Family Consumer Sciences

In District III

Family and Consumer Science Extension educators in this district offer programs to help residents improve their quality of life.  Offerings range from living within your means to activities for your family, eating healthy with diabetes to preserving food for the winter-- all aspects of living better, and using your family resources more wisely.

Although there are 11 counties in District III, 5 counties currently have family and consumer sciences extension educators, with a variety of specialties. 

Cassia County:  Grace Wittman (food safety)

Jerome County:  Lyle Hansen (personal finance)

Lemhi County:  Katie Hoffman (families and youth)

Minidoka County:  Donna Gillespie (4-H and youth)

Twin Falls County:  Rhea Lanting (nutrition)

Programs available include:  Guarding Against Identity Theft, Legally Secure Your Financial Future, Credit Cents, Dollar Decisions, Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate?, The Healthy Diabetes Plate, Osteoporosis, Steps to a New You, Meal Time in Less Time, My Pyramid for Youth, Got Calcium, Welcome to the Real World, Money on the Bookshelf, 4-H Financial Champions, High School Financial Planning Program, Ready Set Food Safe, Germ City, Master Food Preserver, Married and Loving It!, Extension Nutrition Program (food stamp education).  Programs can also be tailored to suit the needs of your group or activity.

Through Extension FCS programs, families learn about raising kids, eating right, spending smart, and living well (http://learningandlivingwell.org) 

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