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Call for Papers - Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal special issue

Highlighting Cultural Diversity from a Global Perspective
November 01, 2011

As the demographics of the United States and the world shift and global processes grow in importance, it is critical to examine the impact of these issues in family and consumer sciences and related fields.

The National Association for Marriage and Relationship Education

The National Association for Marriage and Relationship Education

offers resources and information for practitioners
November 01, 2011

Family professionals, particularly CFLEs and other relationship educators, are encouraged to visit the website of NARME, the National Association for Marriage and Relationship Education.

Flu.gov

Time for flu shots!

October 25, 2011

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services hosts a special website to help you locate a source of flu shots in your area.

American Academy of Pediatrics

Important new information about safe sleeping environments for infants

October 25, 2011

The American Academy of Pediatrics just released an article about how to create safe sleeping environments for infants.

American Academy of Pediatrics

Halloween safety

October 25, 2011

Halloween is next week. The American Academy of Pediatrics has written a guide to Halloween safety.

NDSU

NDSU - CFT program accepting applications

October 25, 2011

Applications are being accepted for unique master's program in Couple and Family Therapy at North Dakota State University for fall admission 2012.

Want to learn how to write an Op-Ed article?

Stephanie Coontz to offer teleseminar this Thursday, October 27
October 25, 2011

NCFR member and eminent author, Professor Stephanie Coontz, will be offering a teleseminar, Writing and Publishing Opinion Pieces at 5:30PM PST, 7:30PM CDT, 8:30 pm EDT. 

Child Trends

Information on food insecurity

from Child Trends
October 18, 2011
United Nations

From the United Nations

October 18, 2011

The U.N. has a website on global food insecurity

USDA

From the USDA Economic Research Service

October 18, 2011

The USDA Economic Research Service has several briefs on the topic of food insecurity in U.S. households.

National Center for Children in Poverty

From the National Center for Children in Poverty

October 18, 2011

Who are America's Poor Children?  Examining Food Insecurity among Children in the United States

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Call for Abstracts

October 13, 2011

This is a call for abstracts for the Second International Sociological Association Forum of Sociology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2012.

November is Adoption Month

resources available
October 13, 2011

The following websites offer information about adoption.

Call for Research Participants

October 13, 2011

Amy Blackstone seeks participants for an IRB-approved study of childless-by-choice adults.

Mathematica Policy Research

Mathematica Policy Research report on Head Start available

October 13, 2011

Resources for Measuring Services and Outcomes in Head Start Programs Serving Infants and Toddlers

UN DESA

United Nations report

world population to hit a milestone - 7 billion
October 13, 2011

According to the UN's Department of Economics and Social Affairs, the world's population will hit 7 billion any day now.

MCFR

A guide to understanding the Affordable Care Act available

October 04, 2011

Students at the University of Maryland have developed a guide to understanding health care reform.

SRCD

SRCD Fellowships in Public Policy

October 04, 2011

Policy Fellowships with the Society for Research in Child Development will be available for 2012-2013.

AAECT

AASECT Conference - June 6 – 10, 2012

Austin, TX - Call for proposals
October 04, 2011

The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) will have its annual conference June 6 - 10.