Whether you are single, dating, cohabitating, or married, making time to connect with others is critical to mental health and well-being - always true and especially in today’s climate while social distancing.

Social distancing at home with a family adds demands to your time, resources, & coping. If you can find ways to protect & prioritize friendship & fun with a partner you can approach demands as a team. Tell us your strategies for staying connected with your partner. Consortium for Family Strengthening Research

Some great suggestions for how parents can talk with their kids about race and racism in America. Important conversations that we should all be having!

A nice overview of PREP strategies and application for couples during COVID-19. Making decisions in the moments and transitions of life seems a critical piece of supporting one another and building connection amidst these stressful times.

Interesting article about the CA plan for universal assessment of #ACE in the doctor’s office. Lots of criticisms that really only further highlight the need for broader systems change in integrated health care, child welfare, and social services. imprintnews.org/child-welfare-…

📣 EXTENDED DEADLINE: We know things are hectic right now, especially for those on campuses! We have extended the deadline for our 2021 Graduate Internship Program to next week, Tuesday 9/15 at 5pm ET. mastresearchcenter.org/call-for-appli… #researchtwitter #phdchat

Actor partner mediation model of #ACE and #Health shows that among couples with low/mod income #relationship quality is a dyadic social determinant of health. dx.doi.org/10.1111/damp.1…

Trying out a #betterposter design at #ncfr20 with Consortium for Family Strengthening Research & #CounselorEd colleague Ryan Carlson Let us know what you think about the new (pic1) and old poster format (pic2) or any thoughts on our findings regarding #ACE and #IPV typologies!

Individual negative correlates of #ACE are well-known. But in a new study published in JCD, we examine the dyadic influence of ACE in couples mental & relational health. In addition to actor effects, a partner’s ACE score played a part in well-being. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.10…

Congratulations Dr. Ryan Carlson on your election to become the next governing council representative for IAMFC!! #CounselorsHelp Consortium for Family Strengthening Research

Great visualization for the ways positive and adverse experiences influence development on a scale, where some experiences move the fulcrum too. albertafamilywellness.org/resources/vide…

Using Intent‐to‐Attend to Predict Attendance in Community‐Based Relationship Education onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… Want to whether couples will come back? Ask them! I Ryan Carlson, Dr. Naomi Wheeler and colleagues focus on retention of low-income couples in relationship education.

Some awesome speakers…looks like a great resource for any parent looking to expand their toolbox conference.happilyfamily.com/?fbclid=IwAR0D…

Always a great experience at #NCFR Enjoyed discussing our Consortium for Family Strengthening Research study on the influence of changes in perception of a partner for post #RelationshipEd satisfaction and relationship self-regulation.

Celebrating the wisdom and legacy of bell hooks. Grateful for her ideas about race, feminism, and love as an actionable gift we give to ourselves, one another, and to our society.

Incredibly proud of iCubed Commonwealth Scholar with the Urban Ed and Family core, Aleena Milburn, who presented her research as part of VCU Honors College Undergraduate Research Symposium VCU Research VCU School of Education

Happy to have contributed to this piece on counseling with individuals after a relationship ends. Some great perspectives from #counselors doing good work to help folks thrive after a break-up wp.me/p2BxKN-7xs

Application season has arrived for the 2023 NBCC Minority Fellowship Program! Ninety (90) doctoral- and master’s-level counseling fellowships are available. Awards range from $10,000-$20,000. The application deadline is Dec. 31, 2022. Apply at nbccf.org/programs/schol…

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