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UGA Cooperative Extension

Bibb County Extension Office:
Family & Consumer Sciences

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University of Georgia Family of Consumer Sciences Extension places non-biased, research-based infomation at your fingertips. County agents and program specialists throughout the state provide cutting edge knowledge on many topics, including food safety, nutrition, preservation, child development, parenting skills, personal financial management, housing, and healthy living habits.

ServSafe

Effective February 2008, the State of Georgia requires each food service establishment to employ one manager who has passed a food safety exam that is accredited by the Conference for Food Protection (CFP). The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension has joined forces with the Georgia Restaurant Association to provide Georgia's food service industry with the best in food safety training. We have 33 county-based educators who teach ServSafe® workshops throughout the state. Extension has been offering ServSafe® manager and employee certification programs throughout the state since 1997.

Operation Eatery

Operation Eatery is a collaboration formed between the Macon-Bibb County Health Department, Bibb County Cooperative Extension and Houston County Cooperative Extension to provide food safety education to the food service industry in Bibb County and the other 12 counties in the North Central Health District. These classes are offered free to any food service worker in our Health District. Register by calling the Macon-Bibb County Health Department at (478) 749-0121.

Training for Childcare Providers

Bibb County Extension offers DHR approved childcare classes throughout the year. Call (478) 751-6338 to request to be added to the mailing list.

  • Strong4Life - Web-based training offered by Community Health Works

How does Bibb County compare with the rest of Georgia in nutrition, families, & income?

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Publications for Sale

Diabetic Newsletters

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Senior Sense Newsletters

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FACS logoFor more information about these or other Family and Consumer Science topics, please contact Jan Baggarly at jbaggarl@uga.edu or (478) 751-6338.

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