Joanne Kinsey receives NJ Association of 4-H Agents’ Educator of the Year Award for 2009 on February 24, 2010. Pictured: Karen Mansue, 4-H Program Associate in Ocean County (left), Joanne Kinsey (center), and Susan Makres, 4-H Program Associate in Atlantic County.

Family and Community Health Sciences faculty work to improve the quality of life of people of all ages. We educate people to minimize or prevent family, work, and consumer problems. We focus on making life better in the areas of nutrition, diet and health, food safety, family financial and resource management, human development at all ages, and leadership development. We provide unbiased, research-based information and strategies to help you enjoy life and strengthen your community.

In Atlantic & Ocean Counties FCHS provides research-based information to the community. The following program areas are available:
Healthy Teen Expo, Family Wellness Events, parent programs, and faculty/staff in-service training;
Get Moving Get Healthy New Jersey Workplace;
Get Moving Get Healthy New Jersey Seniors!; and
Functional Foods Series.

In addition I can provide programs and information on the nutrition, & healthy lifestyle:

Contact our office at 609 625-0056 to arrange a presentation at your worksite, community center or library!

Joanne Kinsey, MS, CFCS
Family & Community Health Sciences Educator
Atlantic & Ocean Counties
6260 Old Harding Highway
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Phone: (609) 625-0056
Fax: (609) 625-3646
Email: jkinsey@njaes.rutgers.edu

Blog:  Joanne Kinsey’s healthy lifestyle blog features resources and links for families and educators.  CLICK HERE  to visit Joanne's blog, FCS Edu-Connector.

Directory of Internet Resources: An annotated list of user friendly resource links for educators and consumers. Click here to visit Joanne's Directory of Internet Resources. (Size 20.01MB)

Announcements

• New Resource for the Community The Family & Community Health Science’s Get Moving Get Healthy New Jersey podcast series can now be accessed at http://itunes.rutgers.edu. Podcasts can be downloaded for free at the web link!
• FCS Edu-Connector Blog up This blog is a great resource for educators and community members. here.
• Healthy Teen Expo The RCE Atlantic/Ocean Healthy Teen Expo will be held at the following schools in the spring 2010: Christa McAullife Middle School Hammonton Middle School Pleasantville High School Egg Harbor Township Schools Weymouth School Brighton Ave School
• Workplace Wellness Series at Trump Casinos in Atlantic City The Trump Casino Human Resource Department is committed to improving the health & wellness of their staff! The RCE Family & Community Health Sciences Educator will be conducting a 6 month series of Functional Foods at all three Atlantic City casinos from June!
• Eight Steps to Protecting Your Family Online Internet security is an important issue for today's families. This press release outlines eight steps families can follow to protect their identity online.

Partners

Atlantic County Healthy Living Coalition

Atlantic County Library System

Stockton Center for Successful Aging

Southern New Jersey Development Council

American Cancer Society

Atlantic County Division of Public Health

AtlantiCare

Ocean County Health Department

St. Barnabas Center for Kids & Families

Resources

CLICK HERE for a list of consumer friendly resources.

Visions Newsletter
Read the Department of Family and Community Health Sciences statewide newsletter. The newsletter addresses critical topics for today's families and individuals.  CLICK HERE

RCE- Department of Family and Community Health Sciences
The Rutgers University connection is through the Department of Family and Community Health Sciences, Rutgers Cooperative Extension. Take a look at a statewide perspective of our program.  CLICK HERE

Healthy on the Job: Workplace Wellness Newsletter
Topic of the Month:  Healthy Snacking
CLICK HERE