About AAFCS

For more than 100 years, the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) has provided leadership and support to professionals whose work assists individuals, families, and communities in making informed decisions about their well being, relationships, and resources to achieve optimal quality of life.

AAFCS is the only professional association for family and consumer sciences (FCS) students and professionals from both multiple practice settings and content areas. Our members are educators, administrators and managers, human service and business professionals, researchers, community volunteers, and consultants. They provide research-based knowledge about the topics of everyday life, including human development, personal and family finance, housing and interior design, food science, nutrition and wellness, textiles and apparel, and consumer issues. **AAFCS.org

AAFCS VISION

Individuals, families, and communities are achieving optimal quality of life assisted by competent, caring professionals whose expertise is continually updated through AAFCS. **AAFCS.org

AAFCS MISSION

To provide leadership and support for professionals who work assist individuals, families, and communities in making informed decisions about their well-being, relationships, and resources to achieve optimal quality of life. **AAFCS.org

AAFCS CORE VALUES

Association Members:

  • Believe in the family as a fundamental unit of society.

  • Embrace diversity and value all people.

  • Support life-long learning and divers scholarship.

  • Exemplify integrity and ethical behavior.

  • Seek new ideas and initiatives and embrace change.

  • Promote an integrative and holistic approach, aligned with the FCS body of knowledge, to support professionals who work with individuals, families, and communities.

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