, please contact Betty English
Newsletters
Diabetes Lifelines is a bi-monthly publication. It is written by Food and Nutrition Specialists at The University of Georgia, College of Family and Consumer Sciences. This newsletter brings you the latest information on diabetes, nutrition, the diabetic exchange systems, recipes and important events.
Senior Sense is a quarterly publication. It is prepared by Extension Family and Consumer Sciences specialists at The University of Georgia specifically for the educational needs of older Georgians.
Family and Consumer Sciences Publications
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For Sale Publication
So Easy To Preserve Book costs $18.00. Order yours today.
Contact
For more information about Family and Consumer Sciences Programs, contact County Extension Agent Betty English or call:
Augusta-Richmond County Extension Office
(706) 821-2356
(706) 821-2584 (FAX)
Information Flier
Family and Consumer Sciences website
