Family and Consumer Sciences/Community Development
Working to strengthen individuals, families, and communities through education.

Family and Consumer Sciences
Delaware County
740/833-2030
The Family and Consumer Sciences program in Delaware County strives to build strong families through educational programming. Programs focus on the following issues:
- Managing time, money and other resources;
- Improving nutrition and lifestyle choices from infancy through retirement;
- Addressing community health and environmental concerns;
- Managing multiple roles of work and family life;
- Building strong families through relationship skills, conflict management skills, and shared values.
Helpful Websites:
OSU Extension Postitive Parenting Newsletters: http://fcs.osu.edu/hdfs/positiveparenting/issues.htm
The Art of Positive Parenting, Action for Children: www.positiveparents.com
These issues are addressed through programs offered in the community, newsletters and other print resources, and information offered via new technologies, such as this website and the internet.



