Research, Demonstration and Outreach

Research, Demonstration, and Outreach

The Center for Child and Family Studies is part of the national system of Experiment Stations for the United States Department of Agriculture. As a component of the Experiment Station, the CCFS focuses on issues of human health, well-being, and quality of life as they relate to the development of children and their families.

The primary directives of the CCFS are:

To design, implement, evaluate, and disseminate experimental infant and child programs based on child development theories and research. These programs are administered by the Early Childhood Lab School (ECLS).
To provide an in vivo demonstration of developmental theory and principles of applied research for UC Davis undergraduate and graduate students in child and human development, and from related disciplines.
To generate and support the research of graduate students and faculty on typical and atypical processes in child development.

The CCFS provides resources and expertise to the region and state in the form of tours, seminars, observations, and expert participation in community and state program development, policy-making and workforce training.