Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Program Impacts

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Acording to the January, 2005 Battelle Report Ohio State University: A Generator of Positive Economic Impacts for Ohio, All Ohio universities engage in research and teaching; but, The Ohio State University (OSU), as one of the nation's more than 100 land-grant colleges and universities, has a third critical mission extension. Extension means reaching out, and OSU along with teaching and research extends its resources, solving public needs with university-based intellectual capital through a myriad of activities.

One of the core elements of extension service envisioned in the original Smith-Lever Act was the development of practical applications of research knowledge and giving of instruction and practical demonstrations of existing or improved practices or technologies in … home economics … and subjects relating thereto. Extension was conceived not only as a technological and educational institution for agricultural practitioners, but also a provider of resources that would strengthen American family life and communities. Today, that original vision of extension as a supporter of families is very much alive.

OSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences provides a wide range of programs aimed at supporting and improving life across the full-range of Ohio's rural and urban communities. Family and Consumer Sciences programs at OSU Extension help Ohioans address a range of issues, including building stronger families, improving nutrition and food safety, enhancing health and wellness, and managing family budgets and financial resources.


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