Family & Consumer Sciences
Welcome to Morgan County's Family & Consumer Sciences Page
Morgan County Extension
Morgan County
440 Hancock Street
Madison, GA 30650
Phone: 706-342-2214 Email: ariathni.powell@uga.edu
Quality Child Care
UGA Extension’s child care programs provide continuing education for child care providers, and help parents know how to find high-quality child care.
University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Family & Consumer Sciences (FACS) Extension Agents offer non-biased, research-based solutions and cutting edge knowledge on many topics, including:
- Food, Nutrition, and Health
- Food Safety
- Healthy, Safe, and Affordable Housing Environment
- Economic Well-Being for Individuals and Families
- Positive Development for Individuals, Families, and Communities
FACS agents also partner with employers and other agencies to enhance economic development by educating our present and future work force. Examples include:
- Health education and chronic disease prevention programs;
- Required employee training such as food safety for restaurant workers and child development training for child care providers;
- Life skills education to reduce turnover and increase productivity, such as managing finances and balancing work/family responsibilities.
FACS Newsletters
Radon Testing
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, after tobacco smoke. Radon is a colorless, tasteless and odorless gas, occurring naturally in the soil and entering our homes through foundations and well water.
Radon test kits (for air) can be purchased for $13.00 at: www.ugaradon.org.
