Educational programs focus on strengthening individuals, families and communities by addressing critical issues and needs, such as teaching parenting skills, improving nutrition and health, managing family finances, addressing child care needs, and others.

 
 
Carter County has a strong background with area agencies and networking on behalf of family programs. Program area focuses address health and safety, human development, food and nutrition.
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Mary Vickie Clark

Extension Agent III/County Director
(423) 542-1840
mclark@tennessee.edu


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Co-Parenting

Parenting Apart -- an educational program for divorcing parents. This program was mandated by the Tennessee State Legislature in January 2001. Classes are held each month in Carter County and surrounding counties.
 
 Registration information  Click here !

 Registration form for Co-Parenting

Family & Community Education (FCE)

Carter County has three FCE Clubs whose mission is education, leadership and community service. Clubs meet once a month in their local community.

FCE clubs are involved in many activities including Books for Newborns, recycling, teaching crafts at the Elizabethton Senior Citizens Center plus many others.

Tennessee Nutrition & Consumer Education Program (TNCEP)

The goal of TNCEP is to teach families how to choose and prepare nutritionally adequate diets and help them feel empowered to move toward self-sufficiency.
 
Families are taught how to use supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) and related resources effectively.