Research Cores | Hallie E. Ford Center
Collaboration is a hallmark of the Hallie E. Ford Center for Healthy Children & Families. To foster that interdisciplinary collaboration, four research cores have identified in part because they build on the college’s existing strengths and are broad enough to maximize the contributions of faculty from every area.
In addition to fostering collaboration, these developing cores were selected with the future in mind. They are ripe for new growth and will serve as catalysts not only for furthering the college but most importantly for advancing science and serving the public.
Healthy Development in Early Childhood
This core focuses on optimizing children's development and well-being in families, early care and educational settings, and communities.
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Healthy Development for Youth and Young Adults
Researchers in this core study the behaviors and environments that threaten or enhance the health and well-being of youth and develop interventions to maximize healthy development.
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Healthy Lifestyles and Obesity Prevention in Children and Families
This core focuses on the promotion of healthy lifestyles and the prevention of obesity in children and families through nutrition and physical activity. Its researchers will plan, develop and implement innovative research, which they will translate into practice.
Its objectives are to
- Develop methods for measuring physical activity and healthful eating and the psychosocial and environmental factors that influence healthy lifestyle behaviors
- Identify and understand factors that influence physical activity, healthful eating and other lifestyle behaviors in children and families
- Design and test interventions to promote healthy eating, regular physical activity and other positive lifestyle behaviors
- Evaluate efforts to translate evidence-based programs and policies into practice
- Facilitate cross-core collaboration to better understand the problem of obesity and other lifestyle-related health outcomes in children and families
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Parenting and Family Life
Researchers and faculty in this core examine healthy parenting and family life as a strong foundation for child and youth development, and healthy communities as a strong foundation for families.
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