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Center for Children and Families

Center for Children and Families

The University of Texas at Dallas Center for Children and Families (CCF) is a unique, university-based link between ‘ivory tower’ science and making an impact in the lives of children. At CCF, the connections between research, outreach and student training are built to maximize the benefits of all three, so that our research has more real-world implications; our students get real-world training; and our evidence-based outreach programs are continually improved upon through community input and research.

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Family Services

By integrating cutting-edge research, professional training and community outreach, we uniquely position ourselves to leverage the latest scientific advancements to enhance healthy child development in North Texas and beyond. 

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Research Initiatives

Our vision is to be a nationally-recognized research center where leading scholars and students generate knowledge and apply developmental science in service to children, parents and early childhood professionals.

Students

The Center provides a range of internships and fellowships for students to apply classroom learning with real world experiences in diverse communities throughout North Texas. These training programs are built to support students’ career exploration and skill development to lead to careers in a wide range of fields including psychology, speech, language and hearing, medicine and education.

News

  • A photo from Holiday Extravaganza

    Santa Sighting Event on Saturday 12/7

    Santa Sighting Event on Saturday 12/7 Join the Center for Children and Families and the Office of Development and Alumni Relations for a Santa Sighting event at UT Dallas on…

  • Summer Research Symposium

    Summer Research Symposium The UT Dallas Summer Platform for Undergraduate Research symposium is almost here! Join CCF on Friday August 2nd to learn about research projects from UT Dallas undergraduate…

  • UTD Comets Giving Days April 3-4, 2024 #COMETogetherUTD, givingday.utdallas.edu

    Comets Giving Days April 3-4

    Comets Giving Days April 3-4 On April 3-4, UT Dallas alumni, faculty, staff, students, families, and friends are invited to join #TeamUTD to make an Olympic-sized impact on University programs…

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Give

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Our donors make our mission possible. From donating needed items, purchasing a CCF shirt or making a monetary gift, there are many ways to support the CCF.

Get Involved

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Whether you represent an organization or are personally interested in supporting the work of the CCF, we hope you will join us in making a positive impact in the lives of North Texas children and their families.

“I am a student worker for the Play With Me program and a member of the CCF Research Team. I have loved every minute, from facilitating in the Play With Me program to organizing events and learning about data organization. Over the past two years, I’ve had the opportunity to grow and experience so much, which has helped me discover my passion for working with children, parents and the community.”

Vedanti Kumbhar
Senior, Psychology and Child Development and Learning
Play With Me and CCF Research Team