{"id":912,"date":"2026-02-02T22:59:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/?post_type=offering-cpt&#038;p=912"},"modified":"2026-02-17T17:38:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:38:44","slug":"family-consumer-sciences","status":"publish","type":"offering-cpt","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/offering\/family-consumer-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Family &amp; Consumer Science"},"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=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Family &amp; Consumer Science<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">CSU Extension works in the San Luis Valley Area to help cultivate thriving individuals, families, and communities through lifelong education in nutrition, food safety, healthy aging, mental well-being, and financial health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">By offering a range of in-person and online learning opportunities, we strive to promote healthy food, safe homes, strong minds, and financially secure families\u2014across the lifespan.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4015\" height=\"2480\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/11\/iStock-1477970026.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A couple hold hands with their daughter and run in the grass.\" class=\"wp-image-199 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/11\/iStock-1477970026.jpg 4015w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/11\/iStock-1477970026.jpg?resize=300,185 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/11\/iStock-1477970026.jpg?resize=768,474 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/11\/iStock-1477970026.jpg?resize=1024,633 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/11\/iStock-1477970026.jpg?resize=1536,949 1536w, 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Extension include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aging Mastery Programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caregivers Support Groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial Management Courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-luis-valley\/offering\/food-safety-training\/\">Food Safety Training<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Healthy Cooking and Nutrition Classes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental Health and Well-being Webinars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Osher Lifelong Learning Classes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-brush-stroke\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);height:40px\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group 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