Hallie E. Ford Center for Healthy Children & Families

Carmen Ford Phillips, Cheryl Ramberg-Ford, Allyn Ford

“The most important work that you and I will ever do is within the walls of our homes.”

Over-Reactive Parenting Linked to Problem Behavior in Toddlers

Researchers have found that parents who anger easily and over-react are more likely to have toddlers who act out and become upset easily.

A universal desire to see children succeed

Dr. Megan McClelland has gained a following that reaches across the country and around the world and brings regular requests to use the Head to Toes Task

Vital Contributions

OSU's new Hallie Ford Center gives students the opportunity to make a difference through research.

Not Quite Adults: OSU expert in life transitions shatters stereotypes

Richard Settersten, and his coauthor Barbara Ray, explore the question of why 20-somethings are delaying adulthood.

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Hallie Ford

Believing that healthy children and families form the foundation for successful communities, the Center advocates a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to research and outreach that honors families’ culture and context. Center leaders invest in the future by using research to inform policies and programs in Oregon and beyond.

The Center is organized into four Research Cores:

Healthy Development in Early Childhood
Healthy Development for Youth and Young Adults
Healthy Lifestyles and Obesity Prevention in Children and Families
Parenting and Family Life

These cores build on the existing strengths of the College and serve as catalysts for collaborative research activity that will lead the College to new prominence in advancing science and serving the needs of the public.