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Family and Consumer Sciences
Cynthia Burggraf Torppa
Specialist
Family & Consumer Sciences
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Position
Description: |
- Provides district leadership and coordination for
the Family and Consumer Sciences program for OSU Extension.
- Serves on the PPST support teams for county extension
agent Family and Consumer Sciences.
- Provides linkage between county and state Family
Consumer Sciences program.
- Provides leadership for district FCS, EFNEP and FNEP
in-services.
- Serves as a resource for Family Nutrition programs
within the district.
- Gives leadership to District Family and Consumer
Sciences progams with hispanic migrant farm worker families.
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Area of Specialization:
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Curriculum Vita - Word Format
Curriculum Vita - PDF Format
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Program
Focus: |
OSU Extension Family and Consumer Science programming
focuses upon "Building Strong Families in the 21st Centruy."
Targeted issues include:
- Life cycle stages including child care, parenting,
family liffe and adult development and aging.
- Nutrition and Food Safety.
- Money Management.
- Life balance including life/works today, jobs and
families and health.
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To Look at the
2005
Schedule: |
DermaScan & Universal Design Kit Schedule
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Universal
Design
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Housing solutions for all ages and abilities,
program materials as well as provide additional resource information
about univeral design.
http://hec.osu.edu/famlife/
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To See a
Complete Listing
of FCS Visuals: |
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Upcoming Family
& Cosumer
Sciences
In-Services: |
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Announce-
ments: |
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Links to General
Family and
Consumer
Sciences Web
Sites: |
Ohio State
University College of Human Ecology
OSU Family and Consumer
Scniences Administration
Family
Nutrition Program
The Forum for
Family and Consumer Issues (NC refereed publication)
e-answers
Human
Development & Family Science Extension
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Links to
Child Care
Web Sites: |
Cooperative Extension
System National Network for Child Care
Child Care
Connections Newsletters
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Links to
Parenting
Web Sites: |
Cyfer Net
Parent & Family
National Parenting Information
Network
Wonder Wise Parent
Positive
Parenting Newsletters
Just In Time Parenting
Information
Parent-to-Parent
Better Kid Care
Cyfernet-Children, Youth,
Families, Education and Research Network
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Links to
Family Life
Web Sites: |
Family:
Family Information
Related to Fatherhood:
National Fatherhood
Initiative
National Center
for Fathering
National Center for
Strategic Non-Profit Planning & Community Leadership
National Practitioners
Network for Fathers and Families, Inc.
National
Center for Fathers and Families
Boot Camp For New Dads
Stepfamilies:
Stepfamily Information
Stepfamily Association
of America
Marriage:
Smart
Marriages, The Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples
Marriage Matters
Newsletters
Couple Talk
Health:
National Network for
Health
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Links to
Adult
Development
Web Sites: |
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Links to
Aging
Web Sites: |
AARP
National Council on
Aging
Administration on
Aging
AOA
Quick Index
The Resource Directory
for Older People (collaboration of AOA and NIA)
FirstGov for Seniors
National Institute
on Aging (NIA)
Ohio
Department of Aging
Consumer Information
on Nursing Homes
Senior Hotline
Newsletters
National
Institute on Aging
Related to Grandparenting:
Generations United
Grandparent
Information
AARP Grandparent
Information Center
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Links to
Nutrition
Web Sites: |
Food Safety
Resources for Educators
Food and Drug Administration
Food and Nutrition
Information Center
Tufts University
Nutrition Navigator
USDA/ARS
Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine
The ABC's
of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Nutrition Topics
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion Nutrition & Physical Activity
Interactive Metabolism
Learning Module
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Links to
Food Safety
Web Sites: |
Food: Safety
* Nutrition * Preparation
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Links to
Money
Management
Web Sites: |
Consumer Product Safety
American
Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
American Savings Education
Council (ASEC)
Consumer Expenditure
Survey
Federal Trade Commission
(FTC)
Investing
for Your Future Home Study Course
National Institute
for Consumer Education (NICE)
Financial Counseling
and Planning Journal |
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Links to
Life Works
Web Sites: |
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Links to
Health
Web Sites: |
Health
Issues Team Website
OSU Wellness Program
The Center for
Health and Health Care in Schools
National Center
for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - Nutrition
& Physical Activity
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Links to
Spanish
Resources
Web Sites: |
University
of Illinois (great link!) |
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Links to
Professional
Organization
Web Sites: |
American Association
of Family and Consumer Sciences
American Dietetic
Association
National Association
for Education of Young Children
National Association
of Extension Family and Consumer Sciences
National Council of
Family Relations
Society for Nutrition
Education |
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OSU Extension embraces human diversity
and is committed to ensuring that all educational programs conducted by
Ohio State University Extension are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory
basis without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression,
disability, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or veteran status.
Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President
for Agricultural Administration and Director, OSU Extension TDD No. 800-589-8292
( Ohio only) or 614-292-1868
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Last Updated February 2005
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