Hallie Ford Center

"For kids in poverty, books are scarce, but a lack of culturally relevant books particularly undermines children of color. Real progress requires a systemic approach, so First Book launched the Stories for All Project™." - @KyleFirstBook @FirstBook bit.ly/3ocklTE

Did you know these four facts on Latino children? These key figures can inform the growing needs of Hispanic children in the United States.

The Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders Revised (HTKS-R): Development and psycho... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Mark your calendars! The Oregon Parenting Educators Conference and Training Institute will be held May 3-6 online. Learn more and register here >> buff.ly/3cxD4mU @CenterHallie @OPECParentingEd

During the pandemic many youths have been asked to care for younger siblings, neighbor children & extended family. OSU Extension redesigned the classes to a virtual format, and about 200 youths received the training last year. STORY: beav.es/JKg #OSUImpact

CPHHS researchers found that Oregon’s Medicaid expansion in 2014 has led to increased prenatal care among low-income women, as well as improved health outcomes for newborn babies. Learn more >> buff.ly/3hHgASQ #CPHHSResearch

Read our new action guide for policymakers for three key science messages that can help guide our thinking in a time when innovation has never been more needed in public systems in order to improve both health and learning. developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/heal…

The US already has federally-funded childcare where families pay per their ability to do so, caregivers are salaried competitively, and much more from many of our utopian dreams. bit.ly/3okkUtS #savechildcare #childcarecrisis

Excited to celebrate a year of sharing the great work being done in and around the Hallie Ford Center at @OregonState #TwitterAnniversary

OSU's @CPHHS has launched an excellent series called 10 in 10. 10 questions in 10 minutes, on a topic related to human health and well-being, with OSU public health and human sciences experts. beav.es/J4A @OSURecSports @LPIatOSU @CenterHallie

The Four-Day School Week team at the @CenterHallie was recently awarded $374,000 from the Spencer Foundation to examine “Effects of four-day school weeks on student achievement and child and family well-being.” Learn more about this #CPHHSResearch project: buff.ly/33Ued9k

Helpful infographic from @HarvardCenter on how racism affects child development. Science alone can't dismantle structural racism, but can inform what *we* do to dismantle it. bit.ly/2HjBl9q

Thank you, @clairecm @nytimes, for shouting out @ehaspel's piece on @PreschoolForAll! bit.ly/35kCzt1

Our research center is hosting this free event on Friday, November 13th! #success" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">oregonstate.zoom.us/j/92137776088#…

What if air pollution plays a significant role in the neurological development of an unborn child? What if there was something we could do about it? Oregon State alumnus Andres Cardenas, Ph.D. ’15, MPH ’12 is searching for answers. 📰: beav.es/oDF @cardenaasca

Human development and family sciences ➡️ Understanding human development across the lifespan. The Oregon State PhD program in HDFS is currently accepting applications. Learn more and apply by Dec. 1: buff.ly/2IoiBFP

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The official federal poverty level was set in 1963. @OregonState researchers say a new standard is needed. We’ll hear from Leanne Giordano, an OSU researcher who helped develop the new Oregon Poverty Measure. bit.ly/3kxeFRr