Family & Consumer Sciences
The Family & Consumer Sciences program offers informal classes for families and adults on food safety, economic issues and nutrition and wellness.
There are also free nutrition classes offered through the Extension Nutrition Programs (Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) & Food Assistance Nutrition Education (FANE)). Classes are for limited resource families, pregnant and parenting teens, youth and seniors. Bilingual nutrition educators collaborate with individuals and other agencies to provide education about healthy eating, handling food safely and getting the most for the food dollar.
"In the Loop"
This section will contain articles to keep you updated on current trends, and breaking news. We'll also provide information from CSU Ft. Collins. Check back often. All documents will open in .pdf format.
Information on Bisphenol A (BPA)
Family Medical Histories
Listeria Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupe
Storing Fall Vegetables for Food Safety
A new look for Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS)
The USDA NIFA Division of Family and Consumer Sciences led an initiative to make the Family and Consumer Sciences field more recognizable and understandable. The goal of the initiative is to clearly communicate the value of the FCS field, as well as the make the FCS icon that more visible. Our Pueblo County FCS Department will start using this logo to identify our programs. Watch for this logo on FCS events and information locally and across the state.
Guide to Living Gluten Free
This class will cover
Definitions of gluten, celiac disease, wheat allergy and gluten sensitivity
Grains that contain gluten as well as hidden sources of gluten
Nutritional considerations of a gluten-free diet
How to prevent contamination
The basics of gluten-free baking
April 25, $10.00. See our flyer for complete details.
Family Matters
Visit our Family Matters website. The Family Matters newsletter includes a feature article on parenting issues and information on health, physical activity, nutrition and child safety. The newsletter is available in both English and Spanish.
Food Safety
Food Safety Works
A commitment to training food service employees in sound food safety principles is just good business! Food Safety Works- Safe Food Handler Training is a two-hour course offered by CSU Extension for food service workers that covers the basic requirements for safe food handling.
The cost to participants is $5.00. Attendees receive a Food Safety Works Manual and Food Safety Works Wallet Card.
The two-hour course covers topics including preventing foodborne illness; food temperature control; and cleaning and sanitizing.
See our Food Safety Works flyer for complete information.
ServSafe™
If you are interested in a ServSafe™ certification training, contact the office at 583-6566. Cost is $120.00 Course includes training, training materials, and certification examination.
This one-day training with certification exam meets the requirement for individuals wanting to produce and sell home-based food products in accordance with the Colorado Cottage Food Act, as well as retail food managers seeking advanced food safety certification. Participants must achieve a passing exam score of 70% or higher to receive a certificate, valid for 5 years.
For more information please see our ServeSafe flyer and workshop brochure.
Dining with Diabetes
CSU Extension/Pueblo be offering two four-week sessions titled Dining With Diabetes. These sessions cover how diabetes affects your health, how to make healthy food choices, and preparing tasty new recipes. Cost is $20 per individual or $30 per couple Pre-registration is required.
Strength Training
Get Stronger Live Longer is a progressive weight training program available to those who might be at risk for osteoporosis or arthritis. See our flyer for details.
Parenting and Family Classes
Children in the Middle is a parenting education program for divorcing and divorced parents offered by Colorado State University Extension. Children in the Middle is the only brief divorce education program that has solid research showing effectiveness. It is included in the prestigious Model Program category of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (of the US Dept. of HHS).
Rent Smart
Renting is a great solution for most people -- if they read the lease. Join us on the third Wednesday of each month for this FREE, informative class. See the flyer for details.
Links
The Renters Guide -- this site contains much useful information about home and food safety. A special thank you for the link to Shiann, of Baltimore, Maryland, in Ms. Chandler's class at Monument Charter school for the link.
Family Matters Newsletter featuring article on parenting issues and information on health, physical activity, nutrition and child safety. (Available in English and Spanish)
Text messages - Weekly baby information for the first year of your baby’s life, Text "BABY" to 511411 to receive weekly text messages. Topics include nutrition, immunization, and birth defect prevention and other info too.
Just in Time Parenting e-newsletter: Free parenting newsletters written by parenting experts. These newsletters are designed for all stages of child growth.
“How to tell if your food has gone bad”. A series of short videos that help explain what to look for. Information provided by U.C. Davis.
Consumer and Family Online Fact Sheets.
Snopes--The definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.
University of Georgia National Center for Home Food Preservation.
Consumer Connections - Keep up to date about all manner of consumer issues -- food and nutrition, parenting, health, elder care, and making wise consumer choices. For the latest information, read these articles written by Colorado State University Extension agents
Livewellcolorado.com Fostering Healthy People and Places - The Power of All of Us
New food guide pyramid and personalize it to your life style.
