UGA Cooperative Extension
Cobb County Extension Office:
Family & Consumer Sciences
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Classes Availa
ble
Servsafe Certification Classes for Food Service Managers
Servsafe registration form for March 5th-6th 2012 class, click here for registration form PDF
Servsafe request for accommodations (if needed)
Servsafe new regulations www.CobbandDouglasPublichealth.org
Servsafe Retesting Registration Form (Immediate score available)
- Diabetes Support Classes for patients and or their caregivers
Every 3rd Friday 9 am to 4 pm
Register thru Diabetes Association of Atlanta 404 527 7150
- Money Matters- Personal Finance for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
January 24 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm This class will cover prerequisites
For starting your own business. Topics: understanding credit,
use of financial institutions, setting up business plans.
The class will be held atThe Cobb County Extension office, 678 South Cobb Dr. Ste 200, Marietta GA 30060. To register call 770-528-4070.
- “Walk Georgia” A 12 week program designed to increase physical activity in a fun, interactive, community oriented way.
Registration opens online February 1, 2012 at www.walkgeorgia.org
Free Self Study Courses
- Continuing education self study courses for licensed child care providers. State accepted for Bright From the Start
Call 770 528 4070 for details and to reserve take home materials.
- Home Food Preservation Self Study Courses
Free online course from University of Georgia Extension
In-Office Free Services
- Home Food Preservation DVD checkout
- Pressure canner inspection and dial guage aaccuracy testing (Presto brand only)
Free Newsletters (by email subscription)
- Baby Bouncer Newsletter Sign Up
- Diabetes (English & Spanish)
- Senior Sense
Useful Links
General
- Bright from the Start, Georgia's Department of Early Care and Learning, handles child care licensing now.
- UGA Green Way
- Federal - Citizens Information Center
- Georgia Faces
- Senior Citizens
- University of Georgia Family & Consumer Sciences
Safety
- American Red Cross
- Caring for children in Georgia
- Emergency Food Supply - Long Term
- Emergency Food Supply - Short Term
- Georgia Traffic Injury Prevention Institute
- National Safety Council
- Poison Prevention
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Food Safety & Nutrition
- American Cancer Association
- American Diabetes Association
- American Heart Association
- Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
- FDAServ Safe Food Safety Courses
- Food Processing Centers of Georgia
- Home Food Preservation
- National Center for Home Food Preservation
- Nutrition information
- Pressure Canner Manufacturers
- Presto
- All-American (Under Consumer Products Division)
- Mirro
- Starting a Food Business in GA
- USDA
Financial
UGA/Cobb County Extension is featuring a series of helpful articles relating to the current economic situation that may help individuals and families. Feel free to share this information with your family and friends. All articles are posted. Click on the "Surviving Tough Times Series" for previous articles.
Entrepreneual Endeavors
Housing Programs/Resources
- Housing
- Green Cleaning - Home Maintenance: Protect Your Investment
Keeping Your Home
Are you or someone you know in danger of losing your home? UGA/COBB COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION may have information to help you through these difficult times.
http://www.fcs.uga.edu/ext/housing/foreclosure.php
Publications
So Easy to Preserve
The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is pleased to offer a new 5th edition of its popular book, So Easy To Preserve. This beautiful book contains the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture recommendations for safe food preservation. So Easy To Preserve is now a 375-page book with over 185 tested recipes, along with step by step instructions and in-depth information for both the new and experienced food preserver. Chapters include Preserving Food, Canning, Pickled Products, Jellied Fruit Products, Freezing and Drying. This 5th edition has 35 new tested recipes and processes, in addition to a new section with recommended procedures for home-canned salsas. Order Form.
Living Well Cookbook from NEAFCS
This book answers your questions with research-based information for Living Well with practical tips. The first section, Recipes for Living, includes the following: Click to order.
- Healthy Lifestyles
- Living Green
- Home Safety
- Financial Management
- Care of Textiles
- Etiquette
