@ intersections. We thrive.

We are a transdisciplinary participatory research center committed to addressing wicked problems and making thriving the norm.

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Make Thriving the Norm

FRC's intersecting research hubs are:

  • Transdisciplinary, mixed-method, and evaluative
  • Preventive approaches that focus on reducing major public health and social justice crises nationwide

We leverage our strengths as researchers and scholars to transform wicked problems into thriving lives.

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We Lead in Translating Research into Practical Information for All

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Research

We gather evidence in the areas of public health, social justice, relationships and so much more.
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Translation

We share knowledge, findings, and practical tips in meaningful ways. Discover our varied resources.
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Curriculum

We offer learning opportunities in many forms. Discover our budding curriculum and training offerings.
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Collaboratory

Make a difference in the community and beyond by joining the FRC Collaboratory.
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Principles

Discover what makes the Family Resiliency Center unique.
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Other Resources with Past FRC Collaborators

View presentations of the First 1,000 Days Symposium and the Food and Family Brown Bag, and discover more resources with past FRC collaborators.

FRC Building Blocks of Resilience Briefs

Resources for families for reinforcing existing coping strategies and new ideas to face challenging circumstances. Read the latest brief below.
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'Helping Children Become Independent Healthy Eaters' by Dr. Soo-Yeun Lee, Professor of Food Science

Parents have become increasingly concerned about the impact of picky eating on the health and growth of their children. This brief highlights what drives these parental perceptions and offers solutions on how to mitigate picky eating behaviors, with the goal of helping children develop into independent healthy eaters.

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FRC News

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FRC Collaborator Brandon Meline Earns ACES Alumni Award of Merit

Brandon Meline, an FRC collaborator, was the 2022 recipient of the Alumni Award of Merit from the College of ACES. Meline's collaboration with FRC includes serving as a panelist at the center's First 1,000 Days Symposium in 2018. Learn more about Meline and all of the 2022 alumni award recipients.

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October 2022 Newsletter

Our October issue features a message from Director Jacinda Dariotis on how narratives can be shared in different and creative ways. Other highlights include tips on how families can promote executive functioning, introductions to new team members who have joined FRC, and of course our featured monthly recipe!

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FRC On the Air

The FRC Podcast covers a wide range of relevant and informative issues surrounding public health. Listen to the latest interview below.
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Executive Function and Its Development in Individuals

In this podcast, Samantha Iwinski, a predoctoral fellow in the Department of Human Development & Family Studies at Illinois, goes in depth on the topic of executive function and its development in individuals. She also discusses a study she co-authored with Professor Kelly Bost that analyzed data on hundreds of young children to find out how the regular consumption of sugary snacks and other foods, in conjunction with chatoic living environments, may impair the executive function skills of children.

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