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Family and Consumer Sciences

Jill A. Taufer, R.D., L.D./N.
Extension Agent
jtaufer@co.volusia.fl.us

Kathleen M. Bryant, B.S., M.S. Extension Agent
kbryant@co.volusia.fl.us

Lisa A. Valentine, A.A.
Program Assistant
Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
lvalentine@co.volusia.fl.us

Barbara R. Jester, B.A
Program Assistant
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
bjester@co.volusia.fl.us

The University of Florida/Volusia County Extension gives leadership to family-focused informal education through the Family and Consumer Sciences program. Dedicated to strengthening families through education, we believe the family is the most effective unit for building strong communities. The family has the right to meet basic needs and to make choices about its future, and is inter-dependent within communities and their environment.

Extension strives to achieve this through a variety of formats, including:

• Workshops & presentations
• Newsletters and fact sheets
• Telephone consultations
• Learn-by mail correspondence courses

Family and Consumer Sciences - Solutions for Life’s Daily Challenges

Priority areas

• Food, nutrition and health
• Food safety
• Housing, energy and emergency preparedness (hurricanes) housing and environmental management.  
• Financial management and budgeting
• Volunteer and leadership development opportunities
• First Time Homebuyer’s Program
• Homeowner Maintenance Program
• Money Management Program
• Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
• Florida Association for Home and Community Education Clubs and volunteers

Casual Gardening Series

Award winning programs and brochures featuring Fresh Florida Produce with Florida Ag facts, nutritional information, and easy to follow, delicious recipes.

Chutney, Salsa and Chipotle
Citrus, Florida’s Gold
Dairy Days of Summer
Florida’s Amaizin' Grain – Corn
Herbs and More
Snack Packs
Strawberry Jammin'

Hot Topics
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Jill Taufer, EFNEP Coordinator

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and the University of Florida Extension Service work in collaboration with local County partners to deliver educational programs to Volusia families.

The objectives of Adult EFNEP are to help low-income families, especially those with young children, to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed behaviors necessary for nutritionally sound diets, and to contribute to their personal development and the improvement of total family diet and nutritional welfare. Participation in EFNEP should result in:

• Improved diets and nutritional welfare for the total family
• Increased knowledge of the essentials of human nutrition
• Increased ability to select and buy food that satisfies nutritional needs
• Improved practices in food production, preparation, storage, safety, and sanitation
• Increased ability to manage food budgets and food resources such as food stamps

Program Assistants, who are University of Florida employees, receive continuous training and support from the EFNEP program coordinator. Curriculum and support materials are provided through the University of Florida Extension Service. For more information on the Adult EFNEP program in Volusia County, contact Jill Taufer at 3100 E. New York Ave., DeLand, FL 32724.

Florida Association for Home and Community Education Clubs and Volunteers

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