UGA Cooperative Extension

Chattooga County Extension Office:
Family & Consumer Sciences

UGA Family and Consumer Sciences Cooperative Extension programs place non-biased, research-based information at your fingertips. County agents and specialists throughout the state provide cutting edge knowledge on many topics, including food safety nutrition, and preservation, child development and parenting skills, personal financial management, housing and environment and healthy living habits.

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Diabetic Newsletters

Newsletters

Children, Youth, and Families

Provides parents and caregivers positive guidance and nurturance for children, promotes positive development with all ages and encourages informed consumer decisions.

Well on Your Way - A series of fact sheets for expecting parents.
Building Baby's Brain -
Baby Bouncer - A series of fact sheets for parents of infants up to 12 months of age.
123 Grow - A series of fact sheets for parents of children who are 12 - 36 months old.
Principles of Parenting
Tips for Parents
Preschool Learning Series
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Senior Sense

Foods and Nutrition

Helps consumers understand the relationships between food and health, promote informed nutrition decisions and regular physical activity, etc. Food

Consumer Economics

Information on how consumers can best budget their resources, the most efficient way to save for retirement, and how to manage through a financial crisis. Financial Management

Housing and Environment

Teach how to reduce exposure to environmental contaminants in the home, enable consumers to acquire and maintain affordable housing, and the most efficient ways to manage household demand on natural resources.

Choose My Plate

Find specific recommendations for each USDA Food Group, based on the 2010 Dietary My Plate Guidelines for Americans (DGA), including proportions based on research that relate to individual calorie and nutrient needs. At ChooseMyPlate.gov, consumers can determine their individual eating patterns that fit their lifestyle and food preferences.

My Plate is USDA's primary food group symbol, a food icon that serves as a powerful reminder to make healthy food choices and to build a healthy plate at mealtimes. It is a visual cue that identifies the five (5) basic food groups from which consumers can choose healthy foods to build a healthy plate.