Hallie Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families

Registration is live for the Joining Our Youth (JOY): A School Health Services Conference!

CME and CE credits will be provided.

JOY will bring together 200 youth, educators, and practitioners from throughout the state to empower diverse and skilled youth who play a critical role in promoting health services for young people.

This conference is a two-day event at Oregon State University’s Memorial Union in Corvallis, OR. Admission includes breakfast and lunch for both days, parking on site, and an event badge.

Grab your ticket through the link in our bio!

Contact Hannah Smith at [email protected] for questions.

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La Iniciativa de Inclusión de Oregón de la Universidad Estatal de Oregón, un socio de Inclusión Temprana de la Infancia de Oregón (OECI), se complace en anunciar que ofrecerán entrenamientos para la primavera de 2024.

Los registros se abre el 18 de Marzo de 2024.

Entrenamientos del Modelo de Pirámide de Primavera:
- Usando el Sistema de informe de incidentes de comportamiento – 9am-12pm PT, 24 de Mayo
- Capacitar al Instructor: Explorando los Módulos del Modelo Pirámide Preescolares – 9am-3pm PT, 3, 10, & 17 de Mayo
- Capacitar al Instructor: Explorando los Módulos del Modelo Pirámide para bebés y niños pequeños – 9am-3pm PT, 11, 25, & 30 de Abril

El enlace para registrarse lo puede encontrar en nuestra biografía.

¿Tiene preguntas?
Envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected]

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The Oregon Inclusion Initiative at Oregon State University, an Oregon Early Childhood Inclusion (OECI) partner, is excited to announce that they are offering trainings for Spring 2024.

Registration opens March 18, 2024.

Spring Pyramid Model Trainings + 2 PTR-YC trainings:
- Using the Behavior Incident Report System (BIRS) – 9am-12pm PT, April 5
- Train the Trainer: Exploring the Pyramid Model Preschool Modules – 9am-3pm PT, April 29, May 2, & May 8
- Train the Trainer: Exploring the Pyramid Model Infant Toddler Modules – 9am-3pm PT, May 2, 6, & 8
- Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC) – 9am-4pm PT, April 22
- Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC) – 9am-4pm PT, May 20

The link to registration can be found in our bio.

Have questions?
Email [email protected]

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This event is being organized by the Grant Review Working Group, a collaboration between the Youth and Young Adults Core of the Hallie Ford Center and the School of Psychological Science. You will have the opportunity to discuss ways to contribute to the university’s goal of “big discoveries that drive big solutions,” especially in the areas of integrated health and biotechnology.

Joining the discussion will be Dr. Emily Ho, Director of the Linus Pauling Institute & Co-Director of the Center for Healthy Aging Research, and Dr. Anthony Koppers, Associate Vice President for Research Advancement and Strategy in OSU’s Research Office.

This event will take place on February 16, 2024, 3 PM at the Hallie Ford Center, Room 115.

For more information, contact:
Jonathan Garcia, [email protected]
Anita Cservenka, [email protected]

The Hallie Ford Center has a new newsletter available on Substack! 📰 We offer information on our cores as well as links to each of the centers and programs active in the HFC. Full detail on all of the incredible work going on in the Cores, Programs and Centers of the HFC can be found in our downloadable newsletter. Be sure to check it out and subscribe for future updates!

You can find the link in our bio 😊

Check out Architectural Design’s recent article by Amanda Lutz: “Moving With Kids: How to Help Your Children Adjust to a New School,” featuring Dr. Megan McClelland as well other great experts in the field!

From preparing for the change to finally settling into the new school, these experts have great strategies for any parent looking to help their child adjust to their new school and life.

You can find the article linked in our bio!

Let’s have a great Science Storytime together this Sat! Qinghua Chen Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)

Science Storytime at OMSI!

Families with kiddos 0-6 are invited to join SciComm Fellow Dr. Qinghua Chen in Science Playground, this Saturday, Dec 2 at 11am, 1pm, or 2pm. Read, play, and learn about science-based ways to connect with your child. Take home a free board book, too!

Hallie Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families

Community Services Consortium (CSC) Head Start in Lincoln County is hiring a Head Start Program/Education Manager! The Program/Education Manager is a senior member of the management team responsible for the supervision and continued professional development of staff in their constant effort to improve.

CSC operates in three locations within Lincoln County: Toledo, Newport, and Lincoln City. This position will be 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday and includes excellent employee benefits. For more information regarding position requirements, benefits, and to apply, go to https://cscjobs.applicantpool.com/jobs/1043680 or you can find the link in our bio!

Applications close December 18, 2023.

The College of Health is seeking an instructor/senior instructor for Human Development & Family Sciences!

For full consideration, all applications must be submitted and received by December 10, 2023.

To view the full posting, you can scan the QR code or find the link in our bio!

Please join OSU’s Family Policy Group for this year’s Oregon Family Impact Seminar on Family and Youth Mental Health!

The US is experiencing a mental health crisis. Youth and family mental health in Oregon is among the lowest in the US. Families are critical for promoting mental health and providing access to mental health services. In this seminar, speakers will discuss ways to improve the mental health of Oregon’s youth and families.

The seminar is happening Monday, November 6, 2023 from 12-2 pm at the State Library of Oregon in rooms 102/103. Lunch will be provided.

To attend, please RSVP! You can scan the QR code, or you can find the link to RSVP in our bio!

Any questions? Email [email protected]

The College of Health is seeking a School Head in Human Development and Family Sciences!

For full consideration, all applications must be submitted and received by January 8, 2024—the final closing date is February 29, 2024.

To view the full posting, you can scan the QR code or find the link in our bio!

Free upcoming webinar!

Join acclaimed early childhood education researcher and author, Iheoma U. Iruka, Ph.D. and early childhood disabilities and child development expert, Jani Kozlowski, M.A. to learn strategies that foster inclusive learning environments, individualized teaching practices and meaningful family engagement. They believe that by building secure relationships and trust with children and families, educators can facilitate a culture of belonging, caring and kindness.

Certificates of attendance are FREE! Optional CEUs can be earned from Bertelsen Education.

All webinars are recorded. Register for the live webinar and to receive the link to the recording by email.

Scan the QR code to register or you can find the link in our bio!

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The College of Health Fall 2023 Research Seminar is featuring Dr. Hatfield who will be presenting "Implementation Science in Real Time: Building a System for Oregon's Early Care and Education Coaches."

Dr. Hatfield's presentation focuses on the iterative development of a new state-wide system of professional development for coaches who support early educators. Her presentation will provide an overview of the professional development system that has been developed, how data are used to inform future supports, and ways in which these supports are linked to data on changes in coaching practices.

The seminar will be at Hallie Ford Center in RM 115 from 1-2 PM. If you cannot attend in-person, Zoom will be available! Scan the QR code or you can find the link in our bio.

OPEC (Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative) is hiring two Outreach Coordinators for Culturally Specific Collaborations in Parenting Education.

Outreach coordinators will join a team supporting a statewide parenting education initiative with specific attention to fostering meaningful relationships with organizations and parenting education professionals serving Black/African American families and Indigenous families in Oregon.

Outreach Coordinators will provide interpersonal and organizational support and will adapt and create emergent resources (e.g., resources, workshops, affinity spaces) to help meet community-identified needs. Positions are full-time and 100% remote within Oregon.

OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

Read the full position description and apply here (in English): https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/144932 (link in bio)

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This year's Campbell Lecture will be on Friday October 27th from 1-2 pm in HFC 115 by Eve L. Ewing, Ed.D., entitled Original Sins: The [Mis]Education of Black and Native Youth and the Construction of American Racism.

Dr. Ewing is an Associate Professor of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity at the University of Chicago. A former public-school teacher, she is particularly interested in the role of schools as social institutions and in the ways that schools can construct, normalize, and reinforce forms of social inequality. Furthermore, Eve is interested in the ways that educational inequities reflect social cruelties beyond the walls of the school building, as well as, conversely, the still-lingering possibility that educational spaces can be sites of joy and liberation.

Following Dr. Ewing’s presentation there will be a short reception in the HFC lobby.

If you are unable to join in person, you can scan the QR code or you can find the link in our bio to join via Zoom!

Save the date! The Four-Day School-Week (FDSW) Project Team is holding a conference October 20-21, 2023 on Four-Day School Weeks: What do we know and where are we going? Researchers and practitioners from across the country will be joining to discuss research and best practices for FDSW implementation.
This conference is FREE for anyone who would like to attend. It will be held at LaSells Stewart Center at Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR. Zoom will be available for remote attendees.
For more information about the event, including registration details, you can find the link in our bio!

The OSU Family Resource Center and our School of HDFS are partnering to offer an awesome new pilot program for students on the Corvallis campus!

The Early Care and Education (ECE) Explore Program is a paid 10-week career exploration program—geared toward undergraduate students who think they may be interested in working with infants and toddlers.

The application deadline is end of day on September 27th.

Scan the QR code or you can find the link in our bio 🫶

The KReadiness program is recruiting classrooms for the Red Light, Purple Light (RLPL) intervention!

For additional information or if you are interested in participating, please email [email protected] or scan the QR code! All links will be available in our bio.

¡El programa KReadiness está reclutando clases para la intervención Luz Roja, Luz Morada (RLPL)!

Para obtener información adicional o si está interesado en participar, envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] o escanee el código QR. Todos los enlaces estarán disponibles en nuestra biografía.

We're currently hiring on two positions!

ELSI Mentor Coach

This person will work closely with other ELSI Mentor Coaches to support coaches working with early educators in DELC-funded preschool programs using the Mentor Coaching Framework and the Oregon Coaching Competencies. The successful candidate will have experience with Practice-Based Coaching and a familiarity with PSP and/or OPK programs, among other key qualifications. The full posting is here: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/143167. For full consideration, applications must be submitted by September 20th.

Training Outreach Coordinator with Inclusion Initiative

This person will work closely with other Inclusion Outreach Coordinators to support efforts to implement the Pyramid Model and/or Inclusion Indicators within early learning programs in Oregon. The successful candidate will have experience with the Pyramid Model and/or Inclusion Indicators. The full positing is here: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/143166. For full consideration, applications must be submitted by September 27th.

Si vives en el área de Corvallis o Bend, Oregon o sus alrededores nos encantaría inscribirlo en nuestro estudio de investigación sobre la preparación escolar en niños pequeños.
¡Los niños que planean ir al kinder el próximo otoño son elegibles y usted recibirá hasta $240 en tarjetas de regalo para su participación!
Visite nuestro sitio web para obtener más información: https://health.oregonstate.edu/research/projects/interplay-es
Familias en la área de Corvallis/Costa de Oregon registre aquí (Elije español en la esquina ala derecha de la parte superior de la pantalla): https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4IakIRxjWsXZvi6

Children and Families in and around Corvallis and Bend areas are needed for an exciting project at OSU regarding Children’s School Readiness!
Children who plan to go to kindergarten next year are eligible, and you will receive up to $240 in gift cards for your participation!
Click here to learn more: https://health.oregonstate.edu/research/projects/interplay
Corvallis/Oregon coast area families sign-up here: https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4IakIRxjWsXZvi6

https://health.oregonstate.edu/good-news/2023-03/student-awarded-equity-early-childhood-education-e3-postdoctoral-fellowship

Student awarded Equity in Early Childhood Education (E3) Postdoctoral Fellowship March 22, 2023Student awarded Equity in Early Childhood Education (E3) Postdoctoral Fellowship HDFS doctoral student Alexis Merculief has been awarded an Equity in Early Childhood Education (E3) Postdoctoral Fellowship, housed at the Stanford Center on Early Childhood and will be working with Jelena...

We are hiring!
The Hallie E. Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences is seeking a Program Coordinator.
Read the full position details here: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/132366

The Red Light, Purple Light project is hiring a full-time Research Project Coordinator!

Read the full position details here: https://bit.ly/RLPL-rpc
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Learn more about Red Light, Purple Light here: https://bit.ly/RLPL-Study

Oregon is aiming to improve child care across the state—expanding access, boosting quality and building more sustainability into the system.

And the state has enlisted the support of Oregon State University, and more specifically, faculty here at the Hallie Ford Center to help achieve their goals.

Click the link below to read more about how ELSI, the Early Learning System Initiative at OSU, is working with the state to help make improvements, state-wide, in the early learning sector.

ELSI: Oregon’s Higher Education Partner for Early Education - Early Learning Nation Oregon is aiming to improve child care across the state—expanding access, boosting quality and building more sustainability into the system. It’s not a

Children and Families in and around Corvallis and Bend areas are needed for an exciting project at OSU regarding Children’s School Readiness!
Children who plan to go to kindergarten next year are eligible, and you will receive up to $240 in gift cards for your participation!

Click here to learn more: https://health.oregonstate.edu/research/projects/interplay

Corvallis/Oregon coast area families sign-up here: https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4IakIRxjWsXZvi6

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Si vives en el área de Corvallis o Bend, Oregon o sus alrededores nos encantaría inscribirlo en nuestro estudio de investigación sobre la preparación escolar en niños pequeños.
¡Los niños que planean ir al kinder el próximo otoño son elegibles y usted recibirá hasta $240 en tarjetas de regalo para su participación!

Visite nuestro sitio web para obtener más información: https://health.oregonstate.edu/research/projects/interplay-es

Familias en la área de Corvallis/Costa de Oregon registre aquí (Elije español en la esquina ala derecha de la parte superior de la pantalla): https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4IakIRxjWsXZvi6

We are pleased to share our first HFC Quarterly Newsletter and hope you enjoy the recent news, updates, and opportunities.

You can sign up to receive all future newsletters via email here: https://bit.ly/HFC-newsletter-signup

Hallie Ford Center Fall Newsletter She earned a master’s degree in Early Childhood Education at the University of Michigan, a doctoral degree in Human Development and Family Sciences at Oregon State University, a post-doctorate with the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching & Learning (CASTL) at the University of Virginia, and is a...

Both the HFC and the Early Learning System Initiative send out newsletters on a regular basis filled with news, resources, and upcoming trainings and events.

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The Physical Activity and Active Living (P**L) Team is hiring a part-time Outreach Assistant.

The position is open to any undergratduate or graduate student in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences at OSU and will help support various statewide physical activity initiatives and projects. These programs are coordinated statewide through the College of Public Health & Human Sciences and OSU Extension Service located on the main Corvallis campus.

To read the full position description and apply please visit: https://bit.ly/P**L-OA