Events and Lectures

Hallie Ford Center

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Schild Nicholson Neurodiversity Lecture Series

The Schild Nicholson Neurodiversity Lecture Series brings distinguished and interdisciplinary experts to OSU to give research presentations on neurodiversity, brain development, cognitive development, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. The series also hosts a practitioner workshop tied to the lecture.

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Oregon Parenting Educators Conference

The annual Oregon Parenting Educators Conference is for professionals working with families.

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Campbell Lecture Series

Cynthia and Duncan Campbell Lecture Series on Childhood Relationships, Risk and Resilience

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Oregon Parenting Education Week Webinar Series

The Oregon Parenting Education Week Webinar Series support the work of parenting education professionals and bringing awareness to the importance of parenting education for the health of children and families.

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Family Impact Seminar Series

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Whole Child Training Institute

The Whole Child Training Institute provides high-quality professional development trainings that address the needs of the whole child for educators, administrators, specialists, etc. who work with children and youth of all abilities.

Event and Training Calendar

Take a look at all the upcoming events and trainings in the Hallie E. Ford Center.

HFC Calendar

System Overload

Building a Trained and Stable Child Care Workforce

The barriers that face families trying to access affordable and accessible child care is an increasing reality.

Access to affordable and accessible child care is becoming increasingly difficult for hard-working, young families — especially for middle and low-income families and within communities of color.

Fortunately, faculty from the Hallie E. Ford Center are finding innovative ways to break barriers and address the needs of Oregon’s early childhood educators and children.