Current Initiatives
CFF initiatives support work that produces research, with the goal to put this research into practice to bring about positive change for families.
Faculty Partner Program
Watch your work touch the lives of real people, while also impacting the world of research.
Become a faculty partner
The Family Dinner Project in Indiana
Joining people across the state to help support families, by encouraging them to eat together!
Partner with CFF and TFDP
CFF Funding Program
The Center for Families’ annual funding program supports the study of families from a cross-disciplinary, life course perspective.
Apply for Funding
Kanter Award for Excellence in Work Family Research
Identifies the best-of-the-best research about work and family from around the globe.
Read the Research
CFF Speaker Series
Center for Families looks to bring experts from various fields to share research and ideas that help us better understand and support families throughout all stages of life.
What is Happening?
MFRI at Purdue University
The Military Family Research Institute strengthens the ability of military and civilian organizations to help military families.
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Indiana Family Impact Seminars
FIS summarize research that analyzes the consequences of an issue, policy, or program, and illustrates the central role of families in addressing social problems.
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COFO
Indiana Consortium of Family Organizations promotes family perspective in public policy and services.
Join Cofo