About Family and Consumer Sciences
The Family and Consumer Sciences Department in Wood County strives to build strong families through educational programming. Programs focus on the following issues: * Improvement in nutrition and lifestyle choices from infancy through retirement; * Manage time, money and other resources; * Address community health and environmental concerns; * Manage the multiple roles of work and family life; * Build strong families though relationship skills, conflict management skills, and shared values.
County Family and Consumer Sciences News
Let's Talk Turkey
Let's Talk Turkey
Do you know your family plans for Thanksgiving? Who is hosting and is the menu is set? It is that time of year when families are making plans for the holiday season. Have you included how you will handle the turkey and other holiday foods safely in your plans? Food borne illness (food poisoning) would certainly be an unwanted guest at any holiday celebration, yet it can easily happen. Click on the link below to read about how to handle your food safely over the holidays.
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ServSafe - Food Safety Training and Certification
ServSafe - Food Safety Training and Certification
ServSafe has become the industry standard in food-safety training and is accepted in almost all United States jurisdictions that require employee certification. The ServSafe program provides accurate, up-to-date information for all levels of employees on handling of food, from receiving and storing to preparing and serving. Visit our ServSafe Homepage for more information on training offered at the Wood County Extension Office.
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