FRC News
Food Marketing and the Childhood Obesity Crisis Presented by Dr. Ellen Wartella from Northwestern
Published Date:February 16, 2012
Dr. Ellen Wartella, Director of the Center on Media and Human Development at Northwestern University, will be giving an I-TOPP Lecture titled "Food Marketing and the Childhood Obesity Crisis" on April 5, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. in Room 7 in Christopher Hall. Read More
Published Date: February 16, 2012
Welcome New Project Coordinator Meghan Fisher
Published Date:January 11, 2012
Meghan Fisher has joined the Family Resiliency Center staff as the project coordinator for the BackPack Program Evaluation and the FAAM (Family Approach to Asthma Management) project. Read More
Published Date: January 11, 2012
Sign-up Now Open for Autism Social Skills Group
Published Date:January 10, 2012
The Autism Program at the Family Reiliency Center is offering a social skills program for children ages 8-10. This program promotes positive social relationships with peers in an interactive and fun way. Read More
Published Date: January 10, 2012
New - Spanish Autism Support Group
Published Date:January 5, 2012
The Autism Program and the C-U Autism Network is now offering a Spanish Autism Support Group for families and professionals. An informational meeting will be held from 6:30-7:30 pm on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the Family Resiliency Center, 904 W. Nevada Ave. For more information read more.
Published Date: January 5, 2012
Now Hiring - Visiting Research Coordinator, Family Resiliency Center
Published Date:December 7, 2011
Applications are now being accepted for the position of Visiting Research Coordinator, Family Resiliency Center. Read more...
Published Date: December 7, 2011
STRONG Kids Researchers Find That Pre-schoolers Eat More Sweets When Watching TV with Limited Supervision
Published Date:December 7, 2011
Two researchers from the Family Resiliency Center's STRONG Kids Program have discovered that pre-schoolers who watch television are more prone to eating sweet and salty foods compared to fruits and vegateables. Read more...
Published Date: December 7, 2011
Now Hiring - Visiting Research Recruitment Coordinator, Family Resiliency Center
Published Date:December 7, 2011
Applications are now being accepted for the position of Visiting Recruitment Coordinator, Family Resiliency Center. Read more...
Published Date: December 7, 2011
I-TOPP Lecture Series: Dr. Myles Faith
Published Date:November 21, 2011
The Family Resiliency Center welcomes Dr. Myles Faith to campus, as part of the I-TOPP Lecture Series on Tuesday, December 6, from Noon - 1 in Bevier. Read more...
Published Date: November 21, 2011
Now Hiring - Multi-Media Assistant, Family Resiliency Center
Published Date:November 21, 2011
Applications are now being accepted for the position of Multi-Media Assistant for the Family Resiliency Center. Read more...
Published Date: November 21, 2011
Food for Thought Series Featuring Dr. Monika Stodolska - December 2, Noon-1
Published Date:November 21, 2011
The Family Resiliency Center is pleased to host Dr. Monika Stodolska for the upcoming Food for Thought lecture on December 2, from Noon - 1 in the Studio (Room 1009) at Doris Kelley Christopher Hall. Read more...
Published Date: November 21, 2011
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Releases Policy Brief on Abriendo Caminos
Published Date:November 18, 2011
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently released a policy brief focusing on the efforts and findings of Abriendo Caminos, a project supported by the Family Resiliency Center. Read more...
Published Date: November 18, 2011
Now Hiring - Visiting Project Coordinator, Family Resiliency Center
Published Date:November 15, 2011
Applications are now being accepted for the position of Visiting Project Coordinator for the Family Resiliency Center. Read more...
Published Date: November 15, 2011
Join the Family Resiliency Center in a Champaign Community Dialogue on the Needs on Young Children
Published Date:November 14, 2011
The Family Resiliency Center, United Way of Champaign County, Birth to Six Council, ACCESS Initiative and Voices for Illinois Children invite you to participate in a Champaign County community dialogue on the needs of young children, birth to age eight on Monday, November 14, 2011 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Champaign Public Library. Read more...
Published Date: November 14, 2011
Join the Family Resiliency Center in Supporting Growing Hope Against Hunger on WILL
Published Date:November 11, 2011
UPDATE: Video of Tuesday night's event hast been posted! The Family Resiliency Center is a proud sponsor of the upcoming "Growing Hope Against Hunger: An Illinois Response" event hosted by Illinois Public Media on Tuesday, November 15. This special night of television will highlight public and private efforts happening around hunger needs in Illinois. Read more...
Published Date: November 11, 2011
Families Say No to TV!
Published Date:November 11, 2011
Dr. Marlene Schwartz recently published an article for the Huffington Post regarding McDonald's launch of its own TV Channel. Co-authored by the Family Resiliency Center's Director Dr. Barbara Fiese, the article touches upon key issues of why this should be concerning to families. Read more...
Published Date: November 11, 2011
STRONG Kids Project Featured in Scientific American!
Published Date:November 1, 2011
The Family Resiliency Center's STRONG Kids Research Project is currently featured on Scientific American's Website! Read more...
Published Date: November 1, 2011
FRC Receives NIH Grant to Fund I-CAP: Illinois Early Childhood Activity Program
Published Date:October 25, 2011
The Family Resiliency Center received an NIH funded grant to host an innovative workshop series to advance the field of physical activity research. Read more...
Published Date: October 25, 2011
Congratulations to Head Start Graduate Student Research Grant Recipient Dipti Dev
Published Date:October 5, 2011
Dipti Dev, a doctoral student in DNS who has worked with the STRONG Kids Program for over two years, has received the Head Start Graduate Student Research grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Administration for Children and Families (ACF) for her research project titled “Role of Head Start and Child Care Settings in Early Childhood Obesity: A Cumulative Risk Model”. more
Published Date: October 5, 2011
Obesrvations on Obesity at Community Medical School
Published Date:September 23, 2011
The College of Medicine's Observations on Obesity Community Medical School is a free, three-part educational course taking an in-depth look at the clinical and scientific approaches to obesity. Read more...
Published Date: September 23, 2011
The Family Resiliency Center's Director to Present at Briefing on Raising Healthy Children in Washginton, DC
Published Date:September 20, 2011
This coming Thursday Dr. Barbara Fiese, Director of the Family Resiliency Center, will be a presenter in Washington, D.C. in a briefing on "Raising Healthy Children: Recent Evidence from Developmental Science". Read more...
Published Date: September 20, 2011