Function and Purpose: The Ohio cooperative Extension Service, an educational outreach arm of the Ohio State University-OCES, conducts research-based and interests in agriculture & natural resources, community development, family strengths, nutrition, diet and health and 4-H youth development and leadership. Service: 1. Educational information in agriculture, resource management, family life, nutrition and youth education. 2. Insect and pest identification 3. 4-H clubs and programs for youth 4. Programs and newsletters on various subject matters 5. Speakers for organizations, schools, etc. 6. Food and nutritional eduction program for limited income families - groups and individual teaching

Nutrition education and obesity prevention program that teaches households through the following topics: * MyPlate (Healthy Food Choices) * Portion Size * Stretching Food Dollars * Food Shopping * Food Safety * Physical Activity

Nutrition education and obesity prevention program that teaches households through the following topics: * MyPlate (Healthy Food Choices) * Portion Size * Stretching Food Dollars * Food Shopping * Food Safety * Physical Activity

Provides information and answers questions regarding food safety issues such as storage, handling, preparation, product dating and content, seasonal foods, preventing foodborne illness, and power outages. Publicizes warnings to the public to avoid foods that may be a health hazard such as foods that are contaminated or contain potentially hazardous ingredients. Accepts consumer complaints regarding problems with meat, poultry, or egg products only. Handles complaints on issues such as incorrect packaging or foreign objects (plastic, glass, etc.) in food items.

Nutrition education and obesity prevention program that teaches households through the following topics: * MyPlate (Healthy Food Choices) * Portion Size * Stretching Food Dollars * Food Shopping * Food Safety * Physical Activity

Provides safety information and answers questions about food, nutrition, dietary supplements, food labeling, cosmetics, pet food, food additives, food biotechnology, blood products, vaccines, and medical devices. Handles complaints concerning food (except food items inspected by the USDA including meat, poultry, and egg products), food labeling, cosmetics, dietary supplements, and medical devices that are under FDA regulation.

Issues licenses for restaurants, grocery stores, vending machines that dispense perishable items, temporary food events, and mobile food operators, and conducts periodic inspections of these facilities in service area. Assists those who are planning to open businesses of these types to make application for licensing. Responds to consumer complaints about these establishments. Reports and investigates food-borne illnesses. Answers questions about food recalls. Offers food safety education classes.

Provides education in various programs, including healthy lifestyles, dental services, radon, car seat installation and availability, public safety campaigns and smoke-free workplace.

Educational programs to help cope with stress and assist people in living healthy lives including: Mindful Wellness, Social Resilience Model, Coping with Stress, Parenting, Successful Parenting, Life Skills, Healthy Lifestyles, Sun Safety, Food Safety, Ohio Manager Food Protection Certification, Food Preservation, Canner Gauge Testing, and the following blogs/websites: LiveSmartOhio.osu.edu, livehealthyosu.com, montgomery.osu.edu

Teaches the basics of food preparation, storage, and nutrition education.

Environmental Public Health Programs • Food Safety • Public Swimming Pools • School Environment • Body Art • Rabies Control • Smoke Free Workplace • Private Water Systems • Sewage Treatment Systems • Manufactured Home Parks • Nuisance Complaints • Emergency Preparedness • Mold • Food License Information Call for any details on above listed programs.

Licenses and inspects food service operations, vending machine operations, retail food establishments, and temporary food and mobile food operations as described above. Responds to consumer complaints regarding restaurant. Reports and investigates food-borne illnesses.

Services include licensing and inspections of restaurants, grocery stores, vending machines, and mobiles, in addition to conducting food borne illness investigations.

Provides environmental health education programs include food safety and septic system maintenance.

Offers food safety and preservation courses which typically address basic food safety principles, canning, pickling, and freezing. Course offerings also include Food Safety Manager certification training.

Issues licenses for restaurants, grocery stores, vending machines that dispense perishable items, temporary food events, and mobile food operators. Conducts periodic inspections of these facilities in service area. Assists those who are planning to open businesses to make application for licensing. Responds to consumer complaints. Reports and investigates food-borne illnesses. Answers questions about food recalls. Offers food safety education classes.

Offers programming to on the topics of food safety, nutrition, and health education. Summer programming focused on home canning and preservation.

Provides education programs that helps the participants gain the knowledge, skills, attitudes, behaviors necessary for maximizing resources to achieve nutritionally sound diets.

Nutrition education and obesity prevention program that teaches households through the following topics: * MyPlate (Healthy Food Choices) * Portion Size * Stretching Food Dollars * Food Shopping * Food Safety * Physical Activity

Offers educational and informational programs in 3 broad areas; Healthy People, Healthy Finances, and Healthy Relationships. The Family and Consumer Sciences Educator collaborates with individuals and organizations in the service area to extend the educational outreach of The Ohio State University and offer research-based knowledge and information to county residents. Following is a list of some current and available programs and topics: - Dining with Diabetes. - Successful Co-Parenting Classes. - Budgeting Classes. - Canning and Preserving Classes - Nutrition. - Life Skills; including Employment Prep, Resume Writing, and Financial Literacy.

Includes licensing and inspecting restaurants to help protect the community from food borne illnesses; inspecting schools to help create healthy learning environments;inspecting retail food operations, licensing and inspecting public pools and spas, manufactured home parks, campgrounds, and tattoo establishments; septic system consultations, permits and inspections; water consultations and testing; permits and inspections for plumbing systems and private wells;lead poisoning prevention, rabies quarantine; and solid waste inspection of disposal facilities.

Nutrition education and obesity prevention program that teaches households through the following topics: * MyPlate (Healthy Food Choices) * Portion Size * Stretching Food Dollars * Food Shopping * Food Safety * Physical Activity

Offers online topical guides to increase public awareness of the measures that people can take before, during, and after a major disaster or emergency. Topics include: - Chemical Emergency. - Covid-19. - Drought. - Earthquake. - Extreme Heat. - Fire. - Flood. - Flu. - Food Safety. - High Wind Safety. - Highway Safety. - Hurricane. - Landslide. - Nuclear Explosion. - Poisoning. - Power Outage. - Terrorism. - Thunderstorm. - Tornado. - Tsunami. - Volcano. - Water Safety. - Wildfire. - Winter Storm.

Offers nutrition education and food safety training to clients of participating agencies and organizations. Focuses on topics such as healthy eating, the food groups, nutrition during pregnancy, and nutrition for children. Goal is to assist limited resource families with improving diet and nutritional well-being.

Offers information on healthy eating, food safety, food management skills, meal preparation, and food preservation. Additionally offers updated information about canning, freezing, and drying food.