Comets Giving Days is back! Join the Center for Children and Families on May 26th and 27th for 1,969 minutes of giving (in honor of The University of Texas at Dallas' founding year, 1969). The Giving Days will feature challenges and matches that will make your gift go further! And, stay tuned for a special Play With Me virtual event during the days that will be fun for parents and young children!

Unable to participate on May 26th and 27th? You can make a gift now using this link and your donation will be counted toward our Giving Day total (be sure to designate "Center for Children and Families" on the dropdown menu to direct your gift).

Our 2020 annual report is now available online. The report details our educational and programmatic impacts over the past year and highlights affiliated research in 2020. Thank you to those who have supported our vision to become a nationally recognized center where leading scholars and students generate knowledge and apply developmental science to service for children, families, and professionals to advance children's optimal development.

Thank you to our 2020 donors! Our two donor societies were created in 2019 as a way to recognize and celebrate your support. The Founders Society celebrates those donors who give at a leadership level in support of the Center for Children and Families. The Sustainers Society honors those supporters who generously donate to CCF, year after year. See our donor society lists here.

Join us on Tuesday April 27th at 12pm CST for a discussion with Drs. Pamela Rollins and Andrea Warner-Czyz on their research on early social and communication development in children with autism (Dr. Rollins) and on effects of childhood hearing differences on family relationships (Dr. Warner-Czyz). The lecture is free and open to the public. Registration is required here. This talk is being held as part of the UT System Early Childhood Scholars Series.

We are so excited to have received official notice of funding from the National Science Foundation for our Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU). Applications are now closed and we are eagerly reviewing the many qualified student candidates who have applied. We can't wait to finalize the cohort and start working with them this Fall. In the meantime, we are fundraising to reinforce their experience and strengthen the underlying outreach programs in which these students will participate and conduct their research. Your support - via Comets Giving Day and spring fundraising letters being mailed soon - is crucial for this. Thank you for supporting our efforts and believing in our mission to merge student training with research in developmental science and outreach serving families in need.