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Mississippi County
Family and Consumer Science

Several Family and Consumer Science programs are ongoing in Mississippi County. They are planned and conducted to address key issues identified by the local County Extension Council (advisory board). Some of these issues include:

Nutrition - Extension projects recently conducted to address this issue include; Dining With Diabetes, Eating and Moving For Life, and The Proof is on the Plate.

Health - Extension projects recently conducted to address this issue include; Strong Women, Walk Across Arkansas, Women’s Heart Issues, and Organ Wise Guys.

Financial management - Extension projects recently conducted to address this issue include; Bunny Money, Identity Theft, and Money Talks.

Strengthening families - Extension projects recently conducted to address this issue include; The Marriage Garden, The Best Care, and The Parenting Journey.

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Blytheville, AR 72316
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