The Family and Consumer Sciences program in Clark County strives to build strong families through educational programming. Programs focus on nutrition and lifestyle choices from infancy through retirement; managing time, money, and other resources; community health and environmental concerns; and managing the multiple roles of work and family life. These issues are addressed through programs offered in the community, newsletters offering information on these specific issues, and information offered via new technologies, such as the website.

Nutrition education program serving participants and low-income individuals eligible to receive SNAP benefits. Program topics include healthy food choices, portion sizes, stretching food dollars, food shopping, food safety, and physical activity.

Provides various monthly community classes such as cooking and nutrition classes, CPR courses, GED classes, fitness classes and health screenings.

Attendees will see live cooking demonstration on how to create meals using standards items from food pantries. Includes meal planning tips, dish sampling, copies of recipes demonstrated, and copies of other recipes. * Class provided as partnership with Salvation Army Kroc Center and United Way of Ashland County.

Provides cooking classes teaching healthy recipes as well as cultural cooking classes; sessions are available for both youth and adults. Commerical kitchen can also be rented put to local buisness owners.

Provides instruction that deals with the basic activities of homemaking including caring for and managing children; planning, shopping for and preparing nutritious meals; maintaining a clean and safe living environment; and other in-home responsibilities.

Program teaches food service workers to cook and serve low-fat low-cholesterol meals.

Offering an 8 week SNAP-Ed series for teens on healthy cooking and eating. Participants are not required to attend all classes. Weekly classes will include: Week 1: MyPlate: Hiker Trail Mix & Colorful Quesadilla Week 2: Fruits & Veggies: Jicama Taste Test & Fruit Salad Week 3: Dairy: Healthy Hot Chocolate & Other Campfire food Week 4: Breakfast: Yogurt Parfaits Week 5: Protein: Sunflower butter, crackers, peanut energy balls, and cowboy caviar Week 6: Food Pantry Finds: Create a recipe using food pantry items Week 7: Rethink your drink: Infused Water & Popcorn snack Week 8: Healthy Habits: Healthy Ice Cream.