Over 160 people attended the CFLE Dinner in Minneapolis on November 3rd. The evening provided an opportunity to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) designation and to recognize the people responsible for its success.
This special session is comprised of roundtables focused on relevant FLE topics. You can choose to visit all roundtables or just those that are of particular interest to you. This is your chance to visit with other professionals who engage in the same type of work that you do; others who understand the joys and challenges of being a family life educator!
What are some of the processes that family life educators can encourage to help people get beyond skills, to manage bias, ferret out cultural nonsense, and build strong family relationships?
Community and Families, Evaluation Programs and Methods, Evidence-based Practice, Family Life Education, Family Science, Interventions, Medical Family Therapy, Parent Education, Curriculum and Teaching Methods, Technology/Internet and Families
New research and practice information is added to the field continually. What are some of these innovations? In our Family Focus section, read about the newest thought about families and spirituality, biological influences, the transition to parenting and the impact of the latest information technologies.
How do family professionals find their career paths? Is it careful planning-or "luck?" What roles do mentors play? How can we combine a "family" career with our own family responsibilities? In this issue of NCFR Report, read how your colleagues have developed professionally-and how they've developed the profession.
According to writer Dolores Curran "healthy families are our greatest national resource." But healthy families don't just happen. That's where family life educators come in. Their purpose is to help individuals and families learn the skills they need at all stages of the life cycle. In this issue, we explore how family life educators are meeting the needs of people in a variety of communities and settings - from the pediatrician's office to the local area agency on aging.
If knowledge is power, then family scientists are powerful. Their research can shape public policy, inform the work of family-serving agencies, and allow practitioners to become more effective. But to do this, researchers must go beyond discovery to application and practice. In this issue, we explore how family scientists are using research data to create successful programs for children and families, help communities meet the needs of youth, and influence policymakers.
