UGA Cooperative Extension

Athens-Clarke County Extension Office:
Family & Consumer Sciences

General Information

Eating Right, Spending Smart, and Raising Kids… Living Well!

Family & Consumer Sciences (FACS) Extension Agents offer non-biased, research-based solutions and cutting edge knowledge on many topics, including:

FACS agents also partner with employers and other agencies to enhance economic development by educating our present and future work force. Examples include:

Health education and chronic disease prevention programs;
Required employee training such as food safety for restaurant workers and child development training for child care providers;
Life skills education to reduce turnover and increase productivity, such as managing finances and balancing work/family responsibilities.

Additionally, Athens-Clarke County Extension offers the Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). EFNEP teaches families with limited resources how to feed their family quick and easy nutritious meals on a budget.

Upcoming Events

ServSafe® Manager
- The Manager's Training course is Thursday, October 9th, from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm. Deadline to register is September 26th. Download the registration form here.
ServSafe® Employee Training
- The next ServSafe® Employee Training will be August 27 - 28, 2008. Deadline to register is August 8, 2008. Click on detailed information and registration form for more information.
PREPARE
- Georgia coules who receive at least 6 hours of premarital counseling or educational service before filing for their marriage license can receive a $35.00 discount on their marriage license fee.
- For more information about the premarital enrichment program please follow this link: PREPARE

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Contact

For more information please contact Denise Everson, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, at deverson@uga.edu or (706) 613-3640 or in Oconee County at (706) 769-3946.