About Us
Mission
The Institute for Child and Family Studies is a multidisciplinary program with the purpose of serving children and families impacted by interpersonal trauma. Training, research, and service are provided in collaboration with partners from the University, in the community, in Texas, and across the nation.
Vision Statement
The Institute for Child and Family Studies will:
- Create awareness and enthusiasm across the campus, among students, faculty, and administrators for the mission, vision, and values of the Institute
- Provide training and outreach to community, state, and national partners using a variety of modalities and technologies
- Evaluate, publish, and disseminate research
- Develop primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention programs to address interpersonal trauma in children and families from diverse backgrounds
- Develop socially responsible students
who will:
- Translate problems in children and families into testable research ideas
- Answer both theoretical and practical research questions
- Apply answers to program development, implementation, and evaluation
- Influence scientifically sound and developmentally sensitive policies
- Form collaborative partnerships at the University, in the community, in Texas, and across the Nation
- Recruit Community Advisory Board members and Science/Research Advisory Board members as partners in advancing the mission of the Institute
- Create and implement a funding plan that simultaneously taps diverse funding streams
Core Values
The Institute for Child and Family Studies is committed to the values of:
- Integrity and transparency in all matters academic, financial, and related to planning
- Enrichment of the learning experience for undergraduate and graduate students
- Integration of theoretical concepts and practical solutions for problems of interpersonal trauma experienced by children and families
- Excellence from students, partners, stakeholders, and families
- Collaboration within the Department, within the College, across the campus, with the TTUHSC, in the community, across Texas, and with national partners
- Development of a shared vision among Department, University, and community partners, as well as from potential partners from the legislature, executive branch, foundations, and businesses