Ohio State University Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Program

The OSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences programs are focused on helping people address the following issues:

• Healthy People
  (Healthy Weight Management, Health Problems, Health-Care Cost, Food Safety, and Food Security)
• Healthy Relationships
  (Issues of Parenthood, Early Childcare and Development, Couple and Marital Relationships, Aging and Relationships in Later Life)
• Healthy Finances
  (Financial Stability, Financial Security, and Employment Success)  

Our vision is:
To be recognized as a leader for enhancing the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities through research, education, and outreach.

Our values are:

• Helping people help themselves.
• Education directed toward, and jointly determined by, participants.
• Lifelong learning.
• Accessible and reliable information.
• Collaborations.
• Assets and diversity of individuals, families, and communities.
  

The Ohio State University Extension provides OHIOLINE (on righthand column on screen) as a free service to those serching for information on home, family, health, yard, crops, and a variety of other topics.  Below we have provided direct links to several popular consumer pages on the OHIOLINE site!

Cupboard Storage    http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5401.html

Cupboard Storage Chart     http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/pdf/5401.pdf

Refrigerator Storage     http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5403.html

Refrigerator Storage Chart     http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/pdf/5403.pdf

Freezer Storage    http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5402.html

Freezer Storage Chart    http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/pdf/5402.pdf

Freezing Combination Main Dishes   http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5308a.html

Attention Freezer Owners - In Case of Power Outage    http://ohioline.osu.edu/home/freezer.html

Modifying a Recipe to be Healthier      http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/pdf/5543.pdf

Food Guide Pyramid
MyPyramid is an interactive site operated by the United States Department of Agriculture.  
The multiple links offer a wealth of information on food and physical activity. 
 
United States Department of Agriculture’s MyPyramid – Steps to a Healthier You
http://www.mypyramid.gov/
 

 
Newsletters
 
Please click the link below for current and past issues of:
 
“Positive Parenting”
 
“Senior Hotline”
 
“Marriage Matters”
 
“Lifetime”
 
http://fcs.osu.edu/hdfs/newslet/index.htm
 

 
 
HOT TOPIC
Money Management
Managing money is easy for some, harder for others.
But - we all find we need to do it! 
Good money management skills are valuable regardless of the amount of money you have to manage.
 
Manage Your Money Study-at-Home Course

Are you interested in simple ways to build a better budget? 
If you click on the link below, you will find a series of six lessons in personal money management. 
Topics include:  Getting Started, Where Does Your Money Go?, Stop Spending Leaks,
How Much Credit Can You Afford?, Develop Your Budget, and Your Net Worth and Financial Records.

(When you click on the link below, just click on each lesson title to view the six lessons.)

 
Manage Your Money
http://ohioline.osu.edu/mym/
 

In Over Your Head:  Life-Saving Strategies for Financial Crisis

This publication can be found on-line at the link below, and is also available in print. 
Section topics include:   First Steps, When Collectors Start Calling, Self-Directed Repayment Plans, 

and other helpful topics to help you think through your individual situation.
 
In Over Your Head:  Life-Saving Strategies for Financial Crisis
http://ohioline.osu.edu/b891/
 

Questions?  If you have questions about these publications, or need help linking to them,

please call the Ohio State University Extension Office in Richland County at
419-747-8755. 
Also – please call with questions about publications listed on these sites,
so we can discuss availability in print form and current prices as appropriate.  Thank You!

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