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Welcome to the Van Wert County Family and Consumer Sciences Program
Do you want to improve the lives of each of your family members? Extension Family and Consumer Sciences can help you reach your destination!
We encourage the development of families and individuals and foster their interaction with the environment. We generate knowledge through programs and research in family and consumer sciences. Our programs come to you through workshops, newsletters, publications, satellite, and computer programs.
The Ohio State University Extension Family and Consumer Sciences programs and publications reach thousands of individuals across the state, addressing critical issues concerning individual, family, and community development.
Our five critical issues areas are:
- Building strong families through better parenting skills, conflict management skills and shared values.
- Improving nutrition and lifestyle choices from infancy through retirement.
- Managing time money and other resources.
- Addressing community health and environmental issues.
- Managing multiple roles
Do you need a program for a club, organization or church group? OSU Extension has many programs available that may fit your group’s needs and interests. These educational research-based programs are presented at no cost, although an honorarium to cover cost is appreciated. Please call the office at 419-238-1214 to schedule.
Click here to see more information on some of the programs currently available.
Connections to Web Sites
The following are some family and consumer sciences web sites you may find helpful. When you are on-line, just point and click on the link you want to visit.
Seasonal
- Universal Design- Ohio State University Extension
- Ohio State Master Gardener
- Cleaning your Home - The Soap and Detergent Association
- Home Maintenance and Repair - Michigan State University Extension
- Selecting Your House - North Carolina State Univ Ext.
- Household Products Data Base - National Institutes of Health
- Living Well - National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Grandparenting Today - University of Wisconsin Extension
Money Management
- Estate Planning Considerations for Ohio Families-Ohio State University Extension
- Financial Security in Later Life-USDA and Cooperative Extension
- National Endowment for Financial Education
- Getting through Tough Times -University of Illinois Extension
- Farmers in Transition: Evaluation Options for Change-Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service-Domona G. Doye
- Managing Your Money
Nutrition
- Food Web Site -Univ. of Nebraska Cooperative Extension, Lancaster County
- Fitness Beat Newsletters from Ohio State University Extension
- Food and Nutrition Information Center (USDA)
- Nutrient Data Laboratory Food Composition Data
- Welcome to The American Dietetic Association on the Net
- Food and Drug Administration Home Page
- Kidnetic-Nurition for Teens
General Family and Consumer Sciences Web Sites
- E-Answers
- Ohioline - OSU Information
- Ohio State University College of Human Ecology
- Family & Consumer Sciences-Ohio State University Extension
Senior Living and Caregiving
- Senior Series Factsheet Index
- State of Ohio Long Term Care Consumer Guide
- National Council on the Aging
- First Gov for Seniors
- AARP
- Ohio Departmentof Aging
Parenting and Family Life
- Young Children Growth & Development
- Wonder Wise Parent
- National Parent Information Network
- The Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education
- Dads-Iowa State University Extension
- Family Life- University of Arkansas
- Family Science Network-Unversity of Kentucky
- LifeTime Newsletter
- Marriage Matters Newsletter
Child Care
Health and Safety
