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University
of Idaho Family and Consumer Sciences educators rely directly on
the resources of the University of Idaho, its extension
specialists, and its experiment station researchers.
The
University of Idaho Extension is a unique
federal, state, and county partnership that provides informal
education and delivers research-based information from the
University of Idaho to people throughout the state.
INDIVIDUALS
CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES
COMMUNITIES
Extension
Family and Consumer Sciences educators serve individuals,
families, and communities throughout Idaho.
CONSULTANT
TEACHER
MANAGER
In
their role as teachers, facilitators, and managers, Family and
Consumer Sciences educators help Idahoans apply unbiased,
research-based information and make informed decisions.
COLLABORATOR
VOLUNTEER
MANAGER
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPER
The
link between health and nutrition is well established. By
sharing the latest in nutrition research and by teaching basic
nutrition skills, extension educators support families' choices
of healthier lifestyles. In addition, the safety of the
food supply--from production through processing and
consumption--is a prevalent concern of families today.
Extension educators are a principal and knowledgeable source of
food safety and food preservation information.
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
Idaho
families are negatively impacted by consumer debt, bankruptcy,
fraud, and lack of retirement planning. Extension
educators deliver money management education to youth and adult
audiences in areas of credit use, budgeting, saving, debt
reduction, insurance and retirement planning to enable them to
make sound financial decisions.
FAMILY
RELATIONSHIPS
Families
must deal with important interpersonal relationships. Many
of these issues must be addressed simultaneously. Families
are raising children while balancing work and family life.
They may be caring for aging relatives and dealing with
financial crises. Extension Educators work with family
members of all ages, helping them cope with the many demands
placed on them.
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