Family Policy Group
Hallie E. Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families
With generous philanthropic support from Cheryl J. Lutz and the Youth Mental Health and Parenting Family Life Fund at the Hallie Ford Center, the Family Policy Group hosts the Lutz Family Policy Fellowship. The fellow receives partial GRA support and supervision from Family Policy Group faculty member(s).
Isabella studies how to support the development of self-regulation in young children through school-based interventions. She also studies how child care policies impact child development and how child care policies can be improved to benefit children, parents, and child care providers.
As a Lutz Family Policy Fellow, she anticipates
Linda studies how families support adolescent thriving and how we can best support parents of adolescents to flourish in their parental role.
As a Lutz Family Policy Fellow, she anticipates
As the Lutz Family Policy Fellow, Brenda immersed herself in family policy education and experiences and built confidence as a family researcher. The opportunity to work alongside CPHHS faculty expanded her understanding of the many ways that research can help shape policies and programs that affect families.
During the fellowship, Brenda