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MSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) programs help Michigan’s families live happy, healthier lives. These programs help us decide what foods to eat and how to prepare and store them safely. They help parents work with their children to improve nutrition and increase exercise, new mothers feel comfortable with breastfeeding and people with chronic health conditions take control of their disease. There are programs to teach us how to be better parents or caregivers, keep our homes safe, manage our money more wisely and make the most of the aging process. FCS uses its statewide network of Extension offices and partners and a wide variety of programs and resources to address needs in the following program areas:
For more information about the FCS programs available in your area, contact your county MSU Extension office (look under county government in your phone book)

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