Dept. of Family & Community Health Sciences

Promoting Healthy Families, Schools, and Communities

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Workforce Wellness: Keys to Effective Family Meals

Workforce Wellness: All about Sugar

Workforce Wellness: the Importance of Safe Food Preparation

Jennifer Shukaitis and Team receive the SEBS Team Excellence Award. Congratulation to all!

Breakfast After the Bell in New Brunswick

Middle Schoolers learn the importance of decreasing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages

Master Food Preserver Volunteers Show You How to Safely Preserve Food

Eating Together - Eating Well: Making it a Priority

FCHS Wellness Champion Volunteers Work in Our Communities to Teach Children About Food, Nutrition, and Health

Grow Healthy: FCHS School Wellness Initiative

The Department of Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS), a part of Rutgers Cooperative Extension, promotes health and wellness through education, research and collaboration with outreach in food, nutrition, and healthy lifestyles.

FCHS faculty and staff work in your neighborhood to promote healthy families, schools and communities. Through leadership, collaborative efforts, research, and science-based education, we foster a culture of health and wellness for New Jersey residents of all ages.

Monthly Tips

Spring is here and that means so many more fun activities...check out this fact sheet with some great tips for busy families to get it all done and still eat healthy:

Key Program Areas

Our customized programs are perfect for groups of all sizes. Contact us today to learn more about our services, which include: