Family & Consumer Sciences

Our mission is to improve the health and health care of Tennesseans. The goal of the Center is to create, deliver, and evaluate innovative health education programs. These programs are community-based and provide research-based education designed to result in self-responsibility for health.

Educational Focus Areas & Programs

Focus Area Program

Adult Immunizations
It's Fall . . . Get the Flu Shot, Not the Flu!

Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program

Arthritis Self Help Program

Tai Chi: Healthy Choice for People with Arthritis

Take Charge of Your Diabetes

Choices for Better Bone Health

Medication Literacy
Be MedWise Tennessee!

Poison Prevention
Be Poison Safe Tennessee!

Health Literacy
Navigating Your Health Care System

Grants & Projects Brochures (The following links require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view/print.)

Distance Education and Drug Information Services (DEDIS)
Health Education in Rural Communities Using Laptops for Educational Sessions (HERCULES)

Important CCBHI Affiliates at The University of Tennessee (The following links open a new browser window.)

Extension
College of Pharmacy
Drug Information Center

For information about available Extension Family and Consumer Sciences programs in your area of Tennessee, please contact your County Extension Office.

Contact the FCS Web Team with questions or comments about this site.





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