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Programs - Family and Consumer Sciences
Listed below are programs offered through the
Hamblen County Extension. For more detailed information
about the program contact the person listed with the program or the
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Divorce Co-Parenting
Contact: Nancy Marshall
Effective January 1, 2001 a law was passed that mandates parent education for divorcing parents of minor children. The purpose of the class is to help divorcing parents learn how to work together to reduce the trauma children experience when their parents divorce. Parenting Apart: Effective Co-Parenting classes are to educate parents about the impact of divorce, separation and conflict on their children and to offer concrete actions that parents can take to help their children.
There are four counties in our judicial district: Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Greene. Our classes will rotate between counties.
The class will be taught in one four-hour session.
Cost of the class is $30.00 per person in advance, $40.00 at the door. You must pre-register for the class.
For more information contact:
Nancy Marshall 423-586-6111
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Family and Community Education Clubs
Contact: Nancy Marshall
For more than 75 years a network of friends in communities across the state has shared a common goal:
To learn through shared experince
To improve home and community life
To strengthen adult education
To promote projects that enhance family and community life.
There are currently three clubs within Hamblen County. They all strive to Learn, Lead, and Grow. The three clubs and their presidents are:
Whitesburg: Anna Frank Steadman
Russellville: Ann Matney
Springvale: Ernestine Haun
These clubs are are open to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability or veteran status.
If you are interested of one of these clubs or interested in starting a club in your community please contact Extension Agent, Nancy Marshall at 423-586-6111.
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Tennessee Nutrition and Consumer Education Program (TNCEP)
Contact: Nancy Marshall or Samanthia Singleton
The goal of the Tennessee Nutrition Consumer Education Program is for Food Stamp families and individuals to gain the knowledge and skills needed to reduce the risks of inadequate nutrition.
The mission of the TNCEP program is to:
- Empower Food Stamp families to move toward self-sufficience by effectively using Food Stamps and related resources.
- Reduce the risk of inadequate nutrition through a comprehensive nutrition and consumer education program.
Focus Areas and Objectives are:
- Dietary Quality - To motivate consumers to adopt eating and lifestyle behaviors that are consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Food Guide Pyramid.
- Food Safety - To improve households' safe handling, preparation and storage of food.
- Food Security - To ensure that invividuals and families have enough to eat without resorting to emergency food assistance.
-Food Resource Management/Shopping Behavior - To enhance practices related to thrifty shopping for and preparation of nutritious foods.
- System and Environmental Changes - to bring change to the system or environment that makes nutritious diets more available to food stamp households, such as a new food outlet.
Programs and speakers are available for adult and youth audiences. Contact the UT Extension Office at (423) 586-6111 for additional information.
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