Family & Consumer Science
The West Virginia Extension Service translates West Virginia University’s research and knowledge into action. Extension educators and staff in West Virginia’s 55 counties address the needs of families and communities on a daily basis. Extension collaborates with many partners to assess needs and to meet those needs by helping people help themselves.
The overall objective of the family and consumer sciences program is to empower families to improve their overall well-being – physical, emotional, and social – through educational opportunities. The major thrust of the strengthening families initiative focuses on the areas of entrepreneurship, food safety, and chronic disease risk prevention.
