Life Skills and Wellness Resources in Arkansas
Arkansas Extension Life Skills and Wellness programs empower individuals and families to thrive. Extension affords Arkansans immediate and timely access to cutting-edge, reliable, unbiased information to develop critical life skills in health, nutrition, family life, and personal finance.
What is Family Consumer Science (FCS)? Family and Consumer Sciences, known as FCS, was founded as Home Economics. Today we study and apply the sciences that affect the ways humans relate with their environment, whether it's their home, food, or finances.
FCS specialists offer resources to:
Improve your health.
Improve your relationships.
Improve your finances.
FCS also helps with:
Training and Education
- Best Care
Receive up to 10 hours of verified face-to-face child care training annually.
- Best Care Connected
Receive up to 5 hours of verified online child care training annually.
- Guiding Children Successfully
Receive up to 35 hours of verified self-guided training.
- ServSafe
Earn nationally accredited food safety certification from the National Restaurant Association.
- Explore SNAP-Ed
Smart choices for life.