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Ottawa County Office
240 W. Lake St.
Oak Harbor, OH  43449
Phone: 419-898-3631
Toll Free:1-800-322-4159
(Ottawa County Only)
Contact us by email at otta@cfaes.osu.edu.

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Family & Consumer Sciences

Last modified 2008-01-17 09:42

All About Family & Consumer Sciences

The Family & Consumer Sciences program is an extensive program that assists our community in the following areas: 

  • Balancing Work and Family 
  • Aging & Understanding Concerns of the Elderly 
  • Positive Parenting 
  • Single Parent Families 
  • Stress Management 
  • Time Management 
  • Money Management 
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Food Safety and Preservation

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Upcoming Program Information

     Click on the following link for information on:

       Let's Talk Money is a fun interactive approach to teaching money issues.  Our goal is to increase your awareness and understanding of financial topics. "Let's Talk Money" is still under constrction!  It is best viewed with Internet Explorer and at this time may not be compatible with Netscape browsers.

       Balancing Life Sessions
       Life Planning:  It Begins with Communication
       Brown Bag Medicine Review


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Home Alone Resources

     As the summer months end end of the school year draw near, many parents will be faced with finding care for their school-age children.  One of the questions we frequently receive is "is my child ready to be home alone?"  Below, you will find a couple of resources to help you answer these types of questions.

     1)  "Home Alone:  Is my child old enough?"
     2)  "Planning for Children in Self Care"
     3)  "Family Keys:  Self-Care Resources for Children and Their 
           Families."
     4)  "Left Unsuperviesd:  A Look at the Most Vulnerable Children"
     5)  Nantional Safety Council...great information on first aid, farm
           safety, and safety in general.

For Kids:

     6)  PBS Kids..."It's My Life, Family:  Home Alone, Are You 
          Ready?"
     7)  KidsHealth..."When It's Just You After-school"

  

Connections to Web Sites

The following are some family and consumer sciences as well as some other interesting web sites you may find helpful. When you are on-line, just point and click on the link you want to visit.