Family & Consumer Sciences

FCS Extension programs aim to improve the quality of individual and family life through education, research, and outreach.

Events

Walk Your Way Challenge

Mon, Nov 25 2024, 10 - 11am Jockey Park

This 12 week challenge will allow participants to walk at their own pace, receive support and fellowship from fellow walkers, and increase your physical activity level. The challenge is free and open to everyone!

Mealtime Rut

Tue, Nov 26 2024, 10 - 11am Office

Leader Lesson event for the month of December.

Walk Your Way Challenge

Mon, Dec 2 2024, 10 - 11am Jockey Park

This 12 week challenge will allow participants to walk at their own pace, receive support and fellowship from fellow walkers, and increase your physical activity level. The challenge is free and open to everyone!

Walk Your Way Challenge

Mon, Dec 9 2024, 10 - 11am Jockey Park

This 12 week challenge will allow participants to walk at their own pace, receive support and fellowship from fellow walkers, and increase your physical activity level. The challenge is free and open to everyone!

Walk Your Way Challenge

Mon, Dec 16 2024, 10 - 11am Jockey Park

This 12 week challenge will allow participants to walk at their own pace, receive support and fellowship from fellow walkers, and increase your physical activity level. The challenge is free and open to everyone!

Walk Your Way Challenge

Mon, Dec 23 2024, 10 - 11am Jockey Park

This 12 week challenge will allow participants to walk at their own pace, receive support and fellowship from fellow walkers, and increase your physical activity level. The challenge is free and open to everyone!

Walk Your Way Challenge

Mon, Dec 30 2024, 10 - 11am Jockey Park

This 12 week challenge will allow participants to walk at their own pace, receive support and fellowship from fellow walkers, and increase your physical activity level. The challenge is free and open to everyone!

Walk Your Way Challenge

Mon, Jan 6 2025, 10 - 11am Jockey Park

This 12 week challenge will allow participants to walk at their own pace, receive support and fellowship from fellow walkers, and increase your physical activity level. The challenge is free and open to everyone!

Walk Your Way Challenge

Mon, Jan 13 2025, 10 - 11am Jockey Park

This 12 week challenge will allow participants to walk at their own pace, receive support and fellowship from fellow walkers, and increase your physical activity level. The challenge is free and open to everyone!

Walk Your Way Challenge

Mon, Jan 20 2025, 10 - 11am Jockey Park

This 12 week challenge will allow participants to walk at their own pace, receive support and fellowship from fellow walkers, and increase your physical activity level. The challenge is free and open to everyone!

24-25 Homemaker Yearbook

What is Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS)?

FCS stands for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension. FCS programming focus on building assets of individuals and families to address problems faced across the lifespan. Family and Consumer Sciences Extension emphasizes well-being with a focus on human development, parenting, resource management, nutrition, health and leadership development.

At the community level, FCS Extension prepares individuals for community and economic development and activity. Professionals in Family and Consumer Sciences Extension provide the tools to help individuals and families to develop resources for strengthening families and building community for an ever changing society.

Nicholas County FCS Club Information

Who Can Join?

The Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA) welcomes members regardless age, race, color, national origin, creed, marital status, gender, education or economic status. Any full or part-time homemaker, male or female, rural or urban, teenager or senior citizen and in-between, may belong to KEHA.

The Nicholas County Homemakers will be hosting the Bluegass Area Annual Meeting this year. Join the Homemakers of Nicholas County and help us show off our beautiful community to the surrounding counties.

Homemaker Enrollment Form

Want to learn how to quilt?

Starting in September we will be continuing our Quilter's Club. More information to come.......

Quilt Club — See different styles of quilting.

Quilt Meeting — Meet new and old friends.

Learn how to read patterns. — Learn how to read different patterns.

Make plans to attend the 2025 KEHA State Meeting

at Hyatt Regency Lexington

401 West High Street, Lexington!

May 6-8, 2025

“Discover KEHA – A Hidden Treasure”

Northeast Area will serve as the host area.

Call the office for more information 859-289-2312

https://keha.ca.uky.edu/content/state-meeting-information

Additional Information

Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Initiatives FCS Publications Nutrition Education Program

Ashley Vice

Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Science

(859) 289-2312 ashley.vice@uky.edu Nicholas County Extension Office 368 E. Main Street, Carlisle, Kentucky 40311-1158

College Resources

Contact Information

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