About Family and Consumer Sciences
Family & Consumer Sciences Extension serves every one of Ohio's 88 counties. Our team focuses on building Healthy People, Healthy Finances, and Healthy Relationships. We help people keep healthy through good nutrition and food safety, use their money wisely, and balance the demands of life and work. We aspire to be the recognized leader in the state for enhancing the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities through research, education, and outreach. We provide accessible and reliable research-based information to help people help themselves. We value diversity and strive to build on the assets of the individuals, families, and communities we serve.
County Family and Consumer Sciences News
We all have the same number of minutes!
Life is so much more than the daily routines we get ourselves into, it’s the moments that really tell who we are, what we believe in and what we are made of.
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University's Food Safety Hotline Now Available by E-mail
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- For the first time, consumers can reach a food safety hotline at Ohio State University by e-mail: foodsafety@osu.edu
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Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President for Agricultural Administration; Associate Dean, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; Director, Ohio State University Extension and Gist Chair in Extension Education and Leadership. TDD No. 800-589-8292 (Ohio only) or 614-292-1868.