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• U.N. Day of Families
• Call for NCFR Awards
• CFLE Conversation: June 24 |
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• Apply for NCFR Honors for Summer
• Call for Applications: Editor of JFTR
• New Research From NCFR Journals
• >> Job Opportunities << |
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Presentations from International Day of Families 2026
Presentations and resources from the 2026 International Day of Families are now available. The annual observation at the United Nations is held to promote awareness and disseminate knowledge about societal factors that affect families. The 2026 theme is Families, Inequalities and Child Wellbeing.
A special report prepared for this year's observance is now available for download: Report on Families, Inequality and Child Well-Being in the Context of the 2030 Agenda (PDF)
READ & WATCH
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NCFR Awards and Recognition
Last Call for NCFR Award Nominations!
Deadline for Most Awards is Friday, May 22
Take this opportunity to nominate yourself, your students, colleagues, or mentors for an award from NCFR and/or its member groups! Here are a few examples that are available to you. Opportunities for students and new professionals indicated by "SNP."
Outstanding Achievements
Recognizing Efforts in International Scholarship
Appreciation for Mentors & Instructors
Spotlight on Those Advancing Family Science
SEE ALL AWARDS |
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Apply for the Cognella Innovation in Teaching Award
Deadline May 31, 2026
Cognella and NCFR have partnered to recognize outstanding Family Science teachers through this prestigious award.
We are searching for outstanding higher education instructors in Family Science who bring innovation, passion, and personal drive for excellence to their teaching practices each and every day.
The first-place recipient will receive a $1,000 cash prize, and the second-place recipients will each receive a $500 Cognella book credit.
Submissions will be accepted through May 31, 2026.
NOMINATE OR APPLY |
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NCFR Honors Program: Now Accepting Summer Applications
Your Hard Work Deserves Recognition!
Are you a student graduating this summer who has demonstrated excellence in scholarship, leadership, and serivce? Or do you know a student who fits this criteria?
Applications are now open for summer graudates in the NCFR Honors Student Recognition Program.
Recipients will receive a graduation stole, certificate, and national recognition across NCFR communications.
APPLY BY JUNE 1
Please join us in congratulating the spring 2026 NCFR Honors recipients.
Questions? Contact membership@ncfr.org
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NCFR JOURNALS |
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Scholarly Research
New Journal of Marriage and Family Issue Out Now
Plus, Read 4 New Early-View Articles From NCFR Journals
Read the newest research from NCFR's scholarly journals — Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR).
The new June issue of JMF is online now, featuring articles on diverse pathways to parenthood and family formation, families and socioeconomic contexts, intergenerational relationships, and more.
SEE ALL NEW NCFR RESEARCH
If you are an NCFR member subscribed to one of our journals, you can access articles by logging into your NCFR account. You can also sign up for email alerts. |
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Call for Applications
NCFR Seeks Editor for Journal of Family Theory & Review
NCFR's Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR) invites applications and nominations for its next editor. The term of current editor Katherine Allen, Ph.D., concludes with the December 2027 issue.
JFTR publishes original contributions in all areas of family theory, including new advances in theory development, reviews of existing theory, and analyses of the interface of theory and method, as well as integrative and theory-based reviews of content areas, and book reviews.
The five-year editorial term begins in January 2027, with a one-year transition period. The incoming editor’s first issue as editor of record will be published in March 2028.
Submit applications or nominations by Aug. 1, 2026.
VIEW FULL INFORMATION |
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Family Relations
By May 30: Submit Letters of Intent for FR Special Section
Theme: Ukrainian Forced Migrants' Transnational Families
NCFR's Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR) seeks letters of intent to submit for a special section themed "Ukrainian Forced Migrants’ Transnational Families: New Relationality and Shared Agency."
Submit letters of intent by May 30. For authors then invited to submit manuscripts, manuscripts will be due Dec. 30.
SEE CALL FOR PAPERS
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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CFLE Conversation
New Professionals in Family Life Education
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 / Noon – 1 p.m. CT
Free for CFLEs to attend
Facilitator: Kaley Turner, Ph.D., CFLE
Are you a newly Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) looking to make connections with other CFLEs? Join this conversation to network and engage with fellow new professionals navigating the discipline. Come prepared with any questions you have and to chat with others. The facilitator will share their experiences and guide the conversation.
LEARN MORE & REGISTER
The CFLE credential, provided by NCFR is recognized in the U.S. and Canada as a professional standard for Family Life Education professions. Learn about the benefits of certification. |
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OneOp Webinar
Early Intervention Support for a Unique Population: Serving Those Who Serve
Thursday, May 28, 2026 / 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET
Free to attend
This presentation explores challenges unique to children in military families and how these experiences may affect developmental milestones. It highlights how early interventionists use Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Recommended Practices to support positive outcomes for children and families impacted by military-related transitions and stressors.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe challenges unique to children in military families and how they may affect developmental milestones
- Explain how early interventionists use DEC Recommended Practices to support children and families impacted by military-related stressors and transitions
- Summarize how the EDIS coaching framework empowers families and promotes child development in daily routines
LEARN MORE & REGISTER
All OneOp webinars are free and approved for CFLE continuing education credit. |
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ON-DEMAND WEBINAR |
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On-Demand Webinars
LGBTQIA+ Parenting Strengths: Implications for Policy-Engaging Scholarship and Practice
Presented by: Rachel H. Farr, Ph.D.
Free for NCFR members and CFLEs
This webinar will provide attendees with a strengths-based research summary of LGBTQIA+ parenting and child and family outcomes and empirically based recommendations, as they are generally applicable to all families.
Tools for theoretical, conceptual, and strengths-based and community-oriented methodological approaches will be shared. Techniques to integrate new and foundational approaches while engaging mixed method techniques and intersectional perspectives will be discussed.
Attendees will leave this webinar with the ability to:
Approved for 1.0 hour of CFLE continuing education.
WATCH WEBINAR
Want to use in your classroom? Request here.
Check out our full library of past webinars — Most are free for NCFR members and CFLEs — Become a member or become certified.
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COMING SOON |
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View Rates for 2026 NCFR Conference Registration
Conference Dates: Nov. 18-21, 2026 / Minneapolis
NCFR is getting ready to launch registration in May for the 2026 Annual Conference. We are excited to welcome everyone to NCFR's "home turf" in Minneapolis.
This year's conference will explore how law and policy shape the lives of families and relationships across diverse social and cultural contexts. Centered on the theme, Families at the Nexus of Law and Policy, the NCFR conference will bring together researchers, practitioners, educators, and policymakers to examine critical challenges, foster collaboration, and advance NCFR’s vision of Every Family Thriving.
VIEW 2026 RATES |
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NCFR JOBS CENTER |
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Employment Opportunities
No new job openings this week. View previous openings.
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Find the right candidates — faster.
The NCFR Jobs Center connects your opening directly to a highly targeted network of Family Science professionals across academia, Extension, family practice, and policy. Reach qualified candidates who are actively engaged in the field and ready to make an impact.
Post your position today and connect with talent that understands families — and the work that supports them.
All job posting purchases include a free listing here in NCFR's Zippy News. Additional weeks in Zippy can be purchased separately. |
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