Family Policy Program

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Initiated by the College in 1994 with funds from the B. E. Knudson Endowment, the Family Policy Program offers undergraduate, graduate and extended education, along with applied research and evaluation to improve the well-being of individuals and families across the lifespan.

Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) students and faculty are among the most active in the family policy program. HDFS students have worked in the Oregon State Legislature, national, state and local family service agencies, advocacy organizations, and other settings.

Human Development and Family Sciences faculty are conducting research on issues including:

Outcome evaluation models for prevention and early intervention initiatives,
Evaluation of family literacy programs and child maltreatment prevention programs,
Cost and benefit analysis of early intervention programs,
Childhood care and education costs and planning systems,
Poverty and welfare reform, and
Kin and nonkin foster care.

This family policy research, presented at the National Academy of Science, national and state professional meetings, and the Oregon Legislature, has advanced both scholarship and practice. Human Development and Family Sciences faculty have also contributed to key policy-related conferences in Oregon and the nation.

The OSU Family Policy Program and the OSU Extension Family and Community Development Program have been selected to join four other universities in the National Family Policy Institute led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Most importantly, OSU family policy research has helped to shape policies and programs serving families in Oregon and elsewhere in the nation. In particular, HDFS policy faculty have served as advisors to several Oregon state agencies, including Department of Human Services, Services to Children and Families, the Governor's Office, the Health Division, the Oregon Progress Board, the Department of Education, and the Oregon Commission on Children and Families.


	[an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive]		Health and Human Sciences » Human Development and Family Sciences » Family Policy Program. Family Policy Program Information Outcome Assessment Research and Evaluation Training Education Resources Research Publications People Related Websites Oregon Child Care Research Partnership History Initiated by the College in 1994 with funds from the B. E. Knudson Endowment, the Family Policy Program offers undergraduate, graduate and extended education, along with applied research and evaluation to improve the well-being of individuals and families across the lifespan. Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) students and faculty are among the most active in the family policy program. HDFS students have worked in the Oregon State Legislature, national, state and local family service agencies, advocacy organizations, and other settings. Human Development and Family Sciences faculty are conducting research on issues including: Outcome evaluation models for prevention and early intervention initiatives, Evaluation of family literacy programs and child maltreatment prevention programs, Cost and benefit analysis of early intervention programs, Childhood care and education costs and planning systems, Poverty and welfare reform, and Kin and nonkin foster care. This family policy research, presented at the National Academy of Science, national and state professional meetings, and the Oregon Legislature, has advanced both scholarship and practice. Human Development and Family Sciences faculty have also contributed to key policy-related conferences in Oregon and the nation. The OSU Family Policy Program and the OSU Extension Family and Community Development Program have been selected to join four other universities in the National Family Policy Institute led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Most importantly, OSU family policy research has helped to shape policies and programs serving families in Oregon and elsewhere in the nation. In particular, HDFS policy faculty have served as advisors to several Oregon state agencies, including Department of Human Services, Services to Children and Families, the Governor's Office, the Health Division, the Oregon Progress Board, the Department of Education, and the Oregon Commission on Children and Families.