FRC News
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
I-TOPP Inaugural Biennial Symposium Registration Now Open
Published Date:September 16, 2011
Registration for the I-TOPP Inaugural Biennial Symposium is now open. The event will take place Oct 6-7 at the Alice Campbell Alumi Center and features keynote speaker Dr. Cynthia Ogden from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Published Date: September 16, 2011
Join us for 'The ABC's of Healthy Eating' at Sprouts at the Market!
Published Date:September 15, 2011
The Family Resiliency Center and Sprouts at the Market present "The ABC's of Healthy Eating" this Saturday, September 17 from 9-11 am at Urbana's Market at the Square. more
Published Date: September 15, 2011
Take Part in the 2011 Hunger Symposium
Published Date:September 9, 2011
Only 45% of the 79,000 people in Eastern Illinois that are food insecure are eligible for food stamps. What can you do? Come to the 2011 Hunger Symposium, presented by the Eastern Illinois Food Bank and the University of Illinois Family Resiliency Center. Read more...
Published Date: September 9, 2011
Food for Thought Series Featuring Dr. Robert Stawski - September 9 Noon-1
Published Date:August 31, 2011
The Family Resiliency Center is pleased to host Robert Stawski for the upcoming Food for Thought Brown Bag Series on September 9 from 12-1pm. Read more...
Published Date: August 31, 2011
The Family Resiliency Center Releases Annual Report
Published Date:August 30, 2011
The Family Resiliency Center is pleased to announce the release of its Annual Report. Read more...
Published Date: August 30, 2011
Stronger Social Safety Net Can Help Fight Childhood Obesity
Published Date:July 22, 2011
Dr. Craig Gundersen's research indicates that programs such as SNAP can play a vital role in the social safety net as well as in efforts to end childhood obesity. Read More
Published Date: July 22, 2011
TAP Offering Social Skills Camp for Children 8-12
Published Date:May 2, 2011
The Autism Program at the Family Resiliency Center is offering a Social Skills Camp this summer for children ages 8-12 years old. This group follows a curriculum designed to enhance children’s communication, cooperation and confidence. Read more
Published Date: May 2, 2011
Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr. Amber Hammons Meta-Analysis of Family Mealtimes Published in Journal of Pediatrics
Published Date:May 2, 2011
FRC's Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr. Amber Hammons Meta-Analysis of Family Mealtimes is being published in the Journal of Pediatrics eFirst pages. The paper is a meta-analysis which examines if the frequency of shared family meals are related to the nutritional health of children and adolescents. Read more
Published Date: May 2, 2011
Just Announced - $4.5M grant awarded to create I-TOPP Program
Published Date:April 25, 2011
The Family Resiliency Center is pleased to be a part of the announced award of a $4.5M dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to create the Illinois Transdisciplinary Obesity Prevention Program (I-TOPP). The focus of the program is to create a new innovative research-based PhD/MPH degree program focused on childhood obesity prevention. Read more
Published Date: April 25, 2011
Immigrants Raising Citizens: Undocumented Parents and Their Young Children
Published Date:April 19, 2011
As part of the Distinguished Family Scholar Series, Dr. Hiro Yoshikawa, Professor of Education at Harvard University, will be giving a distinguished colloquium talk at the Family Resiliency Center on Friday, April 22, 2011 from Noon-1:00 p.m. The talk will be held in Classroom 007 in Doris Kelley Christopher Hall, 904 W. Nevada Ave., Urbana, IL and is free and open to the public. He will be sharing an in-depth look at the challenges undocumented immigrants face as they raise chidlren in the U.S. Read more here.
Published Date: April 19, 2011
Dr. Craig Gundersen Lead Researcher on Recently Unveiled Map the Meal Gap Project
Published Date:March 25, 2011
Feeding America, the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, released their new Map the Meal Gap project yesterday at an event in Washington, D.C. that was attended by Howard G. Buffett and John Lewis of The Neilson Company, who both helped fund the project. Dr. Craig Gundersen, an Affiliate of the Family Resiliency Center, served as the lead researcher for the project also attended. The goal of the project is to provide communities with information and data that can help them better understand the need in their local area. More
Published Date: March 25, 2011