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Family and Consumer Sciences
Jill
A. Taufer, R.D., L.D./N.
Extension Agent
jtaufer@co.volusia.fl.us
Kathleen M. Bryant, B.S., M.S., Extension
Agent
kbryant@co.volusia.fl.us
Lisa A. Valentine,
AA
Program Assistant
Family Nutrition Program (FNP)
lvalentine@co.volusia.fl.us
Amanda S. Cummins,
AA
Program Assistant
Family Nutrition Program (FNP)
acummins@co.volusia.fl.us
Volusia County/University of Florida Extension gives leadership to
family-focused informal education through the Family and Consumer
Sciences program. Dedicated to strengthening families through education,
we believe the family is the most effective unit for building strong
communities. The family has the right to meet basic needs and to make
choices about its future, and is inter-dependent within communities and
their environment.
Extension strives to achieve this through a variety of formats,
including:
- Workshops & presentations
- Newsletters and fact sheets
- Telephone consultations
- Learn-by mail correspondence courses
Solutions For Life
A family life and resource management newsletter
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Family and Consumer Sciences
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Solutions for Life’s Daily Challenges
Priority areas
- Food, nutrition and health
- Food safety
- Housing, energy and emergency preparedness (hurricanes) housing
and environmental management.
Financial management and budgeting
Volunteer and leadership development opportunities
Family Nutrition Program
First Time Homebuyer’s Program
Homeowner Maintenance Program
Money Management Program
Family Nutrition Program
Florida Association for Home and Community Education Clubs and
volunteers
Family Nutrition Program
Jill Taufer, FNP Coordinator
The Family Nutrition Program (FNP) and the University of Florida
Extension Service work in collaboration with local County partners to
deliver educational programs to Volusia families.
FNP provides educational programs on general nutrition, food
selection, food safety, and managing food resources. Youth are also
encouraged to discover "where our food comes from".
FNP programs are offered in over 30 elementary schools throughout the
county, as well as to parents and senior groups.
Program Assistants, who are University of Florida employees, receive
continuous training and support from the FNP program coordinator.
Curriculum and support materials are provided through the University of
Florida Extension Service. For more information on the Family Nutrition
Program in Volusia County, contact
Jill Taufer 3100 East
New York Avenue, DeLand, Florida 32724.
Florida Association for Home and Community
Education Clubs and Volunteers
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