Wicomico FCS

Family & Consumer Sciences in Wicomico County

The Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) program provides research-based education that helps individuals and families make informed decisions about their health, finances, and overall well-being. Programs are designed to build practical life skills that support healthy living, financial stability, and improved quality of life across the lifespan.

FCS programs vary by county based on local needs and available expertise. Contact our office to learn about educational programs, workshops, and resources available in Wicomico County.

Areas of Focus

  • Nutrition, health, and wellness
  • Food safety and preservation
  • Financial wellness
  • Health insurance literacy
  • Chronic disease prevention
  • Healthy food choices
  • Budgeting and financial decision-making
  • Workforce and life skills development

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Maryland Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Programs

The Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) program strives to ensure that all Maryland residents are healthy and economically successful at every stage of life. The University of Maryland Extension FCS team works with youth and families to prevent and manage chronic diseases through resources and programming around healthy food and physical activity choices, safe food handling, and financial and health insurance literacy.

Food, Nutrition, and Health

UME Food, Nutrition, and Health FCS programs provide research-based education on nutrition, healthy lifestyles, chronic disease prevention, food safety, and home food preservation.

Wicomico County Extension Nutrition & Healthy Living Programs

Dining with Diabetes is a national Extension program for adults with type 2 diabetes or pre -diabetes and their families that teaches healthy meal planning and other self-management skills to manage this disease. Diet is an essential component of diabetes management along with physical activity, medication, and monitoring. Participants learn how to prepare healthy, well-balanced meals, incorporate physical activity into their lifestyle, and monitor their ‘numbers’.

Fresh Conversations for Older Adults offers a range of nutrition, wellness, and health-related topics to older adults at senior centers and other gathering sites. Sessions include interactive activities, lively discussions, tasting opportunities, and physical activity demonstrations. Each month, participants will receive a vibrantly colored newsletter featuring relevant, research-based health information, physical activity tips, mind-stimulating games, easy, low-cost recipes, and a space to write down and track goals.

Home Food Preservation workshops teach participants the the safer and more scientific ways of canning, drying, and freezing food. Workshops are available in virtual and in-person formats. ]]

Additional FCS Health & Wellness Programs

For more information, contact Lynn Matava at lmatava@umd.edu or call 301.226.7713. 

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Financial Wellness

The University of Maryland Extension Financial Wellness program offers resources to help individuals and families develop budgeting skills, manage credit, build savings, and work toward financial goals. 

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Wellness Resources

Food & Wellness Resources

Health Insurance Literacy

The UME Health Insurance Literacy program educates individuals about health insurance options, how to evaluate coverage, and make informed healthcare decisions. 

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Extension FCS Resources

Looking to learn more about personal finances, food preservation, or health insurance? Discover hundreds of helpful resources and articles from the University of Maryland Extension FCS team. Explore FCS resources below or view the entire UME resource library.

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