Things just got a little greener at NIU’s Child Development and Family Center (CDFC) thanks to a generous grant from the DeKalb County Community Foundation. For Kristin Schulz, executive director of the CDFC, the $11,550 grant means there will be less waste
Read moreFaculty publications list for in 2019
Congratulations to our College of Health and Human Sciences faculty who have had publications in 2019. Milijana Buac, Assistant Professor, Speech-Language Pathology Gross, M. C., Lopez, E., Buac, M., & Kaushanskaya, M. (2019). Processing of code-switched sentences by bilingual children: Cognitive and
Read moreMarriage and Family Therapy alumna promoted
Annie Fridh, who earned her B.S. in Family Social Services (’93) , and her M.S. in Applied Family and Child Studies (’01), has been named the new leader of Rosecrance Jackson Centers. The center is Iowa’s largest comprehensive treatment program for adult
Read moreScenes from fall commencement 2019
Congratulations to all the CHHS fall 2019 graduates! Below are a few images from the Saturday, Dec. 14, NIU Undergraduate Commencement.
Read moreFamily social services student to present exhibit
Oriana Flores, a Human Development and Family Studies student will present her exhibit “Creating Environments that Matter”, during an open presentation on the National Survey of Student engagement Results and Student Engagement Exhibit, 2 p.m., Feb. 7, at the Holmes Student Center,
Read more$1.6 million state grant means expansion for CDFC
The Child Development and Family Center (CDFC) at NIU has received a $1.6 million award from the Illinois State Board of Education to provide full-day preschool services to more DeKalb children. The Preschool for All Expansion (PFA-E) program increases access to full-day
Read moreFamily and Child Studies’ research sited in national news
A study co-authored by NIU Child and Family Studies Assistant Professor Xiaohui Sophie Li was recently sited in a Market Business News article: Prepare kids financially by giving them hands-on experience with money.
Read moreHDFS program receives Gateways to Opportunities credentials
NIU has been approved as an entitled institution for the Gateways to Opportunity ECE Credential -Levels 2, 3, 4, and 5 through 2023. As an entitled institution, students have the opportunity to qualify for state recognized credentials as they take courses or
Read moreCampus Child Care and Child Development Lab merge
NIU’s Campus Child Care and the Child Development Lab are merging to become the Child Development and Family Center. The merger means more child care options for NIU students, faculty and staff beginning this summer. Expanded infant care options will be available
Read moreCouple and Family Therapy Clinic open to help students, couples, families
An increase in graduate students in the NIU M.S. Specialization in the Marriage and Family Therapy (SMFT) Program is not only good news for the program, it’s good news for those in need of counseling right now. Read the story in NIUToday.
Read moreHuskie Spotlight on HDFS senior
Edgar Favela, a senior from Streamwood, Illinois, studing Human Development and Family Sciences tells Huskie Spotlight what excites him the most about his major.
Read moreNIU Child Development Lab Earns Illinois Award of Excellence
The FCNS Child Development Lab is proud to announce it has received the Family & Community Engagement Award of Excellence through ExceleRate Illinois. NIU’s CDL is one of 26 programs out of an eligible 1,300 across Illinois to earn this award. The
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