UGA Cooperative Extension
Troup County Extension Office:
Family & Consumer Sciences
Events & Activities
- Child Care Trainings
- Food Safety Classes
- Senior Citizens Programs - Free class offered to caregivers beginning Sept 9, at Poplar Creek.
- Self Study Courses
- Youth Leadership Progam
- Parenting Classes
- Walk Georgia
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November is National Caregivers Month. The Partnership for Food Safety Education has just released a new factsheet dealing with food safety for caregivers.
Newsletters and News Articles
To receive all newsletters, please contact Celeste Garrett, Family & Consumer Science Agent or call our office at the number below in your county area.
- Diabetes Life Line Newsletter
- Senior Sense Newsletter
- Growing Together Newletter
Several Firms announce recalls. To find our more click on the links below.
Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Chunky Grilled Steak with Vegetables Canned Soup Product That May Be Under-Processed.
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_047_2009_Release/index.asp
Michigan Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meal Kits for Possible Listeria Contamination
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_046_2009_Release/index
Wisconsin Firm Recalls Frozen Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza Products Due To an Undeclared Allergen
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/recall_044_2009-Release/index
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is October
In Georgia each year, 5,235 women are diagnosed with breast cancer, the most common cancer among women. Sadly, 1,062 Georgia women die due to cancer each year. A high proportion of these deaths occur among low-income or minority women. See our News and Events page for more information.
Publications for Sale
Contact
For more information about Troup County Family & Consumer Sciences Programs, contact Celeste Garrett at garrettc@uga.edu or call (706) 883-1675 (Troup) or (706) 672-4235
(Meriwether) of visit the Family & Consumer Science web site at http://www.fcs.uga.edu/ext/
For information on Troup County Government, log on to www.troupcountyga.org
