Tag: Family Youth and Community Sciences Department

FCS8865/FY1020 Snack Attacks: Be Prepared

FCS-8865, a 2-page fact sheet by Glenda L. Warren, recommends ways to keep ready-to-eat snacks from the Fruit Group on hand to help children get the best nutrition. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1020

FCS8865/FY1021 MyPyramid Ways to Fruits and Vegetables for Your Child

FCS-8865, a 2-page fact sheet by Glenda L. Warren, provides pointers for parents to involve children in shopping for and preparing fruits and vegetables, serve foods in appealing ways, and help children get the best nutrition. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1021

My Florida Home Book: A Guide for First Time Homebuyers in Florida

This two-part guide by Hyun-Jeong Lee, Ph.D., with Extension Faculty Members of Family and Consumer Sciences, consists of two parts: Part I. Becoming a Homeowner and Part II. Taking Good Care of Your Home. It assists first time homebuyers in making the best housing decisions for their situations, preparing themselves for homeownership, and to maintain their homes properly.

FCS7012/HE156 Money and Marriage: A Spending Plan

Revised! FCS-7012, a 5-page fact sheet by Josephine Turner, Nayda I. Torres, Vervil Mitchell, and Michael Gutter, encourages couples to establish a spending plan and provides five key questions to keep in mind. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HE156

FCS2289/FY1072 Effective Discipline Techniques for Parents

FCS-2289, a 3-page fact sheet by Cassandra Deas and Eboni J. Baugh, describes what discipline is, its purpose, and summarizes effective techniques parents can use to discipline their children. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1072

FCS2119/HE855 Save a Child: Know How to Identify and Report Child Abuse

Revised! FCS2119, a 5-page fact sheet by Andrew E. Toelle and Kate Fogarty, discusses child abuse laws and procedures for reporting abuse. It also contains information about different types of abuse and how to identify abused or neglected children. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HE855

YOU and YOUR CREDIT Series

A new five-part series by Michael S. Gutter, Joan P. Elmore, and Travis P. Mountain, published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, September 2008.
Includes:
FCS7229/FY1064 Credit Dos and Don’ts (pdf, 2 pp.)
FCS7230/FY1065 Credit Card Basics (pdf, 4 pp.)
FCS7231/FY1066 Managing Your Credit (pdf, 6 pp.)
FCS7232/FY1067 Credit Reports (pdf, 8 pp.)
FCS7233/FY1068 Credit Scores (pdf, 3 pp.)
FCS7234/FY1069 Home Ownership and Credit (pdf, 1 pp.)
FCS7235/FY1070 Further Resources (pdf, 1 pp.)
FCS7236/FY1071 Series of Five Parts, Bound as a Single Document (pdf, multipart)

FCS-7228/FY1022 Being an Authorized User: What It Won’t Do for Your Credit Score

FCS-7228, a 2-page fact sheet by Michael S. Gutter, discusses recent changes in the way being an authorized user affects a person’s credit score. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, September 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1022

FCS-8670/FY1060 Family Nutrition: A RECIPE for Good Communication

FCS-8670, a 5-page fact sheet by Larry Forthun and Matthew Kaplan, uses the “RECIPE” acronym to describe the ingredients for good communication about nutrition in the family: reflective listening, encouragement, compromise and cooperation, “I” messages, practice, and engagement. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1060

FCS-8638/FY199 High Blood Pressure: What You Need to Know

Revised! FCS-8638, a 4-page handout adapted from the NHLBI/NIH fact sheet by Linda B. Bobroff, explains the currently known elements of High Blood Pressure–a condition that affects about one in every three American adults, yet often has no symptoms. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY199

FCS-8690/FY305 Living Well to Keep Your Pressure Down

Revised! FCS-8690, a 6-page fact sheet by Linda B. Bobroff, describes risk factors for hypertension (high blood pressure) and lifestyle practices that help keep blood pressure within a healthy range. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY305

FCS-8871/FY1061 Family Nutrition: The Truth About Family Meals

FCS-8871, a 4-page fact sheet by Larry Forthun, summarizes recent research indicating the importance about family meals, including trends over the last several decades, effects on family togetherness, communication, well-being, and nutrition. Also discussed are family eating practices to avoid, and strategies for getting the whole family together for dinner. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, September 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1061

FCS8872/FY1062 Minimizing Food Safety Hazards for Organic Growers

FCS-8872, a 9-page fact sheet by Amy Simonne and Danielle Treadwell, integrates
the key requirements of the Food and Drug Administration Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (FDA GAPs) and the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) in order to emphasize the areas in which producers can most significantly reduce the food safety risk for their consumers.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1062

FCS-8869/FY1059 Family Nutrition: Parenting and Family Life

FCS-8869, a 6-page fact sheet by Larry Forthun, looks at three ways family can influence a child’s weight status: parental feeding practices and behavior, parenting style, and overall family functioning, and provides recommendations for improving family health and nutrition. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1059

FCS-5265/FY1055 Coping With Stress During a Job Loss

FCS-5265, a 4-page fact sheet by Heidi Liss Radunovich, describes the typical emotional reactions people have when they experience an unexpected job loss, and lists ways people can take care of themselves during the stress of a job loss. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1055

FCS-2287/FY1057 Should You Go Back to School? A Guide for Women

FCS=2287, a 4-page fact sheet by Lynn Max and Heidi Liss Radunovich, discusses issues surrounding returning to school in a question-and-answer format — advantages and disadvantages, how to pay for it, and factors contributing to success. Includes references. Published by the Uf Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1057

FCS8868/FY1058 Binge-Eating Disorder

FCS-8868, a 3-page fact sheet by Eboni J. Baugh, describes this disorder, where an individual repeatedly consumes large amounts of food over a very short period, which is gaining increased attention among researchers and practitioners — its causes, risk factors and treatment. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1058

FCS2285/FY1053 “I’ll Pencil You In” — The Overscheduled Child

FCS-2285, a 3-page fact sheet by Jodimae Lyttle and Eboni J. Baugh, describes for parents the consequences of overscheduling a child and provides tips for keeping a child active but not overscheduled. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1053

FCS8854/FY1035 Healthy Living: Dietary Supplement Labels Word Search

FCS-8854, a 1-page handout by Karla P. Shelnutt, is the Spanish language version of FCS-8854, Healthy Living: Dietary Supplement Labels Word Search. It helps familiarize readers with the terminology used on dietary supplement labels. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1035