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~ ounded in 1993, the Center for Families at School of Consumer and Family Sciences to bring ~ FPurdue University is a concrete reminder about change focused on families, an issue about ~ that families, in all their diverse forms, are the foun­ which they are deeply passionate, and a change that ~ dation of society. This anniversary report docu­ is even more lasting than bricks and mortar. These !4 ments the first seven years of the center's work. caring partners have both extended and focused the A decade ago, the Center for Families was no efforts of the School, and created possibilities for !4 more than a lofty dream shared by a few creative collaborations seldom imagined in the past. ~ and dedicated individuals. Today, the work of the In this report, you will read about the projects p4 center has touched the lives of thousands of fami­ and people, the history, and the future of the Cen­ lies. Human service professionals and extension edu­ ter for Families. I hope you will feel energized and F4 cators have been trained to work with families in inspired by the many important opportunities to new ways. State and local policymakers have come help families confront and surmount the challenges together to learn about new research on families and they face. children. Employers have learned about ways to ~ help their employees do a good job both at home and at work. The Center for Families draws faculty, staff, and Shelley MacDermid, Director students into new outreach efforts and brings new 'Jdhe Center for Families at Purdue University 2000 resources to the School of Consumer and Family Sciences. So far, more than 100 individuals have di­ As is true ofall the work ofthe rected or collaborated on 30 projects. The center Center for Families, the preparation has successfully competed for more than 40 local, ofthis report was a group effort. state, and national grants totaling over $1.3 million. Special thanks are given to Over 40 donors and advoc8.tes have pledged or pro­ Aadron Rausch, Betty Krejci, vided close to $2 million toward an endowment Rita Hipps, Mary Farley, fund and day-to-day operation of the center. Annette Steiger, jan Ogden, The Center for Families provides a way for fac­ jonathan Davis, Natashia Robbins, ulty, staff, students, alumni, and friends of the and Gail johnston Ulmer. The Advisory Council of the Center for Families ------+Noel Beasley, Uniort of Needletrades, Industrial, Consulting Council Members and Textile Employees +Tom Brademas, Center Management Corporation +Madeleine Baker, Fort wayne Community Schools +Lorene Burkhart, Vitachlor +Ellen Galinsky, Families and Work Institute John Day, Indianapolis, Indiana +Susan Kontos, Purdue University +Harold Grotevant, University ofMinnesota +Alexis Walker, Oregon State University +Ramona K. Z. Heck, Cornell University Reed Henderson, Family Service America Ex~Officio Council Members +Leslie Hollingsworth, University ofMichigan + Dennis Savaiano Avanelle Kirksey, Purdue University +April Mason +Sheila Klinker, Indiana House ofRepresentatives +Douglas Powell +Susan Lambert, The University of Chicago +Cheryl Altinkemer +Candice Lange, Eli Lilly and Company +Donna Lero, University of Guelph +Daniel Lichter, The Ohio State University Daisy Lloyd, Indianapolis, Indiana Harriette McAdoo, Michigan State University +Joyce B. Miles, joyce B. Miles & Associates Earline Moore, Community Centers ofIndianapolis Heather Johnston Nicholson, Girls Incorporated C E N T E R for +Donna Olsen, Indiana Parent Information Network 1111 Joseph Pleck, University ofIllinois fAMiliE~ +Barbara Plochman, Chicago; Illinois Center for Families + Beth Puett, Park District Pro Shop 1269 Fowler House +Holly Schrank, Purdue University Purdue University +Mark Shunk, Cadence Network West Lafayette, IN 47907-1269

+Peg Smith, American Camping Association (765) 494-9878 Peter Sterling, The Children's Museum ofIndianapolis (765) 494-0503 (fax)

Bernice Weissbourd, Family Focus [email protected] Lisa Willis, Girls Incorporated www.cfs.purdue.edu/CFF

+ Denotes current members at the I N T E R S E C T I 0 N S ~ ~ ~ ------Focus on Families ~ he Center for Families is an organization within Ill develops innovative ways to enhance the quality ~ the School of Consumer and Family Sciences of life of children and families; and ~ T at Purdue University. It was founded with a generous creates and nurtures collaborations for change to gift from Lorene Burkhart (HE '57, HDR '97) and con­ improve the quality oflife for families and children. tinues to receive support from over 40 advocates. The A key strength of the Center for Families is its ver­ Center for Families works to strengthen the capacity of satility. As a result, the center conducts outreach, research, families to provide nurturing environments for their and educational activities, even though it is neither an members. academic department in the School of Consumer and The center's logo depicts a very special quilt that Family Sciences nor part of the Cooperative Extension hangs in the entrance to Fowler House on the West Service. The center has developed research-based educa­ Lafayette Campus of Purdue University. The quilt is an tional programs and materials; conducted needs assess­ ideal metaphor for the work of the center. Uniquely tied ments, program evaluations, and other applied research; to family life, quilting is found among the traditional art and created opporrunities for professional development forms of many cultures. Quilting joins fragments, that and networking around family issues. alone have limited use, into a whole that will last a life­ Though still you~g, the center has demonstrated time and beyond. Just as the quilter joins pieces of fab­ expertise in leveraging resources on behalf of families. ric, the Center for Families brings researchers, educa­ For example, partnerships with the Cooperative Exten­ tors, policymakers, and practitioners together in the ser­ sion Service and the Indiana Child Care Fund have made vice of families. The title of this report, Excellence at the it possible for educational materials developed by the cen­ Intersections, reflects this defining feature of the center's ter to be disseminated throughout the state to employers expertise. and community teams. Purdue University faculty and Specifically, the Center for Families: graduate students have teamed up with county officials

Ill promotes decision-m(lking that is both informed to identifY current and future needs for child care and by rigorous research and responsive to families' youth services. New opportunities for excellence continue needs, and works to make such research available, to emerge, and the Center for Families is well- positioned accessible, and understandable; to meet them.

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Special Relationships The Center for Families receives considerable sup­ Helping Those port from the School of Consumer and Family Sciences. Contributions from the Dean's office help to support stu­ Who Help Families dent fellowships, physical facilities, and fund-raising ac­ The Center for Families tivities. The work of both assistant directors is made pos­ focuses on enhancing the sible by generous contributions from CFS Extension. Without the support of the department of Child work of four important Development and Family Studies and its head, Douglas groups whose efforts Powell, the work of the Center for Families could not C E H. T E R directly impact quality II proceed. As director of the center's first project to be for of life for families: fUnded and to receive state and national awards, Profes­ fAMiliE~ extension educators and sor Powell has actively participated in the work of the specialists, human service professionals, center since its inception. Because the center is housed policymakers, and employers. With within CDFS, Dr. Powell also actively guides and sup­ informed sensitivity to family issues, ports all aspects of its managmeent. Other department these groups have the power to improve members also participate enthusiastically. CDFS faculty the quality of life for families in Indiana have initiated more than half of the center's projects. and beyond.

Timeline of the Center for Families 1995 30th advocate gift First Donald W Felker Leadership Conference on II Advocate pledges to date exceed $1.5 million ""''""ll"'Jf.'Y for women is held, coordinated by Advocate contributions to date exceed $250,000 Altinkemer First $100,000 grant for the evaluation of the First Lorene Burkhart pledges gift of $1 million Steps program Susan Kontos is a'ppointed founding director The Center for Families quilt is completed

1996 It's My Child Too becomes II Center receives first national grant, the the first funded project AAMFT-Head Start Collaboration II First advisory council meeting is held Cheryl Lorene Susan Kontos, Altinkemer, Burkhart, Founding Development Founding Donor Director Officer

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------Directors of the Center for Families

Shelley MacDermid 1 Aadron Rausch Betty Krejci Director 1 Assistant Director for Outreach 1 Assistant Director for Policy

A member of the Ms. Rausch holds In 1997, Ms. Purdue University B.S. and M.S. Krejci became the faculty since 1989, degrees from the assistant program Dr. MacDermid department of leader for holds M.S., child development consumer and M.B.A., and and family studies family sciences Ph.D. degrees at Purdue Extension. Part of from The Pennsylvania State University. She became a consumer this position is allocated to her role in University. She has a strong interest and family sciences Extension the Center for Families. A master's in work-family issues and in the specialist in 1997, a position shared graduate of Iowa State University, evaluation of communities' needs and with the Center for Families. Ms. Ms. Krejci has extensive experience as program outcomes. Dr. MacDermid Rausch has special interests in welfare an Extension educator and adminis­ became director of the Center for reform, children's well-being, and trator in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa. Families in 1996. She oversees all of domestic violence. In addition to Ms. Krejci coordinates the center's

the center's work and takes a 1 coordinating outreach activities, Ms. initiatives directed toward leadership role in activities directed Rausch oversees initiatives directed policymakers, including legislators, toward employers. 1 toward Extension educators and government agency administrators, specialists and human service and the judiciary. professionals.

1997 1999 1111 Aadron Rausch appointed assistant director for outreach Betty Krejci appointed assistant director for policy 1111 First national awards for CARe

1111 Grants this year exceed $300,000 Initiative and It's My Child Too

1111 Center receives first award, the Ann Hancook Educator/Specialist 1111 First Family Impact Seminar in Cooperation Award, for the program It's My Child Too from the Indiana Cooperative Extension Service 1111 Grants to date reach $1 million

1998

1111 35th advocate gift

1111 First Hancook Fellowship awarded

1111 25th project launched

1111 Total grants to date exceed $890,000 Ann Hancook, Douglas Powell Head of Dennis Savaiano, former Associate the Department ofChild Dean ofthe School Dean for Extension Development and ofConsumer and Family Studies Family Sciences

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Extension Educators and Specialists Since the early 1900s, the Cooperative &:tension child support. Too many children today live in poverty, Service has provided educational programs to meet the depend on government assistance, and develop social, needs of Indiana's citizens. Over 280 Extension educa­ psychological, or behavioral problems. Non-custodial tors work in every Indiana county to meet local needs parents who believe they can make a difference in their identified by residents, educators, merchants, employ­ children's lives are more likely to get and stay involved. ers, and government. The challenges facing families have Each year, thousands of Hoosier women and chil­ changed considerably over the years, and Extension edu­ dren are sexually abused, but less than one-third of all cators must adapt quickly to these changing needs. Col­ law enforcement agencies actually submit rape reports. laboration with the Center for Families can help expand The Center for Families realizes that accurate monitor­ the resources and flexibi~ity of the Cooperative Exten­ ing is the first step toward developing targeted preven­ sion Service and is a winning arrangement for both part- tion and intervention programs to reduce sexual assault ners. crimes in Indiana communities. One example of successful collaboration between By partnering with the Cooperative Extension the Cooperative Extension Service and the center is the Service's Communities Against Rape (CARe) Initiative, program It's My Child Too. The purpose is to help young, the center is using its expertise in research and collabora­ non-custodial fathers develop the knowledge and skills tion to construct a large network of communities that they need to be better parents. will provide the first statewide reporting system for sexual This is especially important today because half of assault and rape. all children will live in a single-parent home sometime before they turn 18. Some divorced or never-married parents lose touch, visit infrequently, and pay little or no

"As an Extension educator, I was proud that Purdue University could provide this valuable service to Clinton County. You make my work easier and add credibility to the work the Cooperative Extension Service provides. Thanks to you and your students for a job well done!" -Susan Tharp Clinton County Extension Education It's My Child Too received the Ann Hancook Educator/ Specialist Cooperation Award in 1997.

An anniversary report of T H E C E NT E R F 0 R FA M I L I E S ,.~' 5 ~ - -- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Human Service Professionals "Thanks for all the hard work. I have ~ Despite economic prosperity in the nation, many been waiting to improve our application ~ families still face substantial challenges. Significant re­ process for a long time but haven't had ~ ductions in the welfare rolls have resulted in many fami­ enough time. The ideas are great and will lies who struggle with self-sufficiency. The poverty rate be used daily." among children is rising, and the number of elderly in­ dividuals needing care is increasing rapidly. -Project EASe Client Agency, 1997 Confronting these challenges are human service professionals who work on the front lines every day in communities across Indiana. Their job is to help fami­ lies in crisis stabilize their situations and restore their ability to care for themselves. Although the needs of families are substantial, fund­ ing for services is shrinking. Human service profession­ als must constantly work to do more with less. Now more than ever, it's essential that every intervention produces greater benefits with fewer costs. Effective interventions should also be timely, which requires access to updated and accurate information about unmet needs. A collaborative project between the Center for Fami­ lies and United Way of Greater Lafayette responded to these needs. Project EASe (Evaluation Assistance Services) helped community agencies improve their services to chil­ dren and families by providing valuable information about program effectiveness. Project EASe also conducted needs assessments that help shape the development of future programs and services. Recently, the center has worked with counties around Indiana to assess local child care needs using com­ prehensive, low-cost methods developed by CDFS fac­ ulty member James Elicker. Initiatives n@W being devel­ During a child care needs assessment project, faculty member James Elicker and research associate Gail Ulmer ponder such oped will improve the accessibility and quality of tools questions as Is there adequate child care available to working parents, used by researchers arid practitioners to assess needs and even when they work evenings or weekends? and How can children measure outcomes related, to families and children. best be cared for when they are ill or when school is not in session?

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Policymakers

Every day, state and local legislators, agency offi­ 1111 Indiana Extension Homemakers Association

cials, and judges make decisions that affect the lives of 11 Indiana Council on Family Relations thousands of Hoosier families. Legislators, in particular, Ill Indiana Association of Marriage and Family are presented with a wide range of topics about which Therapy they must rapidly make decisions, and they often have Institute for Family and Social Responsibility limited resources to find and interpret all available re­ at Indiana University search. In the heat oflegislative debate, it can be difficult to consider all of the possible implications for families II Department of Family and Consumer Sciences and children. The Center for Families is responding. at Ball State University Growing out of the successful Hoosier Family Policy II Family Service Council of Indiana summits in 1991 and 1994, Family Impact Seminars are Also aimed at policymakers is the Status ofIndiana educational, non-partisan sessions that summarize cur­ Families Today publication series. A data book on fami­ rent research about a particular issue related to children lies for all decision-makers, readers can use it to under­ and families. The goal is to provide legislators with the stand Indiana relative to other states, or any Indiana perspective and research-based background they need to county relative to all other counties. It is produced by assess the potential implications for families of policies the Center for Families, in partnership with the Coop­ they are considering. erative Extension Service and the Indiana University Busi­ The Center for Families joined with the following ness Research Center. organizations to bring Family Impact Seminars to the statehouse:

II Cooperative Extension Service

II Indiana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

"As a legislator, I value the expertise of the Center for Families in helping me to understand the most current research on families and children. I want to make sure I am responsive to families' needs when I vote in the legislature, and the center can The Center for Families strives to educate policymakers about help me do this." the implications for families of the issues they are debating. -Sue Scholer State Representative District 26, Republican Whip

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Employers Most families cannot afford to have someone stay mation about family issues. It's especially hard for smaller home full-time to take care of family responsibilities. companies to find the resources to develop and imple­ Instead, the majority of American workers either share ment solutions. those responsibilities with at; employed spouse, or if they Employers throughout the Midwest look to the are single parents, take care of everything themselves. Center for Families for assistance in strengthening their Juggling work, personal activities, and family life support for families. The Midwestern Work-Family As­ has become increasingly difficult over the last 20 years. sociation, operated by the center, provides employers with Half of all workers report their jobs interfere "some" or networking opportunities to solve common challenges. "a lot" with their personal lives, and over 70 percent of Through the Midwestern Work-Family Association, working parents feel they don't have enough time to spend the center works with national experts to provide the with their children. At the same time, growth in the la­ latest information about topics as diverse as flexible work bor force is slowing, making it difficult for employers to schedules, care for mildly ill children, and elder care. find and keep good workers. Throughout corporate Members of the association work toward implementing America, workers and employers are becoming more con­ family-friendly practices in their own companies and cerned about balancing work and family responsibili­ serve as role models for other employers. ties. Because needs are different among workers and among companies, employers often have a difficult time deciding how to respond effectively to the needs of the business, employees, and employees' families. Corporate administrators may havelittle training or access to infor-

"MWFA members have access to valuable resources, including books and surveys. And by networking within the group, you are likely to find someone who has done what you're trying to do. You can share ideas and won't have to reinvent the wheel when developing a program." Eli Lilly and Company, a Vanguard member and sponsor of the Midwestern Work-Family Association, is a national leader -Shelly Sanford in developing innovative policies and programs to foster a Occupational Health & Wellness Specialist supportive work environment.

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Making an Impact ------::------The work of the Center for Families has received "The Center for Families' professional attention across the U.S. and around the world. Familie~ expertise assisted us in arriving at stand to benefit in important ways. statistically valid conclusions. The center Influencing Policymakers and Employers made the data we gathered useable and

1111 More than 80 employers hav~ attended events o{ interpretable. Their Focus Report drove the Midwestern Work-Family Association to learn home the findings and showed us positive about programs and policies that can help their directions to pursue." employees as well as the bottom line. Over 20 of -Sue Frischie these employers have joined the association, and to­ Extension Education, 4-H Youth Development gether, serve more than 60,000 families. Community Systemwide Response Team At the invitation of the Tippecanoe County Task Newton County, 1999 ' Force on Childhood Poverty, the center educated local policymakers and practitioners in preparation "I would like to thank you and your for deliberations about poverty among local chil­ staff for such an enlightening day at the dren. MWFA conference. We have already 1111 In Clinton, Fountain, Warren, Newton, and Vigo counties, the center assessed the need for new or incorporated some of our new knowledge additional child care services. into our hospital's child care proposal. I

1111 Child care in Bartholomew County is benefiting appreciate your efforts to encourage and from research conducted by the centt;r that identi­ 1 inspire!" fied barriers faced by child care providers in seeking -Mary Parks national accreditation. Columbus Regional Hospital, Columbus II The needs of youth in grades 4 through 12 are Midwestern Work-Family Association, 1998 being better addressed because the center helped decision-makers in Newton County analyze and interpret information about the risks and opportu­ "I really appreciate all the attention nities these children face. and effort given by the Center for Families.

1111 Employers in Tippecanoe County are making The center helped so much and is a true decisions about allocating resources to child care example of customer service!" based on research conducted by the center. -Kathy Eastman Parkview Memorial Health' System, Fort Wayne Midwestern Work-Family Association, 1997

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"Few organizations in Indiana but the Center for Families could have assembled the breadth and depth of information "Without the Center for Families, I included in the Indiana Child Care Fund's believe it would have been difficult, if not Toolkit. The toolkit is helping communities impossible, to bring Family Impact and employers to understand and get Seminars to Indiana in 1999. I am involved in improving care for children impressed with the work of the center and throughout the state and across the look forward to a long and productive country." partnership." -Carole Stein -Bill Steele Co-chair, Indiana Child Care Fund President, Indiana Association of 0arriage and Family Family and Social Services Administration, 1999 Therapy, 1999

Nurturing Successful Partnerships

Ill Nearly 200 educators in 60 Indiana counties have Planners, written by center staff, have been distrib­ been trained to offer It's My Child Too, and organi­ uted throughout the state. Sales of the toolkit have zations in 22 states and Canada have purchased the added $18,000 to the fund. In an evaluation, two­ curriculum. thirds of toolkit users studied reported they found the toolkit "useful" or "very useful." Ill In 1999, the center coordinated the work of sev­ eral organizations to hold the first-ever Family Im­ Ill As part of the CARe Initiative, the center has suc­ pact Seminar in Indiana. National experts gave re­ cessfully established relationships with 300 sites in search-based presentations about healthy environ­ 88 counties that are now participating in the first

ments for young children and each state l~gislator statewide network to report sexual assault and rape. received a briefing report. These sites include hospitals, police departments, prosecutors' offices, crisis centers, victim assistance Ill The Center for Families has worked with the In­ diana Child Care Fund to encourage employers to programs, and universities. improve the availability, accessibility, and quality of child care. Nearly 3,000 copies of the Indiana Child Care Fund's Toolkit for Employers and Community

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"Victims of sexual assault now are Fox, Sheryl Gick, Sue Hancock, Joan Jurich, Maggie more able to find the services they need, Magoon, Nancy Maylath, Marina Neal, Pam thanks to the database created by the Robbins, Bill Rose, Juanita Russell, and Pam Weaver. Center for Families. The center has been an II In 1997, It's My Child Too received the Ann Hancook Educator/Specialist Cooperation Award invaluable partner in the CARe Initiative." from Epsilon Sigma Phi, the Purdue University -Mary Pilat, Principal Investigator Cooperative Extension Specialists, and Indiana Ex­ CARe Initiative, 4-H Youth Department tension Educators Association. School of Agriculture at Purdue University 11 The Center for Families has been recognized in ------the following publications: Alliance, a publication of the American Association of Marital and Family Increasing Involvement in Outreach Therapy; Currents, magazine of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education; the news­ 1111 Sixteen faculty members from all departments in letter of the American Sociological Association; The the School of Consumer and Family Sciences have Indianapolis Star; Women in Philanthropy; Purdue directed or participated in center projects. Alumnus; Purdue Perspective; and the annual report During the past two years alone, more than 40 and newsletter for the School of Consumer and Fam­ graduate students have contributed their expertise ily Sciences at Purdue University. to center projects and become better trained to work II In 1999, the Center for Families was mentioned with communities as a result. in approximately 100 media stories that focused on Earning Positive Recognition research conducted by Shelley MacDermid and Mary Dean Lee of McGill University. These stories It's My Child Too received a U.S. Department of appeared in major newspapers, radio, and television Agriculture Secretary's Honor Award in 1999. Team in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and members were Douglas Powell, leader; Linn Veen; Japan as well as on the Internet. Aadron Rausch; Dave Caldwell, Fayette County; and Curt Emanuel, Clinton County. 1111 The Indiana Family Impact Seminar effort was accepted as a charter member of the National Policy 1111 The CARe Initiative, which has a research com­ Institute for Family Impact Seminars. ponent in the Center for Families, also received a U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary's Honor Award in 1999. Team members were leader Mary Pilat, Pamela Choice, Debbie Clampitt, Richard

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Extending the Work of Fatuity Kontos Faculty Fellowships Inaugurated in 1998, the Hancook and Kontos fac­ Susan Kontos, founding director of the Center for ulty fellowship programs make it possible for faculty Families, is an international authority in the field of early members to extend their scholarly work beyond cam­ childhood e,ducation. Dr. Kontos has long been com­ pus. The work completed by fellows can take many forms mitted to the well-being of children who have tradition­ as they are encouraged to think broadly and creatively. ally been disadvantaged or underrepresented, particularly For example, fellowship recipients might prepare publi­ children with disabilities. Kontos Faculty Fellows focus cations for center audiences, organize conferences, pro- primarily on optimizing the development of children and ~ duce videotapes, develop curricula, add an outreach com­ youth, specifically:

ponent to ongoing grants, create internship opportuni­ llill child care and early childhood education; ties for students, or conduct original research to benefit llill the health and development of children and youth the larger community. in challenging contexts; and

llill inclusiop of disadvantaged or underrepresented children and youth in educational, employment, or community settings.

Hancook Faculty Fellowships Ann Hancook, associate dean for Extension in the School of Consumer and Family Sciences from 1986 to 1993, was a central figure in the founding of the Center for Families. Throughout her career, Dean Hancook was devoted to improving life opportunities for low-income families. Hancook Faculty Fellows focus on maximizing the health, well-being, or development of adults as indi­ viduals, parents, or partners, specifically:

With the Initiative for Families in Business, faculty and staff llill investigating, promoting, and nurturing condi­ from consumer sciences and retailing and child development tions that foster successful individual and family and family studies are working together to develop new insights functioning; and about combining the dynamics of family life with owning or operating a business. (Front row, from left: Alma Owen, Douglas llill assessing and addressing individual or family needs Sprenkle, and Carol Sauerhoff; back row, from left: Holly in larger contexts, such as schools, workplaces, or Schrank, Tina Alsup, and Jeff Love.) communities.

The first Hancook Fellowship resulted in a hand­ book for human service professionals working in HIV prevention.

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A Vision for the Future

The center's accomplishments in its early years are Ill DiversifY funding sources. Currently, more than beyond expectations. From legislators to employers to half of annual funding comes from state and local daycare providers, the work of the Center for Families is grants. Self-generated revenues, such as sales of pub­ respected and valued. The vision for the center's future is lications, conference registrations, and membership one that builds on its past successes and simultaneously dues, need to increase. Financial arrangements with places a new emphasis on focus, funding, and facilities. employers also may diversifY, thahks to sponsor~hips and research partnerships. Focus

1111 Increase grant funding. The center will strive to Awareness of the center is growing nationwide, and increase funding from federal sources while continu­ it it> becoming increasingly important to present a well­ ing its success in pursuing state funding. Ultimately, focused image. Strategic planning by the center's advi­ future funding will support both core operations and sory council is helping define a vision for the coming special projects. years. Work is also underway to develop "flagship" projects 11 Increase current gifts. The center faces an urgent to refine the center's identity in the minds of key audi­ short-term need for operating funds. Gifts from ences. These projects will be spearheaded by center staff advocates will continue to be critically important to and implemented on a regula_r basis. Family Impact Semi­ the day-to-day operations of the center.

nars and the publication series Status ofIndiana Families 1111 Strengthen planned giving. The current Inspiring Today are well on their way to becoming flagship projects. Families, Building Communities planned giving cam­ paign in the School of Consumer and Family Sci­ Funding ences offers donors the opportunity to make a long­ The longevity of the Center for Families is assured, term impact on the quality of family life. These gifts thanks to the endowment fund created by founding do­ will ensure the center continues to thrive. nor Lorene Burkhart and planned gifts from advocates Funding from donors makes it possible for the cen­ like Joyce and Bob Miles. However, despite staffing held ter to be truly innovative. Donors' gifts provide the cen­ to the equivalent of only one full-time position, the costs ter with the freedom to join partnerships without having of operating the center continue to exceed current dis­ to wait months for decisions from funding sources. They cretionary revenues. The center's financial goals include make it possible for the center to become involved in the following: innovative projects when grants aren't yet being made, allowing the development of a track record of success. Additionally, donors' gifts provide resources that can be leveraged to bring in additional funding.

An anniversary report of T H E C EN T E R F 0 R F AM I L I E S f1• ...... 13 •~...li------~ r1 r1 ~ ~ r4 ~ Facilities P4 Activities of the center occur in many communities. P4 On any given day, as many as 50 individuals are working ~ on center projects. A small, part-time staff coordinates the work of the center from the department of child de­ F4 velopment and family studies on the West Lafayette Cam­ ~ pus of Purdue University. Work has been completed on a remodeling project to create a hub for the center's activities. Three rooms in Fowler House on the West Lafayette Campus were reno­ vated to provide space for a receptionist, staf£ research assistants, meeting space, and a resource center. For the first time, the center has a permanent home. The Center for Families brings faculty, students, and staff of the School of Consumer and Family Sciences together to marshal their skills and knowledge to im­ prove the quality of life for children and families. Con­ tinuing passion and inspiration come from the individual, family, and organizational advocates of the c.enter. To­ gether, we all mark our commitment to families as a cor~ Fowler House

nerstone of ou~ society.

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Revenue of the Center for Families

The Center for Families has been very successful in Revenue by Category competing for state and local grants. Grants received from Fiscal1999 (7/1/99-6/30/00) local, state, and national sources are the largest source of revenue for the center, accounting for about two-flhirds State Grants of revenue during the 1999 fiscal year. The dedication of 41.8% advocates to the mission of the Center for Families is evidenced by their gifts, which provided the next largest source of revenue, accounting for 6.9 percent. Interest National Grants 27.4% Local Grants from the center's endowment fund currently generates 9.6% Gifts 3 percent of annual revenues. As the center develops and 6.9% expands, additional activities and projects will be im­ CFS Draw on Reserves Contributions 5.5% portant revenue sources. Membership dues and confer­ 2.1% Membership Dues ence registration fees from the Midwestern Work-Fam­ 3.6% ily Association accounted for 3.6 percent. The School of Consumer and Family Sciences contributed 2 percent and 5.5 percent of annual revenue was drawn from ex­ isting cash reserves.

Grant Funding Received Pledges and Gifts 1993-2000 (to date) 1993-2000 (to date)

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4 The Center for Families benefits in important ways also serves as an Extension specialist, and Betty Krejci, ~ from partner contributions received from the Coopera­ assistant director for policy, is the assistant program leader 4 tive Extension Service. This support takes the form of for Extension in the School of Consumer and Family 4 effort allocated from two positions funded by the Coop­ Sciences. These arrangements are responsible for excit­ 4 erative Extension Service and shared with the Center for ing synergy between the Center for Families and the Families. Aadron Rausch, assistant director for outreach, Cooperative Extension Service. 4 4 ~ ~ Expenses of the Center for Families ~

F4 Little of the funding received by the Center for Fami­ Expenses by Category P4 lies is available for new initiatives. For example, grant Fiscall999 (7/1/99-6/30/00) F4 funds are used to fulfil the obligations of those. grants, F4 which accounted for more than three-quarters of the ex­ f4' penses during the 1999 fiscal year. Likewise; member­ ship dues from the Midwestern Work-Family Associa­ F4 tion are used to fund the activities of the association. F4 More than two-thirds of the gift funds received each year r---+---.!F-- Remodeling are required by prior arrangement to be invested in the Personnel 5.4% F4l' 7.1% F4 endowment fund. Among the remaining expenses, the largest single category is personnel, which includes the Publications Council Activities F4 2.0% 0.6% costs of a director, secretary, and graduate assistant (all Reserves Endowment f4' 3.0% Investment part-time) and accounts for 7.1 percent of annual ex­ 0.8% r- penses. Office operations and publications each account for· about 2 percent of expenses. Core projects occupy slightly over 1 percent, while advisory council activities account for 0.6 percent of expenses.

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------Advocates of the Center for Families

Lorene McCormick Burkhart, founding donor, • Barbara BaumanPlochman, Winnetka, Illinois Indianapolis, Indiana • Deborah Myers Pownall, Indianapolis, Indiana Carol and Tom Brademas, Mishawaka, Indiana • Bonnie Graham Rabert, Chicago, Illinois

• Jennie Jones Cassidy, Indianapolis, Indiana • Nancy Rand, Durham, North Carolina • Ruth Daniel-Chappell, Concord, Massachusetts • Karyl Richard, Zionsville, Indiana Helen Clark, West Lafayette, Indiana • Suzann Shackleton, Pine Village, Indiana V. • Gladys Cox, Orlando, Florida • Joanna B. Smith, Ph.D., Rochester, Indiana • Kitty and Ken Decker, South Bend, Indiana • Linda Hansen Smith, Mansfield, Ohio • Georgia L. Foster, West Lafayette, Indiana Zelma C. Swaim, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Mary E. Fuqua, West Lafayette, Indiana • Marthellen Ratcliff VanScoyoc (Deceased), • Deanna Goff Greve, Indianapolis, Indiana El Paso, Texas

• Steve Hancook, West Lafayette, Indiana • Barbara Sell Vawter, Zionsville, Indiana

• Betty Lou Jones Johnson, Cincinnati, Ohio • Margaret E. Waidelich, Rancho Santa Fe, California Catherine Justice (Deceased), Logansport, Indiana • Dorothy D. Wiggins (Deceased), • Virginia Kelly Karnes, San Diego, California Boca Raton, Florida • Rhonda Swaim Kittle, Indianapolis, Indiana • Anna K. Williams (Deceased), • Linda and John Konkle, Carmel, Indiana Crown Point, Indiana

• Jane Shade Link, Sunman, Indiana • Carol Burchby Wollert, LaPorte, Indiana

Joyce Beery and Bob Miles, Yulee, Florida Indiana Ext~nsion Homemakers Association, State oflndiana • Marilyn Richardson Moore, Three Rivers, Michigan

• Margaret Nesbitt Murphy, West Lafayette, Indiana • Denotes Charter Advocate

• Margaret Offenbacker, Columbus, Indiana

• Jean Eichacker Pfaff, Willoughby Hills, Ohio

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4t 1994 It's My Child Too II II ,. Development and dissemination of fathering curriculum 1994 A Collection of "Top Tens" II II 4 A collection of annotated bibliographies of work-family research 1995 For the Greater Good II II • A monograph of the Center for Families •4 1995 Report Cards on Child Well-Being II II County-by-county demographic information about children • 1995 Child Care Nutrition Initiative II II • Information on ethnically diverse foods for child care settings • 1995 Hoosier Family Sourcebook II II II • Briefing book for second Hoosier Family Policy Summit • 1996 Listening to Families II 4 Purchase of instructional videos • 1996 Living Poor in Indiana II II II II .. Statistical facts about low-income families in Indiana • 1996 AAMFT/Head Start Collaboration II 4t Placed marriage and family therapists in child care settings .. 1997 Child Care: It's Good Business II II 4 Toolkit for employers and community planners 4 1999 Family Impact Seminars II II 4 Educational sessions for legislators and policymakers 2000 Crossroads: Teens Making Ethical Decisions II II • Development and dissemination of curriculum •4 • School of Consumer and Family Sciences P U R D U E UN IV E R s IT Y • ------

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Applied Research

Launch Date 1995 American Famiry Data Archive • • • • A library of national data sets available for secondary analysis 1995 Kinley Inclusion Project • • Applied research to study children with special needs in child care settings 1996 Project Continuity • A collaboration with the Danforth Foundation 1998 Barriers to Accreditation • Studied barriers perceived by child care providers to accreditation

Professional Education and Networking Opportunities

Launch Date

1994 Hoosier Famiry Summit II The Family-Economy Interface: Challenges for Policy, R11search, and Families 1997 Midwestern Work-Famiry Association • A membership organization for employers 1998 Initiative for Families in Business • An initiative for education and research 2000 Consumer and Famiry Sciences Profossional Development Program • • Education and training for practicing professionals

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~ 1996 Newton County CSR II II II ~ Analyzed and interpreted local needs assessment data ~ 1996 Communities Against Rape (CARe) Initiative II II II Evaluated statewide intervention and created reporting system

• 1997 Project EASe (Evaluation Assistance Services) II II • Assisted human service providers with outcome evaluation ~ ,. 1998 Project EASe II II II • Assisted human service providers with outcome evaluation • 1998 Clinton County Needs Assessment II II II II .. Assessed local child care needs for infants and young children .. 1998 Newton County Needs Assessment II II II II .. Assessed local child care needs for infants and young children ~J 1998 "Warren/Fountain Counties Needs Assessment II II II II .. Assessed local child care needs for infants and young children ~ ' 1998 Child Care Financing Initiative Evaluation II II II II ~ Evaluated statewide efforts to improve child care

~ 1999 Vigo County Needs Assessment II II II II ~ Assessed local child care needs for infants and young children ~ ~ ~ ~

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General Interest This report describes four stages of partnership devel­ opment, including major tasks to be accomplished, pit­ II Status ofIndiana Families Today: Living Poor falls to avoid, and strategies for managing unantici­ in Indiana pated barriers. by the Center for Families, Purdue Cooperative Ex­ tension Service, and Indiana University Business Re­ II Indiana's First Steps Early Intervention System: search Center, 1999 Contributions to the Well-Being ofInfants and A comprehensive collection Toddlers with Disabilities and Their Families of recent demographic data about by Susan Kontos, Karen Diamond, Janet Wagner, Indiana families. State and local de­ Jianhong Wang, and Amanda Wilcox-Herzog, 1999, cision-makers, educators, and hu­ 66 pages man service professionals will find This report documents the results of a compre­ the county-by-county profiles, tables hensive evaluation of First Steps, Indiana's early inter­ ranking counties within the state, vention system. Data was gathered from more than and state comparisons useful for needs 200 families and their service providers. Both qualita­ assessments, community development, and other tive and quantitative evaluation methods were used.

projects. Distributed through the Agricultural Com­ 11 Evaluation ofthe Indiana Child Care munications Service at Purdue University (888) 398- Financing Initiative 4636. by Douglas R. Powell, Fiona Innes, and Amanda

II For the Greater Good: Contributions ofthe School of Wilcox-Herzog, 1999, 26 pages Consumer and Family Sciences at Purdue University A research report evaluating the results of the In­ to Family Well-Being diana Child Care Financing Initiative, a statewide ef­ edited by Susan Kontos and fort to improve child care in Indiana. The report sum­ Shelley M. MacDermid, 1998, marizes results in the areas of improving capacity, qual­ ity, and community awareness of child care issues as 125 pages A monograph summa­ well as the role of 69 local projects in initiating or ex­ rizing the contributions of panding local partnerships focused on child care. the School of Consumer 11 Taste The World: Celebrating and Family Sciences at Diversity in Early Childhood Purdue University to Programs Through Meals family well-being. Fea­ and Snacks tures an introductory by Kathleen Lyons, Louise chapter by Dean Dennis Peck, and Susan Kontos, Savaiano and a chapter by Susan 1998, 10 pages (CFS-681) Kontos, founding director of the Center for Recipes and activities Families. are used to introduce di­ verse foods into chnd care set­ Early Childhood Education tings. Single copies are available at no charge thanks to a gift from Catherine Justice. Mul­ Early Childhood Education and Intervention tiple copies are available at a nominal fee. Distributed Community Partnerships for Child Care: Keys to through the Agricultural Communications Service at Managing the Stages ofDevelopment Purdue University, (888) 398-4636. by Amanda Wilcox-Herzog and Douglas R. Powell, 1999, 40 pages

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Vigo County Child Care: It's Good Business. The Indiana Toolkit Child Care Needs for Employers and Community Planne~s Assessment by Elizabeth Windecker-Nelson and Shelley M. by Gail Johnston Ulmer MacDermid, 1998 and Barbara Clauss, 2000, -Tools for Employers, 41 pages 72 pages plus appendices -Tools for Community Planners, 19 pages The final report of a research -Supplement A: Sample Employee Survey Tools study assessing current and future needs for -Supplement B: A Statistical Profile of Child Care in child care in Vigo County. Counties with similar pro­ Indiana files may find the results relevant. The methods used -Supplement C: Local Community Contacts also can serve as a model for other counties wishing to _:_Supplement D: Projects of the Indiana Child Care conduct their own assessments. Fund -Supplement E: Presentation Materials 111 Newton County Child Care Needs Assessment Publications are designed to help employers and by Gail Johnston Ulmer, Ting Liu, and James Elicker, communities develop and implement strategies for in­ 1999, 49 pages plus appendices creasing the availability, accessibility, and quality of The final report of a research study assessing cur­ child care. Includes materials for a 20-minute presen­ rent and future needs for child care in Newton County. tation. Distributed through the Indiana Child Care Counties with similar profiles may find the results rel­ Fund, $20 each. Contact Carole Stein at (317) 232- evant. The methods used also can serve as a model for 1148. other counties wishing to conduct their own assess­ ments. Human Services 111 Fountain and warren Counties Child Care Needs Assessment 111 It's My Child Too: An by Gail Johnston Ulmer, Ting Liu, and James Elicker, Educational Program of 1999, 53 pages plus appendices the Fathering Project The final report of a research study assessing cur­ by Douglas R. Powell, Linn rent and future needs for child care in Fountain and Veen, Tim Ozechowski, and Warren counties. Counties with similar proftles may Aadron Rausch, 1997, 247 find the results relevant. The methods used also can pages serve as a model for other counties wishing to conduct Complete manual to their own assessments. supplement training for the It's

111 Clinton County Child Care Needs Assessment My Child Too curriculum for young non-custodial by James Elicker, Aprile Benner, Georgia Hahn, fathers. Katherine Kensinger, and Jodie HerJzog, 1998, 55 pages Q;talitative Evaluation ofHuman Service Programs plus appendices by Fred P. Piercy and Sharon A. Deacon, 1998, 72 The final report of a research study assessing cur­ pages rent and future needs for child care in Clinton County. This report describes and illustrates ways that hu­ Counties with similar profiles may find the results rel­ man service professionals can use qualitative research evant. The methods used also can serve as a model for techniques to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of other counties wishing to conduct their own assess­ their programs. The report includes many practical ex­ ments. amples.

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Focus Report 1111 Benchmarks in Adolescent Substance Abuse Preven­ by Laura E. Hess, 1998, 1 page tion Programs: A Review ofthe Literature This report describes the results of a comprehen­ by Philip Mamalakis and Shelley M. MacDermid, sive survey of children in 4th through 12th grades in a 1998, 11 pages rural Indiana county. Many other counties in Indiana A product of Project EASe, this report describes will face the same challenges described in this user­ current knowledge about what works in the preven­ friendly short summary. It is available free of charge tion of adolescent s~bstance abuse. from the Center for Families. 1111 Benchmarks in Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention II CARe Evaluation Technical and Treatment Programs Assistance Resource Binder by Philip Mamalakis and Shelley M. MacDermid, by Jonathan C. Davis, Megan 1998, 8 pages Keller, Joan Jurich, Gail A product of Project EASe, this report describes Johnston Ulmer, Michael current knowledge about what works in the preven­ Morgan, and Pamela tion and treatment of child abuse and neglect. Choice, 1998, 79 pages 1111 Final Report to the United Wtly Resources to help by Shelley M. MacDermid, 1997, 11 pages human service profession­ This report summarizes the concerns and chal­ als working in the area of lenges faced by Uhited Way agencies in the Greater rape and sexual assault. The Lafayette area regarding evaluation of program out­ report explains the evaluation comes. Recommendations are made about cost-effec­ of program processes and outcomes, how to select and tive ways to assist agencies in their efforts. develop evaluation instruments, and how to analyze evaluation data. Work and Family 11 Measures ofIndividual Functioning: Stress and Self-Esteem Ill Quality Work Environments in the Midwest: The by Katie Kensinger and Shelley M. MacDermid, 1998, 1998-1999 Membership Survey ofthe Midwestern 13 pages Work-Family Association A product of Project EASe, this report describes by Shelley M. MacDermid, 1999, 15 pages the best measurement instruments currently available Results of the 1998-99 membership survey of the for assessing stress and self-esteem. Midwestern Work-Family Association. Covers multiple family-responsive programs including information and II Measures ofFamily Functioning counseling, flexible work arrangements, dependent care, by Jenny Bandyk and Shelley M. MacDermid, 1999, and financial services. 14 pages A product of Project EASe, this report describes 1111 Improvising New Careers: Accommodation, the best measurement instruments currently available Elaboration, and Transformation for assessing family functioning. by Mary Dean Lee and Shelley M. MacDermid, 1998, 23 pages 11 Measures ofParenting Skills Executive summary of results of a research study by Jenny Bandyk and Shelley M. MacDermid, 1999, of managers and professionals working part-time. A 10 pages joint project of McGill and Purdue universities, the A product of Project EASe, this report describes research was funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation the best measurement instruments currently available and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research for assessing parenting skills. Council of Canada. The report is available on the center's Web site at www.cfs.purdue.edu/CFF

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II Work/Life: What Is It and Why Does It Matter? 1997 Torres by Shelley M. MacDermid, 1998, 37 pages -Beyond Dependent Care Text of a plenary address delivered at the Univer­ -Parental Involvement in Schools sity of California Work/Life Symposium. Provides an -Relocation Assistance overview of the connection between family life and -Time-off Programs work performance as well as the responses implemented -Work/Life Vendors in recent years in the workplace. A list of over 50 refer­ -Work/Life Intranets ences and a set of handouts is included. 1996 Torres Research on Work and Family: Firm Footholds and -Back-up Child Care New Terrain -Child Care Centers by Shelley M. MacDermid, 1998, 14 pages -Domestic Partner Benefits Text of a plenary address delivered at the Confer­ -Elder Care ence Board of the Families and Work Institute Con­ -Financial Assistance ference on Work and Family. Provides an overview of -Telecommuting two decades of research documenting connections be­ An Introduction to Research in Work-Family Relation­ tween work conditions and family life. A list of 40 ref­ ships: A Collection of "Top- Tens" erences is included. by Shelley M. MacDermid, editor, with Suzanne L. Balance Sheets Cook, Christy Haug, Kevin Lyness, Margaret E. Walls, by One Small Step, the Center for Work and Family at Amy Emmelman, and Gyesook Yoo, 1995, 39 pages Boston College, and the C::enter for Families at Purdue This publication contains introductory and con­ University, 4 pages each cluding chapters written by the editor and six anno­ A popular series of information sheets, packed tated bibliographies focusing on major substantive ar­ with useful models, considerations, and statistics on a eas of the work-family literature prepared by under­ variety ofleading-edge work/life program options. This graduate anq graduate students in CDFS 541: Work­ series offers employers easy-to-read snapshots of im­ Family Relationships. The document is posted on the portant policy issues and solutions. Available for $5 center's Web site at www.cfs.purdue.edu/CFF. each or $25 for a complete year's set. Discounts avail­ able for multiple copies and for members of the Mid­ legislative Briefing Reports western Work-Family Association. Ill Healthy Environments for Young Children 1999 Torres edited by Shelley M. MacDermid and Denise Dorsey­ -Adoption Assistance Zinn, 1999, 50 pages -Assessment A collection of reports summarizing for lay audi­ -Becoming a Company of Choice ences state-of-the-art research on childhood poverty, -Fatherhood child care quality and its implications, and the effects -Part-Time Professionals of full-day kindergarten. This collection is the briefing -Small Business Issues report from the first-ever Family Impact Seminar held for legislators in Indiana. 1998 Torres -Care for School-Aged Children II Middle School Violence: Keeping Students Saft -End-of-Life Care edited by Shelley M. MacDermid, Katherine V Byers, -Flexibility as a Strategic Tool and Denise Dorsey-Zinn, 2000, 59 pages -Fostering Infant Wellness Briefing report from the 2000 Indiana Family -Making the Business Case Impact Seminar. Includes three research summaries -Training for Managers focusing on preventing, recognizing, and treating ju­ venile delinquency.

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------Faculty, Staff, and Student Involvement in the Center for Families

Graduate Students Faculty CDFS: Child Development Barbara Almanza, HTM John Ball, CDFS and Family Studies Pamela Choice, CDFS Jenny Bandyk, CDFS Karen Diamond, CDFS Aprile Benner, CDFS CES: Cooperative Extension James Elicker, CDFS Adrian Blow, CDFS Service Richard Feinberg, CSR Beth Bourdeau, CDFS CFF: Center for Families Wanda Fox, CFS Ed Young Hee Chang, CDFS Laura Hess, CDFS Mary Dankowski, CDFS CFS Ed: Consumer and Stephen Hiemstra, HTM Jonathan Davis, CDFS Family Sciences Education Joan Jurich, CDFS Sharon Deacon, CDFS CSR: Consumer Sciences and Eric Gass, CDFS Avanelle Kirksey, FN Retailing Susan Kontos, CDFS Karen Giorgetti, CDFS Chris Ladisch, CSR Georgia Hahn, CDFS FN: Foods and Nutrition I I Gail Melson, CDFS Scott Hall, CDFS HTM: Hospitality and Alma Owen, CSR Jodie Hertzog, CDFS Tourism Management Louise Peck, FN Ken Huey, CDFS . Fred Piercy, CDFS Fiona Innes, CDFS Mary Pilat, 4-H Youth Katie Kensinger, CDFS Douglas Powell, CDFS Hojeong Kim, HTM Heikke Rinne, CSR Rita Leung, CDFS Dennis Savaiano, Dean MinLi, CDFS CENTER Holly Schrank, CSR Ting Liu, CDFS for Douglas Sprenkle, CDFS Philip Mamalakis, CDFS fAMiliE~ Volker Thomas, CDFS Ka~y Meyer, FN Denise Moore, CDFS Michael Morgan, CDFS Center for Families Staff Rajeswari Natrajan, CDFS 1269 Fowler House Cathy Childers, CDFS Tim Nelson, CDFS Purdue University Linda Co~ner, CDFS Sekyung Park, CDFS West Lafayette, IN 47907-1269 Janet Gordon, CES Ann Prouty, CDFS (765) 494-9878 Carol Ann Lew, CDFS Natashia Robbins, CDFS (765) 494-0503 (fax) Jeff Love, CFS Pamela Robinson, CDFS April Mason, CES Mary Ann Rombach, CDFS [email protected] Keith Molter, HTM Bill Rose, CDFS www.cfs.purdue.edu/CFF Sandra Pope, CDFS Lenorann Ryan, CDFS Carol Sauerhoff, CSR Jody Scher, CDFS Gail Johnston Ulmer, CFF Ji Youn Shin, CDFS Linn Veen, CDFS Lara Stoutmeyer, CDFS Bessie Windecker-Nelson, Jianhong Wang, CDFS CDFS Amanda Wilcox-Herzog, CDFS Zanita Zody, CDFS

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