Program Information The CFSC is an educational setting for young children from the community, and their families. Additionally, the CFSC is an instructional unit and research laboratory for university students, faculty, and staff.
http://www.csun.edu/~cfsc/
Mission Statement:
The Child and Family Studies Center (CFSC) at California State University, Northridge, is affiliated with theDepartment of Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS), within the College of Health and Human Development. As an instructional unit, our primary mission is to instruct and train university students to work effectively with young children and their families. We are committed to fostering the continued growth and development of the "whole child" - cognitively, socially, emotionally, physically, and creatively. An active learning approach, based upon developmentally appropriate inclusive practice, encourages self-exploration and discovery through interactions with peers, adults, and materials in the environment. Through the formation of partnerships with families, and the provision of a safe, nurturing environment, the Child and Family Studies Center acknowledges the needs of the individual child and the values of the family.