Family & Consumer Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Extension Agents offer non-biased, research based solutions and cutting edge knowledge on many topics, including:?
- Food Safety
- Food, Nutrition, and Health
- Healty, Safe, and Affordable Housing Environments
- Economic Well-Being for Individuals and Families
- Positive Development for Individuals
While there is not a Family and Consumer Sciences Agent located at the Jasper County Extension Office, please call our office at (706)468-6479 or email uge2159@uga.edu and we will answer your question to the best of our ability or direct you to a FACS Agent in a neighboring county.?
Upcoming Events
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Oct 27 - Oct 28 ServSafe Manager Training Georgia Cooperative Extension provides the nationally recognized and accredited ServSafe? training for foodservice managers from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). Upon successful completion of the ServSafe? examination, the ServSafe? Food Protection Manager certificate will be issued by the NRAEF.
- Americus, GA - (91.0 Miles)
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Oct 28 Poverty Simulation Want to learn what is like for families struggling to make ends meet? Consider registering for our Poverty Simulation where you'll go through an interactive simulation with other community members to get a sense of what its like for those struggling at the bottom.
- MONROE, GA - (35.0 Miles)
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Oct 29 SAFE | Strengthening Awareness for Food Safety Emergencies Join us for a free interactive class designed to help you and your family stay prepared when emergencies strike. SAFE (Strengthening Awareness for Food Safety Emergencies) covers essential strategies for protecting your food and water supply during power outages, natural disasters, and other unexpected events. Participants will learn how to create an emergency food supply, practice safe water purification methods, and understand what foods to keep or toss after an emergency. The first 10 people to register will receive a complimentary Food Safety Preparedness Kit to take home. This class is open to the community and provides practical, research-based information to strengthen your confidence in handling food safety during emergencies.
- Conyers, GA - (35.0 Miles)
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Nov 4 SAFE (Strengthening Awareness for Food Safety Emergencies) This free class will teach participants about food safety as we engage in preparation through learning both knowledge and skills that are beneficial in keeping the food we consume during emergencies safe and sustainable. The first 10 participants to register will receive a free food safety kit with equipment and tools designed to help enable and bolster safe and effective management of food safety activities during an emergency that could compromise food.
- Douglasville, GA - (71.0 Miles)