Family and Consumer Sciences
Northern Shenandoah Valley Family and Consumer Sciences Programs
Today’s families find themselves wanting to keep up with changes in their world; changes that happen at a faster and faster pace. Whatever your stage of life, Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Family and Consumer Sciences programs bring you knowledge you can use to make better decisions and improve your life. We bring you proven, reliable, non-biased information to help you with raising kids, eating right, spending smart, and living well.
Financial Management, Housing, and Consumer Education Programs
Karen Poff is primarily responsible for family financial management, housing, and consumer education programs in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. Her programs teach youth, individuals, and families life-long resource management skills to help them manage money more effectively, improve their indoor air quality, save energy, and make better consumer decisions. You can e-mail Karen Poff at kpoff@vt.edu.
Financial Management, Housing, and Consumer Education Workshop List - Karen Poff
Food, Nutrition and Health Programs
Karen Ridings and Brittany Michael share the responsibility for food, nutrition and health programs in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. Their programs help youth, individuals and families make wise nutritional choices, prepare food safely, prevent chronic disease, and make the necessary lifestyle changes for optimal wellness. You can e-mail Karen Ridings at ridingsk@vt.edu. You can e-mail Brittany Michael at brittew@vt.edu.
Food, Nutrition, and Health Workshop List - Karen Ridings
Food Nutrition and Health Workshop List - Brittany Michael
Child Development and Parenting Programs
Programming in this area is currently limited due to local staffing patterns.
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Managing Your Money Series April to June 2012
Our “Managing Your Money” series is designed to help participants take control of their personal finances. The five-lesson series has a flexible format, with the option of taking the classes on a monthly basis or a weekly basis. Participants can attend classes in any order at any location. Anyone who has attended all of the five sessions, in any combination of weekly or monthly classes, will receive a certificate of completion. Session 6, on Getting Out of Debt, is optional. The cost for the entire series is $10.00, which can be waived by receiving a scholarship voucher from a participating community services agency.
Click here to download the flyer and registration form for Spring 2012.
If you would like to be placed on our e-mail list to receive the new flyer each quarter, please click here to send Karen Poff an e-mail.