Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Week is here! From December 1 to 5, we join educators, professionals, and advocates across the country to celebrate the incredible impact of FCS in our daily lives. As a proud member of NEAFCS, I’m excited ... READ MORE
Category: Work & Life
School is back in session. The long days of summer and not following a schedule have come to an end. It is important to help your child/teenager get back on a regular schedule and into a normal sleep routine. Busy lifestyles filled with school, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Congratulations to our new Wakulla County Extension Director, Samantha Kennedy! Director for the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension program Although Samantha is taking on a new role as the Director for the UF/IFAS Wakulla County ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, Events, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Work & LifeSituation: AARP reports one in eight Americans who are over the age of 65 are the fastest growing segment of the aging population. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, in 2030 one in five Americans will be over 65 and by 2050 our nation’s elderly ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeSituation: Per the Centers for Disease Control, 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from foodborne illness in the United States each year. Foodborne illness can be prevented in many cases by practicing safe food ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeSituation: As we age, it’s natural for friendship connections to shrink. Considering health, mobility, and other constraints, initiating new networks is more difficult. Compounding loneliness, partners, friends, and family become infirm, die ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life1)Situation/Target Audience/Objectives: The Hernando County Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) program provides education in basic money management and financial matters to both youth and adults. To achieve this, strategic partnerships with ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life