Illinois Summit on Early Childhood and Healthy Beginnings

Friday, October 16, 2009.        9 am to 4 pm        Alice Campbell Alumni Center, Urbana, Illinois

This statewide summit will identify key issues facing early childhood educators, childcare providers and families in promoting healthy physical, behavioral, and socio-emotional development.  We will develop actionable steps to improve the health and wellbeing of Illinois' young children and use these findings to inform the research and policy agenda of the State of Illinois.   Hosted by the Family Resiliency Center and The Pampered Chef Programs.

   For more information and registration:  www.frc.illinois.edu/Summit

LISTEN TO INTERVIEW  with Summit Keynote Speaker Marlene Schwartz, Deputy Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University

LINK TO NEWS RELEASE

 



Fall 2009 Lecture

"Brilliant Futures for America's Children"

B. Joseph White, President, University of Illinois

7 pm    Thursday, October 15, 2009     Alice Campbell Alumni Center      601 S. Lincoln, Urbana

 



Spring 2009 Lecture

"Is It Better to Grow Up Later? The New Life Stage of Emerging Adulthood"

Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Ph.D.
Research Professor, Department of Psychology, Clark University
Editor, Journal of Adolescent Research

LISTEN TO INTERVIEW WITH J. ARNETT ON ILLINOIS PUBLIC MEDIA

WATCH VIDEO :     Interview:  " A Conversation with Jeffrey Arnett"

WATCH VIDEO:     Lecture:      "Is it Better to Grow Up Later?" 



NEW! View videos of past lectures!

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Ask an Expert: Dr. Barbara Fiese on Family Meals

Dr. Barbara Fiese, Director of the Family Resiliency Center at the University of Illinois, is featured in the Illinois Early Learning Project  website.  She addresses the question:  "How do family mealtimes and other daily routines enhance a child's wellbeing?"  Click here for link to Q&A,  resources and biography.  

Carnegie Foundation Recognizes Parenting 24/7

The University of Illinois was recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for community engagement.  Parenting 24/7, an online parenting resource, and several other Family Resiliency Center projects were highlighted in the Carnegie Report.   Click here to link to the report.  

The Pampered Chef, Ltd. Endowed Chair

Barbara H. Fiese was invested as The Pampered Chef, Ltd. Endowed Chair in Family Resiliency on October 30, 2008.



Reclaiming the Family Table

SOCIAL POLICY REPORT:

"Reclaiming the Family Table:  Mealtimes and Child Health and Wellbeing"

 B.H. Fiese and M Schwartz.  Society for Research in Child Development.  Vol XXII, Num IV, Oct 2008.



National Honors for Parenting 24/7

The University of Illinois Extension Family Life Team, led by Dr. Aaton Ebata, received the 2008 National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences National and North Central Region Florence Hall Award for the Parenting 24/7 website, a  "one-stop" source of parenting information and advice.  Development of this site was supported in part by The Pampered Chef Family Resiliency Program.  The Florence Hall Award is presented for an outstanding program conducted by one or more NEAFCS members who have recognized new concerns and interets of families.