FACS Professional Associations
How Family and Consumer Sciences Professional Organizations Fit? (PDF)
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
400 N. Columbus St., Suite 202, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-707-4600
Website:www.aafcs.org
AAFCS is a professional association dedicated to Family & Consumer Sciences professionals. AAFCS strives to improve the quality and standards of individual and family life by providing educational programs, influencing public policy, and through communication
American Dietetics Association
216 W. Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
Phone: 312-899-
Website: www.eatright.org
The American Dietetic Association is the nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. The website provides much information for those interested in food and nutrition.
Association of Career and Technical Education
1410 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 800-826-9972
Website: www.acteonline.org
The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is the largest national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers. The Family and Consumer Sciences Education Division, ACTE has four Affiliates:
- NATFACS - National Association Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences
- NATEFACS - National Association Teacher Educators of Family and Consumer Sciences
- NASAFACS-National Association State Administrators of Family and Consumer Sciences
- NALSFACS - National Association Local Supervisors of Family and Consumer Sciences
Join one or more of the Affiliates to access the information your teaching position requires and to afford you an opportunity to be involved at the national level.
Institute of Food Technologists
220 N. Lasalle Street, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60601-1291
Phone: 312-782-8424
Website: www.ift.org
The Institute of Food Technologists is a nonprofit scientific society serving those who work in food science, food technology, and related professions in industry, academia, and government.
FCSEA - Family and Consumer Sciences Education Association
Central Washington University
Family & Consumer Sciences Department
400 East 8th Avenue
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7565
Website: www.cwu.edu/~fandcs/fcsea/page8.html
The Family and Consumer Sciences Education Association (FCSEA), is a non-profit organization of Family and Consumer Sciences educators working to improve the quality of instruction and to broaden the scope of curriculum. FCSEA promotes effective programs, supplements existing services, cooperates with related
National Association of the Education of Young Children
1509 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-232-8777
Website: www.naeyc.org
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8.
National Council on Family Relations
3989 Central Avenue, NE Suite 550
Minneapolis, MN 55421
Phone: 888-781-9331 or 612-781-9331
Website: www.ncfr.org
The National Council on Family Relations is a multi-disciplinary non-partisan professional organization focused solely on family research, practice and education.
Society for Nutrition Education
7101 Wisconsin Ave. Suite 901
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 800-235-6690 or 301-656-4939
Website: www.sne.org
The Society for Nutrition Education (SNE) is dedicated to promoting healthy, sustainable food choices and has a vision to be recognized as the premier organization for food and nutrition education professionals. Members of SNE educate individuals, families, fellow professionals, and students, and influence policy makers about nutrition, food, and health.
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