{"id":359,"date":"2026-06-05T12:58:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T18:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/?page_id=359"},"modified":"2026-06-11T12:16:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:16:13","slug":"family-consumer-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/topics\/family-consumer-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Family &amp; Consumer Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group c-breadcrumbs alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Family &amp; Consumer Sciences<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Arapahoe County helps families and communities live well for a lifetime by offering information on eating right, staying healthy, spending smart, raising kids, and more important issues. Explore available CSU Extension programs to find classes, resources, and support designed to meet the needs of individuals and families at every stage of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topics\/family-home\/\">Learn more at CSU Extension<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1273\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/Family-On-Couch.webp?w=1024\" alt=\"A mother sits on a couch with her two young children, watching something together on a tablet.\" class=\"wp-image-358 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/Family-On-Couch.webp 1273w, 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class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cottage Foods Safety Training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Colorado Cottage Food Act allows individuals to make and sell a limited range of foods, including spices, teas, dehydrated produce, nuts, seeds, honey, jams, jellies, preserves, fruit butter, flour, and baked goods, including candies, fruit empanadas, and tortillas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/offering\/cottage-food-safety-training\/\">Learn More At CSU EXtension<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The&nbsp;CSU&nbsp;Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)&nbsp;is a free, hands-on education series for families, teens, and youth who currently receive or are eligible to receive food assistance, WIC, Head Start, free or reduce lunch, or any assistance programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/efnep.extension.colostate.edu\/\">Visit WEbsite<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1059\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/EFNEP-National-logo_image_color-scaled-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"EFNEP logo.\" 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/Grandparents-With-Child-26.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"An adult and a child sit at a table painting together with watercolor paints, brushes, and paper indoors.\" class=\"wp-image-364 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/Grandparents-With-Child-26.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/Grandparents-With-Child-26.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/Grandparents-With-Child-26.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/Grandparents-With-Child-26.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, 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Find useful, supportive tools and information for grandparents who have the role of primary caregiver for their grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chhs.colostate.edu\/grg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-brush-stroke\" style=\"height:40px\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-985d9e89 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food Safety and Preservation Hotlines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rocky Mountain Poison Control<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1-800-222-1222<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1-888-674-6854<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FDA Seafood Hotline<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1-888-723-3366<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Butter Ball Turkey Hotline<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1-800-288-8372<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Family &amp; Consumer Sciences Arapahoe County helps families and communities live well for a lifetime by offering information on eating right, staying healthy, spending smart, raising kids,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":358,"parent":196,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-359","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","pp_post_mime_type":"","acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=359"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/359\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":366,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/359\/revisions\/366"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}