The Groves conference is soliciting paper and workshop proposals for presentation at the Annual Groves Conference for Marriage and Families, which address the interface of families and the criminal justice system.
NCFR is looking for three new members of the Certified Family Life Educator Advisory Board. The three available positions for 2013 include two Academic Representative positions, and one Employer Representative position. These positions will be filled through an election by current Certified Family Life Educators.
If interested in running for the CFLE Advisory Board, please complete the CFLE Advisory Board ballot form and return to Dawn Cassidy by October 1, 2012. dawncassidy@ncfr.org
NCFR's first webinar for family life educators and related professionals features an introduction to the Minnesota Council on Family Relations' Ethical Thinking and Practices process. The webinar is presented by Beth Gausman, MS, CFLE, Mary Maher, MSW, LPE, and Bill Allen, Ph.D.
A junior-level Family Relationships course was taught both online and on-campus in three different semesters at a state-supported institution of higher education. The instructor, text, and assessments were the same for all sections of the classes. Data were collected to compare the profiles and the final grade outcomes of the students in both formats.
Here in Minnesota, we are often faced with having a bumper crop of tomatoes this time of year - too many to be used in a short time. Home canning seems to be a lost art. Is there any other way to enjoy these tomatoes into the winter? Yes! You can freeze tomatoes! Watch this video from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and find out how!
In this short film from 1950, we learn to honor our family obligations! Obligations and chores had less competition when evening entertainment was limited to playing bridge and listening to vacuum tube radios. Although 60 years have elapsed, many of the film’s good ideas are lasting ones - learning good manners, organizing one’s home, watching finances carefully and practicing good nutrition habits. Enjoy!
new report available on U.S. demographic information on same-sex families
August 22, 2012
UCLA’s Williams Institute has just announced the availability of a “U.S. Census snapshot” report that provides state demographic information on same-sex families.
