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American Academy of Pediatrics

American Academy of Pediatrics

new research on infant sleep training
September 25, 2012

The American Academy of Pediatrics weighed in on infant sleep training based on new research.

Journals of Gerontology, Series B

Call for papers on Widows and Bereavement

due November 1
September 25, 2012

Special issue to be published in Fall, 2013.

NIH

New podcasts available

from NICHD
September 25, 2012

The NICHD Research Perspectives, a monthly podcast, provides updates on the latest scientific findings from the institute.

ACB display contest graphic

Put your affiliate on display at the conference

This annual competition is back!
September 24, 2012
UNICEF

UNICEF scales up response on behalf of children in Syria

September 18, 2012

As part of a regional response to meet the growing health and nutrition needs of an estimated 1.3 million children affected by the ongoing crisis.

U.S. Census Bureau

Census Bureau launches business.census.gov website

to promote the 2012 Economic Census
September 18, 2012

To encourage response to the 2012 Economic Census, the Census Bureau has launched business.census.gov.

AFCC

Call for proposals - AFCC conference

May 29-June 1 - Los Angeles
September 18, 2012

Riding the Wave of the Future: Global Voices, Expanding Choices

CDC

September is National Preparedness Month

September 18, 2012

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention remind the public that September is a great time to think about disaster preparedness.

NIH

News from NIH

on poverty and child development
September 18, 2012

The US Department of Health and Human Services just released a report titled “Stresses of poverty may impair learning ability in young children.” 

Jan McCulloch, NCFR Families and Health Chair

Family and Health update: Phoenix, here we come

Greetings NCFR Members and Walkers!
September 14, 2012

Check out the leader board. The EE Section and the CFLE Advisory Board may be partying in Phoenix.

International Labour Organization

International Labour Organization report

temporary employment a trap?
September 11, 2012

The UN’s International Labour Organization agency reports that temp jobs are becoming more prevalent among young persons.

Groves Conference

Call for proposals - Groves conference

Boston - June 2-6, 2013
September 11, 2012

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.

University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee

Call for proposals: Evelyn M. Duvall Family Studies Conference

February 14-16, 2013 - University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee
September 11, 2012

The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee announces its biennial Duvall Family Studies Conference to be held February 14-16, 2013.

SRCD

Policy Fellowships

with the Society for Research in Child Development
August 28, 2012

SRCD is seeking applications for upcoming Policy Fellowships for 2013-2014. There are two types of Fellowships: Congressional and Executive Branch.

MNAFEE

Parent and Child Mental Health programs

to be held in Minnesota
August 28, 2012

The Minnesota Association for Family and Early Education (MNAFEE) & The Minnesota Association for Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health will hold Professional Development Workshops on Parent and Child Mental Health.

CDC

Disaster preparedness from the CDC

August 28, 2012

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a preparedness guide specifically for hurricanes.

Walk to Phoenix 5K Fun Walk/Run

Sign up now...a good workout for a good cause
August 27, 2012

From Elise Radina, Chair-Elect, Family and Health Section

Unicef

UNICEF warns of high prevalence of child abuse in East Asia and the Pacific

August 22, 2012

Child Maltreatment: Prevalence, Incidence and Consequences in East Asia and Pacific, analyzes a series of studies undertaken by experts and academics over the past decade on child maltreatment in the region.

CDC

The CDC has new resource

on teen pregnancy
August 22, 2012

A new web page for health care providers, with tools, resources, media, and messages on what they can do to reduce teen pregnancy.

The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues

Newest issue of The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues online

August 22, 2012

A special edition of The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues is available free online.