Dedicated to enhancing the relationships among individuals, families, and communities and the environments in which they function, the Family and Consumer Sciences profession takes leadership in:
| improving individual, family, and community well-being; | |
| impacting the development, delivery, and evaluation of consumer goods and services; | |
| influencing the creation of policy; and | |
| shaping societal change, thereby enhancing the human condition. |
| the strength and vitality of families; | |
| the development and use of personal, social, and material resources to meet human needs; | |
| the physical, psychosocial, economic, and aesthetic well-being of individuals and families; | |
| the role of individuals and families and consumers of goods and services; | |
| the development of home and community environments that are supportive of individuals and families; | |
| the design, use of, and access to current and emerging technologies; | |
| the analysis, development, and implementation of policies that support individuals, families, and communities. |
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