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Child Development and Family Center earns State of Illinois Gold rating

February 20, 2024 jdonahue AHDFS, Applied Human Development and Family Sciences, CHHS, child development and family center, Child Development Lab, Family and Consumer Sciences, School of Family and Consumer Sciences

NIU Child Development and Family Center (CDFC) maintained the ExceleRate Illinois Gold Circle of Quality, a quality rating system for early childhood programs in Illinois that focuses on four areas: teaching and learning, family and community engagement, leadership and management, and qualifications and continuing education.

Child Development and Family Center accolades

December 6, 2022 jdonahue AHDFS, Applied Human Development and Family Sciences, CHHS, child development and family center, College of Health and Human Sciences, FACS, Family and Consumer Sciences, School of Family and Consumer Sciences

NIU Child Development and Family Center (CDFC) maintained the ExceleRate Illinois Gold Circle of Quality. “Having a gold rating in ExceleRate – and maintaining it – means that all staff have met and maintained professional learning levels,” said Kristin Schulz, executive director

Huskie Spotlight – DeKol Austin

October 5, 2022 jdonahue child development and family center, Family and Consumer Sciences, human development and family sciences

DeKol Austin Family Coordinator, Child Development and Family Center What year did you start working at NIU? 2022 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? My hometown is Chicago and I live in Sycamore, Illinois. Where did you attend

Child Development and Family Center (CDFC) goes green

December 1, 2021 a134221 child development and family center, Child Development Lab, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, FACS, Family, Family and Child Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences, human development and family sciences, News, School of Family and Consumer Sciences

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

CHHS takes on Corn Fest

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When thousands of people flocked to DeKalb for Corn Fest last month, a group of Huskies joined them. More than a dozen College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) students, faculty and staff were part of the CHHS’ inaugural appearance at the

SPS Presidential Awards for Excellence recipients announced

April 7, 2021 a134221 child development and family center, Family and Consumer Sciences, News, School of Family and Consumer Sciences

Four members of NIU’s Supportive Professional Staff are winners of the 2021 Presidential Awards for Excellence. Each is an ambassador for the university in their own unique way, but all work to innovatively and professionally ensure the success of their departments, building programs

More than Child Care at NIU

March 31, 2021 jdonahue CHHS, Child Development Lab, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences, human development and family sciences

You can make a difference! Consider making a donation – big or small – to support students, children and families of the Child Development and Family Center at NIU. Beginning April 1 and running through May 3, the School of Family and

NIU’s Child Development and Family Center offers Preschool For All Expansion (PFAE) Program

December 9, 2020 jdonahue CHHS, child development and family center, College of Health and Human Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences

Every child deserves the chance to learn. We aren’t leaving that up to chance. For the past two years, Northern Illinois University’s Child Development and Family Center has been home to the Preschool for All Expansion (PFAE) program, a grant-funded initiative that

Dahlia Roman named Hometown Hero

September 8, 2020 jdonahue CHHS, child development and family center, College of Health and Human Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences, human development and family sciences

Dahlia Roman, family coordinator of NIU Child Development and Family Center, was recently named a Hometown Hero by DeKalb radio station 94.9 WDKB. The award, which highlights people in the community who are doing positive things, is given out weekly by the