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Family & Consumer Sciences

Family and Consumer Sciences

What is a Family and Consumer Sciences Agent?

A Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Agent is a person who can assist workers, consumers, and families in meeting their basic and most important needs with a wide body of research-based knowledge about topics that affect your life: your family, your food, and your house. FACS Agents have a long tradition of helping individuals and families over their life span and strengthening communities through educational programs.

How can we help you?

We want to help Georgians meet new challenges in a challenging environment. We focus on our clients’ physical, economic and social well-being through programs that help people cook and eat nutritiously, make healthy housing decisions and keep food safe.

FACS Extension Agents provide education in the community and the workplace on issues critical to all Georgians. Educational topics include:

?Financial Security and Economic Well-Being

?Foodborne Illness Prevention

?Housing and Environmental Health and Safety

?Child Care, Youth, and Family Development

?Chronic Disease Prevention and Management?

黑料网 Family and Consumer Sciences

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 housing, nutrition, quality child care, parenting, and food safety.

The information offered by FACS agents, as well as others in Cooperative Extension, is provided by researchers at 黑料网 College of Family and Consumer Sciences, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and other universities across our nation. Business, consumer, and community representatives in each county identify critical issues that Extension should address, and guide the planning and delivery of these programs, some of which we can deliver in Spanish.


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Why is the work of Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Extension Agents so important?

A healthy and productive worker, family, or consumer depends on a variety of factors, from food, child care, and shelter to interpersonal relationships and budgeting. FACS Extension Agents and Specialists have the educational background, skills, and knowledge to assist workers in meeting their basic need.


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Heat Illness Prevention
To help agricultural and green industry workers prepare for extreme heat, three University of Georgia Cooperative Extension specialists are raising awareness of how to manage the risks. By Emily Cabrera | Published: 7/22/2025
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Expert Resources for Health & Family

Three Must-Have Emergency Kits to Pack Before a Hurricane or Flood
Posted by Elizabeth Weigle on Aug 11, 2025
This guide helps Georgia residents at risk of flooding to collect and organize essential items into three bags to prepare your household for water-related disasters like hurricanes.
How to Clean Clothes After a Hurricane or Flood
Posted by Elizabeth Weigle on Aug 11, 2025
If your home is affected by a flood or other water-related disaster, fabric and clothing can become contaminated by floodwater, airborne mildew, or sanitation system failure. This guide provides steps to safely clean salvageable clothing and fabric items in order to save money, reduce waste, and keep people safe.
Homemade Kimchi: A Science-Based Guide to Safe Fermentation
Posted by Ines Beltran, Kristin Ingmundson, Ines Beltran, Cecilia Tran, Sarah Henes, Carla Schwan on Aug 4, 2025
Kimchi is gaining popularity across the U.S. as part of a growing interest in international flavors, gut health, and home food preservation. This publication provides science-based guidance to help consumers safely prepare kimchi at home and offers nationally relevant, research-based information that can benefit Extension educators, health professionals, and consumers across the U.S.
Nutrition Recommendations for Pregnant Women
Posted by Sarah Henes on Jul 17, 2025
Pregnant women should pay increased attention to their nutrition, physical activity, and food safety. This resource was created to assist Extension agents and their clients, and it describes essential dietary and nutrition recommendations—and why they are important—specifically for a pregnant woman and her growing baby.
Nutrition and Immunity
Posted by Alison Berg on Jun 4, 2025
Your immune system is a complex network of cells and organs whose job it is to ward off “invaders” like viruses and bacteria. Learn about the role of nutrition in immunity and what you can do to support your immune system.
All About A1c
Posted by Elizabeth Kindamo, Alison Berg on May 6, 2025
The A1c blood test is a tool used to help diagnose and manage diabetes. The A1c test will measure your average blood sugar over the past 2–3 months by measuring the percent of your red blood cells that have sugar-coated hemoglobin. A higher percentage indicates a greater risk of having or developing diabetes.