Career Connection helps members learn more about themselves, the workplace, and future careers to put themselves on the pathway to success. The projects that members conduct around Career Connection units will give them the confidence to face the thousands of overwhelming options that come with future career decisions.
The Community Service program guides members to identify local concerns and carry out projects to improve the quality of life in their communities. Through their projects, members experience character development and improve their critical and creative thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge, and career preparation. FCCLA members learn more about themselves, others, and the world so that they can make a difference now and in the future.
Families Acting for Community Traffic Safety (FACTS) gives members the information and incentives they need to build an understanding of what it means to drive safely, both today and in the future. Through their projects, members work to educate adults and peers about traffic safety and support enforcement of local rules and regulations. FCCLA members are given the tools to help families promote basic safety attitudes that can last a lifetime.
2025-2026 Ohio FCCLA Top 10 FACTS Recipients:
- Akron Dixon Jennings CLC Middle School
- Ansonia Jr/Sr High School
- Coshocton County Career Center Junior
- Fairview High School
- Fayetteville High School
- Pioneer Career & Technology Center ECE 1
- Ripley Union Lewis Huntington High School
- Ross Middle School
- Tallmadge High School ECE
- Tolles Career & Technical Center ECE B
Newly Updated Fall of 2023 – Families First is a national FCCLA peer education program that helps young people explore, understand, and appreciate diverse aspects of families and family life.
2025-2026 Ohio FCCLA Top 3 Families First Initiative Recipients:
- Akron Dixon Jennings CLC Middle School
- Black River High School
- Cambridge High School
Financial Fitness engages members in teaching one another how to earn, spend, save, and protect money wisely. Through FCCLA’s Financial Fitness program, members plan and carry out projects that help them, and their peers learn to become wise financial managers and smart consumers. FCCLA members can build their peers’ financial literacy and teach them skills for managing their finances.
The FCCLA Stand Up national peer education program guides members to develop, plan, carry out, and evaluate advocacy activities to improve the quality of life in their communities. Members develop their voice to make a positive impact. Through their projects, members experience character development and improve their critical and creative thinking, interpersonal communication, leadership, practical knowledge, and career preparation.
The Student Body program helps members learn to make informed, responsible choices for their physical and mental health while also providing opportunities to teach others. The teen years are an ideal time to establish healthy attitudes and habits to last a lifetime, which is why Student Body gives members the facts and incentives they need to build a healthy body.
Power of One helps members to find and use their personal power. Members set their own goals, work to achieve them, and enjoy the results. The skills members learn in Power of One help them now and in the future with school, friends and family, and on the job.
2026 Ohio FCCLA SLC National Program Award Winners:
1st Place: Ross Middle School for Career Connections
The Ross Middle School FCCLA chapter organized a full‑day Career Carnival for all 568 students at Ross Middle School. They began by surveying students about their career interests and used those results to build personalized schedules. They partnered with IT and Counseling, recruited 33 career speakers, and prepared decorations, food, signs, nametags, and individual schedules. Thirty‑five chapter members served as ambassadors to support their guests throughout the day. Students rotated through four career sessions, then attended an engaging afternoon speaker who taught soft skills through magic. At the end of the day, students wrote thank‑you notes and completed a follow‑up survey. The event successfully connected every student with meaningful career experiences.
2nd Place: Black River High School for Community Service
The Black River High School FCCLA chapter focused on honoring and supporting veterans in our community. They learned about the Community Service program, wrote letters for Operation Gratitude, and created decorations and essays leading up to their Veterans Day events. Black River hosted their annual Veterans Day breakfast and assembly, welcoming 68 veterans and their families. Students prepared food, decorated, wrote the script, and collaborated with groups like FFA, Student Council, and the band to make the event meaningful. They also promoted Wreaths Across America, sharing its mission and encouraging donations—which led to enough wreaths for their community to participate in laying them at the local cemetery. On December 13, Black River joined the Wellington VFW and community members to honor veterans through this ceremony. Finally, they plan to support the Honor Flight departure on May 9, inviting their chapter to create posters and cheer on participating veterans.
3rd Place: Butler Tech – Lakota West High School for Student Body
The Butler Tech – Lakota West High School FCCLA chapter launched a Tobacco‑Free Campaign to help teens and their community make healthier choices. They started with a pledge booth where people signed heart post‑its and received candy and information. They handed out over 1,000 cards and treats to spread awareness. Butler Tech – Lakota West High School shared educational materials at school, in the community, and on social media, and created a digital pledge form that reached more than 1,800 people and earned 87 online commitments. Their campaign successfully inspired healthier, tobacco‑free living.