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Find and share professional documents—from curricula to articles to presentations. Our Professional Resource Library is a great way for NCFR members and active Certified Family Life Educators to pool knowledge on a wide variety of family topics.

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from Zippy Weekly Videos

What is love?

This heartwarming video needs no introduction except to say that there’s a special place in heaven for this dementia patient caregiver.

Autism Spectrum Disorders (American Academy of Pediatrics)

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of related brain-based disorders that affect a child's behavior, communication, and social skills. These disorders include autistic disorder, Asperger syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder—not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). They are defined by the number and severity of the symptoms. Learn more about them from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Daring to Make a Difference for DR Congo: Lee Ann De Reus at TEDxPSU

"In the Congo, there are not victims. There are survivors. In her talk, 'Daring to Make a Difference for DR Congo,' NCFR member Dr. Lee Ann De Reus conveys the resilience and hope of Congolese women and girls while illuminating the complexities of sexualized violence and issues an inspiring call for all to serve as witness, messenger and advocate.

Lee Ann De Reus is an Associate Professor of Human Development & Family Studies and Women Studies at Pennsylvania State University-Altoona and the co-founder of Panzi Foundation USA. As a scholar activist, she travels regularly to Panzi Hospital in eastern DR Congo to conduct research, develop programs for rape survivors, and inform her advocacy work in the U.S. She is the co-founder/director of several non-profits and groups including Panzi Hospital Foundation USA in support of Panzi Hospital, Beza."

National Association of School Psychologists: A National Tragedy — Helping Children Cope

American Red Cross: Reducing Fear in Uncertain Circumstances

from Zippy Weekly Videos

Another appointment with Doc Mike Evans

University of Toronto family physician and YouTube health educator Dr. Mike Evans has produced another great health video, this time on smoking cessation.

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United Nations' 2013 Human Development Report

From the beginning, the Human Development Report has been a pioneer of methodological innovation and development thinking. Often provocative, the report was launched in 1990 with the goal of putting people at the center of development, going beyond income to assess people’s long-term well-being.

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from Current issue: CFLE Network - Winter 2013

Book Review: "How to Find Mental Health Care for Your Child"

Reviewed by Linda Cash, Ph.D., CFLE

Author Ellen B. Braaten has written a practical and readable book about the mental health issues most frequently seen in children.

Parenting Children with ADHD
from Current issue: CFLE Network - Winter 2013

Book Review: "Parenting Children with ADHD: 10 Lessons that Medicine Cannot Teach"

Reviewed by Rebecca A. Adams, Ph.D., CFLE

This well-organized, clearly written, easily understood book leaves few unanswered questions for parents of ADHD children, as well as the clinicians who treat ADHD children or anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of ADHD.

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Don't text and drive

This sobering public service announcement is told by a state trooper and others who live mourning young lives lost in texting-while-driving accidents. (PSA sponsored by AT&T)