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Welcome to the Jefferson County
Family and Consumer Sciences Program
Joseph J. Maiorano
Extension Educator
Family & Consumer Sciences
Donna Mitchell
FNP Program Assistant
All About Family & Consumer Sciences
The Family & Consumer Sciences program is a program that assists our community in the following areas:
- Balancing Work and Family
- Aging & Understanding Concerns of the Elderly
- Positive Parenting
- Single Parent Families
- Stress Management
- Time Management
- Money Management
- Food and Nutrition
- Food Safety and Preservation
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Family & Home Journal
Home management, parenting and senior news.
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Fatherhood program for incarcerated males, consisting of socialization and parenting skills training for incarcerated males. Contact Joseph Maiorano at 1-800-628-7460.
Fit 2 B Fathers News
A newsletter for Men Who Have Been Members of the Fit 2-B Fathers Club and Those Who Want to be More Successful with Their Children and Families.
Connections to Web Sites
So much of what we learn and do today involves the personal computer and the Internet. Our web site has always contained links to a number of web sites that provide educational material related to human and family development.
Ohio State University Extension Family & Consumer Sciences
Senior Series Factsheet Index
New Start for Financial Success
The College Of Human Ecology at The Ohio State University
Extension WorkLife Project
The National Assoc. For Family & Community Education
Manage Your Money
Ohio Association of Family & Consumer Science (OAFCS) Home Page
Cooperative State Research Education & Extension Service (CSREES)
Nutrient Data Laboratory Food Composition Data
The American Dietetic Association
Food and Nutrition Information Center
Nutrition.gov
Food and Drug Administration Home Page
Fast Food Facts - Interactive Food Finder
Ask the Dietitian(tm)
National Center for Fathering
National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition
Family and Corrections Network
Federal Citizen Information Center
United States Postal Service
We have included other links related to guarding the health and security of our families. You can turn to these governmental web sites when planning and preparing for and responding to emergencies.
Additionally, we have added some web sites recommended for children. Some are more serious and some are for fun. Links to those materials for young people are provided with learning as the goal. We hope this is helpful.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
US Department of Homeland Security
Fit Kids
Kids Health - Home Alone
CDC Kids' Quest on Disability and Health
CDC Rabies Web Page for Kids
CDC Powerful Girls Have Powerful Bones
CDC - Verb - Youth Activity Campaign
Smart Stuff with Twig the Walkingstick
American Veterinary Medical Association Kids Page
FirstGov for Kids
Kidnetic
Federal Emergency Management for Kids
Homeland Security: READY KIDS
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