American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Email Format
Non-profit OrganizationsVirginia, United States11-50 Employees
The American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) is a non-profit professional association focused on Family and Consumer Sciences. It aims to improve the quality and standards of individual and family life by offering educational programs, influencing public policy, and facilitating communication, thereby supporting professionals who work to empower individuals, strengthen families, and foster resilient communities. The organization emphasizes an integrative approach that considers the relationships among individuals, families, communities, and their environments, aligning its activities with the needs of practitioners in the field. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, AAFCS serves a community of professionals within the non-profit sector and related fields, seeking to advance their practice and public impact. The association engages in advocacy and leadership development, and its recent activities include launching an advocacy program and website to provide resources on legislation affecting Family and Consumer Sciences, as well as coordinating events such as annual conferences to recognize award recipients and share developments in the discipline.