About Us:

The Illinois Council on Family Relations
As a member, you will have the opportunity to :

• meet with other organizations and individuals in the state that share similar interests with regards to marriage and family life
• learn of others’ work, exchange ideas and discuss matters of mutual concern
• stimulate and encourage study and research in the field of family relations
• evaluate and articulate positions on family related issues and move toward responsible social action
• further wholesome family relation-ships through these and such other means as are deemed to be appropriate
• facilitate the exchange of research and ideas
• promote family life education
• help keep others aware of legislation concerning families

Types of Membership:

• Regular ICFR: $10.00
• Student: $5.00
• Family: $15.00
• Organization: $20.00
• Benefactor: $25.00

All members of the Illinois Council on Family Relations receive two newsletters each year that inform you about things that are happening in the state organization, information about the annual state conference, policies that impact families, and general information about the family field.

If you are interested in joining the ICFR, or would like more information about this state wide organization, please contact Dr. Laura S. Smart , Membership Chair.

ICFR Executive Committee 2007

President:
Angela Wiley, Extension Specialist
2006 Christopher Hall
904 West Nevada Ave
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL 61801
awiley@uiuc.edu

President elect:
Gary Laumann
1048 Klem Hall
600 Lincoln Ave
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL 61920
gmlaumann@eiu.edu

Membership chair:
Laura Smart
School of Family, Consumer & Nutrition Sciences
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL 60015
lsmart@niu.edu

Recorder:
Jason Nicol
School of Family , Consumer & Nutrition Sciences
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb , IL 60015
jas9876@hotmail.com

Treasurer:
Helen Westlake
611 Plamondon Ct.
Wheaton , IL 60187-6305
donhelenwestlake@webtv.net

Legislative committee chair:
Position Open
If interested, send resume to
awiley@uiuc.edu

Foundations renewal committee chair:
Jill Bowers
School of Family and Consumer Sciences
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston , IL 61920
jbowers2@eiu.edu

Newsletter editor: Helen Westlake

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