ILCFR NEWSLETTERNewsletter of the I l l inois Counci l on Fami ly Relat ions

WINTER 2019 ISSUE

JOIN US AT THE 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

BUILDING BRIDGES FOR DIVERSE

FAMILIES

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

Conference Keynote Speaker

Call for Proposals

Award Nominations

Board Member Spotlight

Check Out FRC!

Board Membership and Spotlight

Save the Conference DateFriday April 12, 2019

9:00 am - 4:15 pm

In this Issue:

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Meet the Keynote

Eileen E. MaloneBeach began her academic career

at South Dakota State University and graduated

from Bemidji State University in 1969 with a

bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She

taught kindergarten, Head Start, and directed a

nursery school in the years that followed.

Her master’s degree (1988) and PHD (1991) were

earned at Penn State University in human

development and family studies, specializing in

adult development. Her first academic appointment

was at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, in the

department of Human Development and Family

Studies. She began her appointment at Central

Michigan University in 1995 in the department of

Human Environmental Studies where she directed

the gerontology program. 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.

Eileen E. MaloneBeach, Phd

ILCFR will be held at Eastern Illinois

UniversityCharleston, Illinois

Call for ProposalsDUE DATE: FEBRUARY 15TH

PROPOSAL CRITERIA:

- Proposal title

- Authors' names, education level,

and affiliation

- Presenter(s) names

- Abstract (1,000 word limit)

- Description of proposed

presentation including how it

relates to the conference theme

- Preferred format: paper

presentation, poster

presentation, panel discussion,

or workshop

Proposals should be submitted via online at

ILCFR's website:www.il.ncfr.org/

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INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: BUILDING BRIDGES FOR DIVERSE FAMILIES

Proposals should be written

clearly, logically organized, and

include references.

Progress on proposed projects

should be sufficiently along to

ensure a complete and polished

presentation by the time of the

conference.

Proposals do not need to have a

direct tie with the conference

theme; however, proposals with

strong connections to the theme

will likely receive higher scoring

in the review process.

SEE ILCFR WEBSITE FOR STUDENT PROPOSAL INFORMATION

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INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: BUILDING BRIDGES FOR DIVERSE FAMILIES

Helen Gum Westlake Distinguished

Member Award - Given to an active

ILCFR member in recognition of

their accomplishments and/or

years or service.

Outstanding Service

Award

We are currently seeking nominations for several awards to be given out during the ILCFR Conference. If you believe you have a colleague or student who qualifies, please submit your nominations to Bill Anderson at jander2@ilstu.edu.

Outstanding Student Research

Award

Faculty Mentor

Award

Helen Gum Westlake

Distinguished Member Award

Outstanding Service Award -

Given to an individual who has

demonstrated outstanding

contributions to the field.

Faculty Mentor Award - Given

to a professor or faculty

member who has provided

outstanding leadership,

guidance, and professional

role modeling.

Outstanding Student Research

Award - Given to an undergraduate

or graduate student who has

demonstrated a significant

contribution to the field.

Awardees will be announced at lunch during the conference

Call for Award Nominations

*Preference will be given to nominees who are ILCFR members

*Awardee's must attend the ILCFR annual conference

Notes for nominating:

Meet CMU's Family Relations CouncilNCFR Student Affiliate Spotlight

Written by Andrea Miller - President CMU Family Relations Council

Meet Central Michigan University's, Family Relations Council! We strive to help the community through service and fundraising, while providing professional development opportunities to our members. Our fall semester was very eventful! We tried many new things, and accomplished a lot! We volunteered at a local nursing home, CMU's Trunk-or-Treat, and hosted a trivia night where we donated the proceeds to a local homeless shelter. We also made cards for local domestic violence survivors and participated in NCFR’s International Pronouns Day, which we raised money for a local crisis line. As a result, FRC was awarded the 'Volunteers Are Central' Award, given by our university's Volunteer Center. We are proud our members and the many hours they have dedicated to these important causes.

A primary goal of CMU's Family Relations Council is to educate our members and those around us about issues impacting families today. In 2019, CMU’s FRC is excited to continue growing and learning through education, service, and professional development. We are currently hard at work on this years research project which we will plan to present at this years ILCFR conference in April. Sneak peak: it has to deal with intergenerational use of social media networking websites. We are grateful for our many wonderful members and their outstanding efforts. Family Relations Council provides an important support for Family Studies students, and we are excited for the remaining year to come and all the opportunities in store. ~ Andrea Miller President - Family Relations Council

What have we done this year?

Volunteer

Trunk-Or-Treat

Internship Fair

Trivia Night

NCFR International

Pronouns Day

Donate to local

nonprofits

Recipient of 'Volunteers Are Central' Award

Jacquelyn B. Frank PhDMeet ILCFR's President Elect

Jacquelyn B. Frank PhD is an associate professor and gerontology program coordinator at Eastern Illinois University. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A in Anthropology and English,from Washington University and a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from Northwestern University. Dr. Frank’s areas of focus include aging in place, residents’ perspectives, the concept of “home,” Alzheimer’s disease, intergenerational service-learning, and aging prisoners. In 2002 Dr. Frank published The Paradox of Aging in Place in Assisted Living (Greenwood Press), which focused on the residents’ experiences living in two assisted living settings in the Chicagoland area. She has authored several other publications on assisted living and aging in place. Dr. Frank has been researching Alzheimer’s disease for the past 6+ years (both the experience of those with the disease and the challenges facing family caregivers). Since 2009 she has embarked on research on aging in prison. We wish to thank Dr. Frank for her work in preparing for this years conference and look forward to her experience and expertise as she transitions to the role of ILCFR President.

President & Nominating Chair - Cristina Prestin-Latham Social Sciences Instructor & Honors Faculty at Heartland Community College

ILCFR Board

President-Elect & conference/Program Chair - Jacqueline Frank, PhD Associate Professor, Human Services and Community Leadership; Aging Studies at Eastern Illinois University

Secretary - Stacy Thompson PhD Professor, Child and Family Services and Early Childhood Southern Illinois University

Membership Chair - Bill Anderson, PhD Associate Professor Illinois State University

Website Chair - D. Scott Sibley, Ph.D., LMFT, CFLE Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies Northern Illinois University

Immediate Past President - Lauren Hardy, MS Associate Director of Alumni Relations Illinois State University

Student Representative - Christopher Maniotes PhD student at the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Members-at-large: - Katie Reck, PhD, CFLE - Central Michigan University - Sarai Coba-Rodriguez, PhD, CFLE - University of Illinois at Chicago - Christina Yousaf - Eastern Illinois University - Mikki Sherwood, PhD - Eastern Illinois University - Nora Rincon

The Illinois Council on Family Relations is affiliate of the National Council on Family RelationsFor more information visit: www.il.ncfr.org or email Dr. Jacquelyn Frank, jbfrank@eiu.edu