The theme of the Spring 2023 issue of CFLE Network is Using Family Life Education to Address the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Crisis.

Please consider contributing an article for the Spring 2023 issue of Network.  

Examples of potential topics include the following: 

• Innovative ways that your program or organization has met the growing mental health needs of children, adolescents, and/or families in your area 

• New challenges that your program or organization have encountered in serving the mental health needs of children, adolescents, and/or families in recent years 

• Programs that your organization has implemented to address mental health needs  

• Mental health research and/or program evaluation that is useful to CFLEs in their work with children and families (Research Update for Practitioners) 

• Discussing any area relevant to child and adolescent mental health in Family Life Education 

The CFLE Network generally includes four regular columns: CFLE in Context, Family Life Education in Practice, CFLE Voices From the Field, and Research Update for Practitioners. Other columns appear on a less regular basis. See the CFLE Network Guidelines for Authors on the NCFR website for more information. Not sure what category your article fits into? Don’t worry! Submit the article, and we will help determine where it might fit.  

The submission deadline for articles is March 15, 2023. Notification of intent to submit by March 1 is appreciated but not required. Please review the author guidelines at https://bit.ly/3d5WzmR. 

Email Beth Magistad with questions or for more information: [email protected]. 

Upcoming Network Themes 

Spring 2023: Using Family Life Education to Address the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Crisis 

Summer 2023: Sexuality and Relationship Education  

Fall 2023: Using Technology in Family Life Education