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The FCS program in Wyandot County focuses on needs and issues expressed by an Advisory Committee and informal community involvement. Focus areas include nutrition, with special focus on diabetes education, wellness, and prevention. Human development is another priority area. Such programs as cooking with at risk youth, school attendance intervention, and parenting education are offered presently.
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About Family and Consumer Sciences
The FCS program in Wyandot County focuses on needs and issues expressed by an Advisory Committee and informal community involvement. Focus areas include nutrition, with special focus on diabetes education, wellness, and prevention. Human development is another priority area. Such programs as cooking with at risk youth, school attendance intervention, and parenting education are offered presently.
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Celebrating Heart Month this February
Did you know cardiovascular disease, including stroke, is the number 1 killer in the United States according to the American Heart Association or AHA? CAD or coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in every developed country. Every American, Asian, and European has a 50 percent chance that his quality of life will be damaged by arterial aging disease. Click here for more information.
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Earned Income Tax Credit
Families are struggling in these tough economic times. But there is a federal tax credit, the Earned Income Tax Credit or the EITC, that can be a valuable resource for low to moderate income working families. In 2007, $48 billion was returned to working individuals through the EITC. Click here for more information
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