FRC's new website is now live at familyresiliency.illinois.edu!

FRC offers a wealth of resources in the realms of research, education & outreach. Through our research translation efforts, we share knowledge, findings & practical tips that individuals can decipher and apply to their lives. Discover our many resources at tinyurl.com/4zxjc8pf

The Autism Program at #ILLINOIS is pleased to welcome its new assistant director, Adrienne Shockley, to the team! Meet her and the rest of the TAP team members at lnkd.in/gEtqrrdG.

FRC’s SPROUTS Growing Healthy Habits Curriculum is a series of lessons with activities, interactive book reading & podcasts designed to increase awareness & knowledge of healthy routines for children ages 4 to 6. Start with Lesson 1, “Farm to Table,” at tinyurl.com/zdeac94p!

We are so excited for 2023 with our upcoming strategic plan launch, putting action plans into effect & partnering in ways that move us closer to making thriving the norm. We wish you a joyful, healthy season & a Happy New Year! View our latest newsletter: lnkd.in/gZyhz3xh.

We love seeing #ACESIllinois on this list! Do you know which of these was founded by an #ACESIllinois alum? Here's a hint: Family Resiliency Center

#ILLINOIS doctoral student Virnaliz Jimenez (pictured below) attended #APHA2022. This year’s theme was “Creating the Healthiest Nation: Leading the Path Toward Equity.” Read more about the event at lnkd.in/gvr5j8Kn.

A classic FRC podcast from 2017 covers why cooking in the kitchen with your children during the holiday season is important, and how it can improve your family's health. Give it a listen on Spotify at tinyurl.com/dhacw3ja.

FRC offers innovative training opportunities for community members, academics, service providers, policy makers, and students to build their transdisciplinary, participatory, and translational capacity. See what courses our team members lead at lnkd.in/d3jP8gjM.

Parents: Interested in cutting down conflicts with your children? Discover ways to do it via a new FRC podcast with Ye Rang Park, a research assistant professor at #ILLINOIS: tinyurl.com/yb66wk3u.

Ever heard of skin-deep resilience? Allen Barton delved into its impact on high-striving minority youth. Findings reveal potential physiological costs - accelerated puberty development among resilient youth. Read more➡️tinyurl.com/yc32f3b4 DOI: tinyurl.com/2db4rasx

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Allen Barton's journey to establishing a family-centered prevention science research program at College of ACES and Illinois Extension began when he was a civil engineering major at Illinois. Read how he shifted from studying structures to exploring resilience: familyresiliency.illinois.edu/news/2024-02-2…

Please join us next Wednesday at Cafe & Co at 5:30pm as FRC Director Jacinda Dariotis models mindfulness practices for children and adolescents. Light refreshments will be provided. Get ready to move, breathe, and reflect! 📅 W 3/6 ⏰ 5:30pm 📍 208 W Main St. Urbana, IL

What a wonderful evening of breathing and movement! Thanks to Cafe&Co for hosting and Genomic Biology for organizing.

ACES researchers explore the link between home food availability and young children's nutrient intake. Discover the fascinating findings that could help families develop healthy eating strategies. FSHN at Illinois Read more➡️tinyurl.com/2s432fs8 DOI: tinyurl.com/4wx9dfv9

“How can we involve youth in research to understand that there’s power in their knowledge already?” Through YPAR, Dr. Amy Leman welds the passion of "spark" to a focus on one’s community, channeling spark in the direction of policy change. Read more at familyresiliency.illinois.edu/news/2024-03-2…