ILCFR 2019 Conference
Intergenerational Relationships: Building Bridges for Diverse Families

Friday, April 12, 2019
Eastern Illinois University
Martin Luther King, Jr. Union
Charleston, IL 61920

“The theme for this years annual conference is one which impacts every family of every demographic: Intergenerational Relationships. Nationally and abroad, scholars, practitioners, educators, and family advocates continue to urge for greater understanding and support of a strong intergenerational society. This formidable task necessitates reciprocity among every individual in society. The old and the young must learn from one another, share knowledge, experience, all while meeting the needs of every member of the family. As the United States continues to age as a society, changes in family structures and living arrangements are increasingly influencing Intergenerational Relationships. By building bridges that span across all diverse families, we can recognize the essential contribution each person brings to the table and its impact on the well-being of the family, community, and society as a whole.”

-Katie Reck, Ph.D., CFLE

Keynote Speaker

We are excited to announce Dr. Eileen E. MaloneBeach will be our keynote speaker for the ILCFR 2019 Conference! Her research has focused on intergenerational family relations, family elder care, service delivery to rural elders, ageism and efforts to mitigate ageism. In the final years of her career, Dr. MaloneBeach was co-founder and director of the Institute for Intergenerational Relations at Central Michigan University.

Dr. MaloneBeach retired in August of 2018 and has begun a business designing and sewing adaptive garments for the disability community. She resides in Mount Pleasant, MI with her husband, and travels frequently to Oregon and Montana to visit her children and grandchild.

Conference Schedule:

Poster Presentations:

To register for ILCFR 2019 please complete this form: ILCFR 2019 Conference Registration Form

Please select your registration type and click the PayPal link to pay your registration fees:

Professional Member Registration Fees – $90.00

Professional Non-Member Registration Fees – $100.00

Student Member Registration Fees – $40.00

The Illinois Council on Family Relations will be hosting its Annual Conference
Intergenerational Relationships: Building Bridges for Diverse Families
Friday, April 12, 2019
Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois

We are seeking proposals which examine or promote resiliency in families from:

• Undergraduate and graduate students
• Researchers and educators
• Practitioners and social service providers
• Family life educators
• Members of the community

We are seeking proposals in the following formats:*

• Paper presentation
• Panel discussion/presentation
• Workshop
• Poster presentations

Proposals must be submitted electronically and include the following:

• Proposal title (Limited to 12 words or less)
• Authors’ names, education level, and affiliation
• Presenter(s) names
• Abstract (not to exceed 450 words) – a description of your proposed presentation, including how it relates to the conference theme
• 3-5 key words that your presentation focuses on
• Your Preferred format: paper presentation, poster presentation, panel discussion or workshop*

*A workshop focuses specifically on techniques and/or skills either in a particular field or related to a particular
topic

Special instructions for undergraduate student proposals:

• It is expected that you will work with a faculty mentor who will help guide you through the creation of your proposal
• Is expected that your faculty mentor will read through your proposal before you submit it to ILCFR and, when needed, offer you suggestions for edits.
• If you are submitting a poster with a faculty member, ILCFR would like you (the student) to be the presenter at the conference poster session.

All proposals submitted will be blind-peer reviewed by the ILCFR proposal review committee.

Submit your proposal through the following link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NWNQ5NH

Proposals are due by February 18, 2019. Presenters will be notified by March 12, 2019.

Please email Dr. Jacquelyn Frank ([email protected]) for more information about the conference or submitting a proposal.

The Illinois Council on Family Relations is affiliate of the National Council on Family Relations

For more information visit: www.il.ncfr.org

2018 ILCFR Conference: Resilience Among Urban & Rural Families

Friday, April 27, 2018
Heartland Community College
Astroth Community Education Center (ACEC)
Normal, IL 61761

Keynote Speaker

We are excited to announce Robin Fretwell Wilson will be our keynote speaker for the 2018 Conference! As explained on Professor Wilson’s personal website:

Robin Fretwell Wilson is the Roger and Stephany Joslin Professor of Law at the University of Illinois College of Law, where she directs the College of Law’s Family Law and Policy Program and the Epstein Health Law and Policy Program. She specializes in family law and health law, and her research and teaching interests also include biomedical ethics, law and religion, children and violence, and law and science.

Learn more about Professor Wilson‘s research and accomplishments here: https://robinfretwellwilson.com/bio/

Conference Schedule: ILCFR 2018 – Conference Schedule

• Poster Presentations: ILCFR 2018 – Poster Session Presentations

To register for ILCFR 2018 Please complete this form: ILCFR Registration Form 2018

Please select your registration type and click the PayPal link to pay your registration fees:

Professional Member Registration Fees – $90.00

Professional Non-Member Registration Fees – $100.00

Student Member Registration Fees – $40.00

The Illinois Council on Family Relations will be hosting its Annual Conference
Resilience Among Urban & Rural Families
Friday, April 27, 2018
Heartland Community College in Normal, Illinois

We are seeking proposals which examine or promote resiliency in families from:

• Undergraduate and graduate students
• Researchers and educators
• Practitioners and social service providers
• Family life educators
• Members of the community

Submit your proposal online, including:

• Proposal title
• Authors’ names, education level, and affiliation
• Presenter(s) names
• Abstract (up to 1,000 words) – a description of your proposed presentation, including how it relates to the conference theme
• Preferred format: paper presentation, poster presentation, panel discussion, workshop

Visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NWNQ5NH to submit your proposal.

Proposals are due by February 15, 2018. Presenters will be notified by March 15, 2018.

Please email Cristina Prestin-Latham ([email protected]) for more information about the conference or submitting a proposal.

The Illinois Council on Family Relations is affiliate of the National Council on Family Relations

For more information visit: www.il.ncfr.org

The 2017 conference will take place at the Illinois State University’s Student Bone Center in Normal, IL on Thursday April 6,2017.  Please see our conference page for proposal submissions and conference registration.

Please email Lauren Hardy ([email protected]) with any questions or concerns.

Thank you for all of the submissions!   Please contact Lauren Hardy([email protected])  if you have any questions.

The first virtual presentation is up!   Keep checking back for the rest.

Nominees needed for ILCFR’s 2017 Conference!

Due Date:  March 10, 2017

Do you have nominations for Outstanding Service?  How about for the Helen Gum Westlake Distinguished Member Award?  If not, maybe you have a Faculty that is an amazing mentor?  Or how about an outstanding student researcher?  If you have any people to nominate then fill out the form below, along with a description of why they are amazing (more information on the form).    Any questions?  Please feel free to contact Dina Izenstark ([email protected]).

ILCFR Award Descriptions_2017 Flyer

The 2016 conference has been postponed until Spring 2017.  Our first virtual presentation is up.  Keep Checking our website to see more virtual presentations and learn about Michael Brown the Executive Director of the Ecology Action Center at Illinois State University

Please email Lauren Hardy ([email protected]) with any questions or concerns.

Check out our Student Affiliates Page

Check it out – 2014 ILCFR Newsletter