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Positions open on the Academic Program Review Committee

Submission deadline August 5, 2013
May 10, 2013

NCFR is looking for up to four new members of the CFLE Academic Program Review (APR) Committee. Terms run Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2016. 

for Members and CFLEs ONLY

Dynamics of Family Interaction syllabus

Syllabus for Messiah College HDFS 339 Dynamics of Family Interaction

Supporting Families of Children With Special Needs

November 18, 2013 - November 19, 2013
Saint Louis, Missouri

This two-day training examines the special challenges facing families whose children may benefit from special services.

Partnering with Teen Parents

August 27, 2013 - August 28, 2013
Columbia, South Carolina

A two-day training for all professionals who work with adolescent parents offers constructive insights into teen parents, their children, and the issues they all face.

Partnering with Teen Parents

June 17, 2013 - June 18, 2013
Saint Louis, Missouri

A two-day training for all professionals who work with adolescent parents offers constructive insights into teen parents, their children, and the issues they all face.

Working With Diverse Families

June 12, 2013
Saint Louis, Missouri

Being culturally aware, sensitive and competent is a challenge which must be met by all professionals and programs wishing to develop or expand their services for families.

PBS 'Need to Know': Financial literacy

To mark Financial Literacy Month, PBS’ “Need to Know" program correspondent Stacey Tisdale travels to Mississippi to examine a program designed to help low-income, mostly African-American children save for college and teach them about banking and money along the way. Anchor Ray Suarez interviews Richard Cordray, the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

43 welcomed as new CFLEs

April 29, 2013

Congratulations to those who received the Certified Family Life Educator designation during the first quarter of 2013. We are pleased to have these professionals join the program and promote the designation through their work.

Better Marriages Conference 2013

Better Marriages Conference 2013

Educating Couples - Building Relationships
July 11, 2013 - July 14, 2013
Raleigh, North Carolina

Couples conference with keynotes, concurrent workshops, and exhibits preceded by two days of Pre-Conference Institutes (trainings).

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3 research briefs released on evidence-based programs for children and youth

April 22, 2013

Implementing evidence-based programs is a hot topic in child and youth development. Three research briefs Child Trends released recently suggest that it's not enough to invest in programs that have been shown to work — we need to identify and invest in the components that make these programs work better.