Family and Consumer Sciences
Food, Nutrition, and Health
Cooking for Crowds
Cooking for Crowds is a 2 hour workshop designed to teach non-profit organizations safe food handling and preparation techniques to prevent food-borne illness. This workshop is presented in conjunction with the local Health Department. Call 804-561-2481 for details. Fee
Food Preservation 101
Participants will learn basic food preservation techniques in this 2-hour workshop. Call for schedule. Fee.
Dining with Diabetes
A program designed for people with diabetes and their family members. A class series that includes learning how to manage diabetes, food demonstrations, and tasting of healthy foods. Classes are taught by Extension educators and other partners. Call for class schedule. Fee.
Teen Mother's Workshop
A program designed for teen parents and family members. A class series that includes nutrition and meal planning, parenting, budgeting, and preparing for a career. Classes are taught by Extension educators and SNAP-ed professionals (formerly SCNEP).
Call for class schedule.
Financial Education for Adults and Youth
Savings and Spending Plans
Families are experiencing more difficulty managing daily expenses with rising costs of fuel and food. Take time now to prepare for your family's financial future by putting in place a spending plan or budget. Learn about resources available to you, what you can do now to save your home, and reduce unnecessary expenses. Individual and group sessions are available upon request.
Call for schedule of upcoming financial management workshops.
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development representative is available on third Wednesday of each month to discuss home ownership loans and grants. Please call. Appointment times available from 2-4pm.
The Personal Financial Management Course - Steps to Financial Success
This is a 2- 1/2 hour class mandated by the U.S. Department of Justice to satisfy the requirements for discharge of bankruptcy. For a list of class dates and locations in other parts of the state go to www.ext.vt.edu/personalfinance
Fee. Scholarships available.