Washington Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (WAFCS) is a professional organization dedicated to connecting professionals and touching lives.
Founded in 1921 as the Washington Home Economics Association (WHEA).
WAFCS members are educators, administrators and managers, human service and business professionals, researchers, community volunteers, consultants, and pre-professional students.
The mission of the Washington Affiliate is to provide leadership and services to our members, promote advocacy, and develop partnerships and alliances to enable communities, empower individuals, and strengthen families.
The goals of WAFCS are:
- To strengthen and promote family and consumer sciences education and related occupations:
- To identify, promote, and use research to benefit individuals. Families, and communities;
- To provide and support opportunities for exchanges of ideas, shared experiences, and professional growth;
- To promote public awareness and action at community, state, national and international levels;
- To be a voice informing others about legislation and policy impacting families and encouraging independent action
- To develop alliances with other groups whose concerns stimulate public interest and support for healthy families.
Since 1909, 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 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.