Mission Statement for ArAFCS
The Arkansas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences ("AAFCS") is a scientific and educational association of family and consumer science professionals. The association is an affiliate of the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences and thus supports the mission of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences which is to improve the quality of life for individuals and families. Specifically this mission is to further the optimum physical, mental, social, environmental and aesthetic development of families - both individual family members and total family unit. To fulfill this mission, the AAFCS strives to promote the professional development of its members in order to help families find solutions to their problems; and cooperates with other agencies and organizations in common concerns. The AAFCS functions on local, state, and national levels at an atmosphere of social concern and professional responsibility.