Professional Links for FCS:
Professional Organizations
- American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)
- South Carolina Family and Consumer Sciences Coalition (SCFCSC)
- International Federation of Home Economics (IFHE)
- Clemson Cooperative Extension
- Palmetto State Teacher's Association
- South Carolina Education Association
- American Cleaning Institute for Better Living
Colleges and Universities in SC
- South Carolina State University (Links to Undergraduate [Multidisciplinary, Fashion Merchandising, Child Development, and Nutrition & Food Management as well as links to Graduate Programs of Individual & Family Development and Nutritional Sciences)
- Winthrop University Human Development & Family Studies and Early Childhood Education
- Converse College Interior Design Program
- Bob Jones University Fashion Design Program, Interior Architecture and Design, and Early Childhood Education
Apparel and Textiles
- American Sewing Guild www.asg.org
- Association of Sewing and Design Professionals www.sewingprofessionals.org
- National Sewing Month www.nationalsewingmonth.org
- Sewing & Craft Alliance www.sewing.org
- Trained Sewing Instructor www.trainedsewinginstructor.com
Foods and Nutrition
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) www.eatright.org
- International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation www.foodinsight.org
- Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) www.cnpp.usda.gov
- USDA Nutrient Database ndb.nal.usda.gov
- Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) www.ift.org
- Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) www.ifst.org
- Institute for Food Safety and Health (FSH) www.iit.edu/ifsh
- Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) www.sneb.org
