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We are NCFR
A professional profile of the
National Council on Family Relations
�We are NCFR…
The premier professional association for
the multidisciplinary understanding
of families.
Our members’ interests—as diverse as
their careers and backgrounds—are
focused on topics and efforts that yield a
common benefit:
…understanding and
strengthening families
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�Our organization…
The National Council on Family Relations,
established in 1938, is a nonpartisan,
nonprofit professional organization focused
solely on family research, policy and practice.
Our 3,200 members represent the leading
family researchers, educators, and
practitioners in the U.S. and the world.
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�Our members are…
NCFR attracts professionals from social research, teaching, practice, policy analysis, and
human services.
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Leading researchers
College faculty and administrators
Family educators
Marriage and family therapists
Counselors
University Extension specialists
Social workers
Health professionals
Program and curriculum developers
Early childhood educators
Clergy
Graduate and undergraduate students
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�What we do…
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Publish three major scholarly journals
Offer Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) credential
Host the premier annual conference in the family field
Produce member magazines and weekly e-newsletter
Connect members by interest area and location:
– Ten “sections” that focus on broad topics
– Focus groups for members interested in specific topics
– Local affiliates (chapters) for professionals and students
• Provide career development for members at all levels
• Populate an online Professional Resource Library, which
holds hundreds of articles, reports, curricula, and more
related to family research and practice
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�Our journals…
Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF)
• For more than 70 years the premier journal in the area of
marriage and family.
Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family
Studies (FR)
• Provides an applied focus for practitioners, educators, and
policy professionals.
Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR)
• Provides a new option for exploring family and relationship
theory.
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�Our CFLE credential...
the standard for family life educators
• Family life educators can be
certified through the Certified
Family Life Educator (CFLE)
credential.
• NCFR’s CFLE curricular
requirements have been
incorporated into degree
programs at more than 120
colleges and universities.
“I see families
empowered when they
are taught life skills. It
boils down to this:
people do better when
they know better.”
—Deb Cashen, CFLE,
founder of Parenting
Partnerships
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�Benefits of CFLE…
• Increases your credibility as a family life educator. CFLEs
have met the requirements to provide quality teaching
and training.
• Validates your experience and education.
CFLEs demonstrate their knowledge and experience in 10
family life education areas.
• Promotes the value of a preventive approach to family
well-being.
• Provides networking with other professionals, locally and
nationally.
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�Annual Conference:
Professional development plus…
• Stimulating and enlightening. That describes the NCFR
Annual Conference. You’ll find major presentations by
leading professionals, break-out sessions of all kinds, and
informal networking. Grow professionally, establish new
contacts, and build lasting relationships.
• More than 400 presenters are involved in symposia,
roundtables, paper presentations, poster sessions, and
panel discussions.
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�Why I attend the
NCFR Annual Conference
NCFR has embraced the changing culture of
family science. What I value most about the
annual conference is the openness and
enthusiasm for new and collaborative ways of
thinking. Looking around the conference you see
leading experts and practitioners head-to-head
with students and new professionals sharing
experiences and ideas with an energy I have not
felt at any other professional gathering.
—Amanda Williams, assistant professor,
University of Southern Mississippi
NCFR has been my professional home for over
three decades. The annual conference quickly
became central in my professional development
and continues to be so. The conferences expose
the most current research, allow opportunities
to meet colleagues, mentor new professionals,
and just as important, allow renewing
friendships over long leisurely dinners.
—Robert M. Milardo, Ph.D., former editor,
Journal of Family Theory & Review
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�Keeping you informed…
• Our NCFR Report member magazine is
published quarterly and features a “Family
Focus” section with contributed articles on key
topics like adoption, fatherhood, poverty,
immigration, and cohabitation.
• Network is the CFLE newsletter that includes
book reviews, best practices, and news from
CFLEs around the world.
• The “Zippy News” e-newsletter provides weekly
updates and announcements on family matters:
conferences, resources, grants, government
programs and reports, member news and more.
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�Providing teaching and
learning resources…
NCFR publications are great teaching
and learning tools for college faculty
and family educators:
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Family Life Education: Integrating Theory and
Practice. Excellent professional resource and
supplemental text.
Tools for Ethical Thinking and Practice
FLE Syllabus Collection
FLE Internship/Practicum Handbook
Careers in Family Science (revised 2014). What
you can do with your degree in family science.
Includes real-life testimonials and profiles from
professionals at all levels.
See all NCFR publications at ncfr.org/store.
“When it comes to
resources on family
life education, my
department looks to
NCFR and its
publications. Family
Life Education:
Integrating Theory
and Practice and the
syllabus collection are
great sources for
anything related to
teaching and practicing FLE. We use the
‘tools’ book in our Ethics and Families
course. And we buy hundreds of the Careers
in Family Science booklets to include in our
packets for prospective students.”
—Raeann Hamon, Ph.D., CFLE,
Distinguished Professor of Family Science,
Messiah College
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�Local connections…
• Ten state and regional affiliate councils
(chapters) give NCFR a local flavor. Stay
in touch with members in your area
through conferences, other events and
projects, and communications.
• 25 student affiliates at universities offer
a great option to build your resume and
connect your academic experience to
real-world opportunities.
Dr. Maxine Hammonds
Smith (top) and Dr. Richard
Sale joined NCFR while
in graduate school. Both
went on to serve as
president of the Texas
Council on Family
Relations affiliate and then
took on major roles at the
national level in NCFR, as
president of the NCFR Board
of Directors and president of
the Affiliate Councils Board,
respectively.
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�Shared interests:
NCFR sections make it happen
Ten sections exist within NCFR, to facilitate professional activities and
discussions around a broad subject of emphasis. Many presentations at the
NCFR Annual Conference are determined by section submission, review,
and sponsorship.
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Advancing Family Science
Education & Enrichment
Ethnic Minorities
Families & Health
Family Policy
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Feminism & Family Studies
International
Religion & Family Life
Research & Theory
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start their careers here…
Hundreds of graduate and undergraduate
students join NCFR every year. Here’s why:
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Honors student recognition program
Presentation opportunities at the annual conference
Publishing opportunities in journals
Networking with leading researchers, practitioners, and
faculty
Leadership and involvement opportunities in local and
university affiliates
NCFR online Jobs Center
Access to the latest research and theory about families
Opportunities to receive awards, serve in national-level
leadership positions, and more
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�We are NCFR
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strengthening families
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Topic: Tips on making a conference poster
Presenter: Alisha Hardman, University of Minnesota
Thursday, Nov. 7 from 12:40 to 1:15 p.m.
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Friday, Nov. 8 from 12:40 to 1:20 p.m.
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2010
Affordable
Care Act:
A Guide
for Families
A Health Reform Guide
from the
University of Maryland Council on Family Relations
Maryland Family Policy Impact Seminar
Department of Family Science
University of Maryland College Park School of Public Health
Advancing a Better State of Health
Distributed by the Horowitz Center for Health Literacy
For a copy of the health reform guide, visit www.sph.umd.edu/fmsc/fis
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�2010 Affordable Care Act: A Guide for Families
In March of 2010, Congress enacted the Affordable Care Act, the final, amended version of the
comprehensive health care reform law. The provisions of the new law give Americans new health-related
rights and benefits, and will apply to all new health plans, as well as many existing health plans as they
are renewed. Many benefits of the law have already taken effect, and more benefits are on the way
through 2014.
In an effort to inform the public about the impacts of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act on
families, family policy doctoral students in the Department of Family Science at the University of
Maryland School of Public Health compiled this family health impact analysis guide. We present an
objective, non-partisan collection of information regarding the implications of the health care law’s
provisions on families. Readers will find this guide a useful tool in identifying which provisions may have
effects for their family, as well as become more informed regarding the provisions in general. The
information presented was taken from www.healthcare.gov, the U.S. government’s official site for the
health care reform law, or other sources as cited.
Table of Contents
Sample Provision .............................................................................................................................4
Children’s Pre-existing Conditions, Emily Cook, MS, LGMFT ........................................................5
Reasonable Break Time for Nursing Mothers, Ada Determan, MPH ..............................................6
Preventive Care, Jessica DiBari, MHS ................................................................................................7
Medicaid Expansion, Laurén A. Doamekpor, MPH, & Tiffani D. Stevenson, MS ......................................8
Mental Health Parity Act, Mili Duggal, MPH, PGDHM .....................................................................9
Young Adult Health, Amanda C. Ginter, MS ....................................................................................10
Early Retiree Reinsurance Program, Lauren A. Messina, MS, LGMFT ...........................................11
Long-Term Care Insurance, Ui Jeong Moon, MEd .........................................................................12
CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program), Woochul Park, MA ............................................13
Teen Pregnancy Programs, Damian Waters, MS .............................................................................14
References ......................................................................................................................................15
Acknowledgements
Provision analysis included in this Health Reform Act guide were prepared under the direction of Dr.
Elaine Anderson by students in a graduate-level family and health policy course in the Department of Family
Science at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. Doctoral students Emily Cook, Ada Determan,
Jessica DiBari, Laurén A. Doamekpor, Mili Duggal, Amanda Ginter, Lauren A. Messina, Ui Jeong Moon, Woochul
Park, Tiffani D. Stevenson, and Damian Waters compiled the guide for dissemination through the University of
Maryland Council on Family Relations, a student chapter of the National Council on Family Relations, the
Maryland Family Policy Impact Seminar, and the Horowitz Center for Health Literacy.
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�Provision Topic
Author
This first paragraph provides readers background information about the provision, including the context,
history, or relevant statistics that lead to the inclusion of this provision in the Affordable Care Act.
Provision
Key information regarding the provision, including the date it will take effect, is located
in this box.
Impact on Family Structure and Function
The first paragraph provides a description of the family structures that are affected by this
provision.
The second paragraph provides a description of the family functions that are affected by this
provision.
The third paragraph provides a description of the level of impact that this provision has on
families, either direct or indirect.
Family-Centered Health Analysis
The final paragraph describes the Family-Centered Health Analysis. Family policy
analysts use three family-centered health initiatives to describe the effectiveness of policy in
dealing with family issues: family support, family diversity, and family partnership and
empowerment. These initiatives are considered in the context of the provision.
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�Children’s Pre-existing Conditions
Emily Cook, MS
Children were being denied health care coverage because of pre-existing conditions; therefore families
were forced to pay extremely high out-of-pocket costs for health care due to the lack of coverage for their children.
For example, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey1, nearly half (49 percent) of those families who have
a child with a pre-existing condition say they’ve had a problem getting their insurer to pay bills (either that their plan
paid less than they expected or would not pay anything for a bill they thought was covered, or that they reached the
limit of what their plan would pay for a specific illness or injury), compared with fewer than three in ten (28
percent) of those reporting no pre-existing condition.
Provision
Health plans cannot limit or deny benefits or deny coverage for a child younger than age
19 due to a pre-existing condition. Pre-existing conditions are health problems or disabilities
that developed before a child applied to a health plan. This provision applies to all new jobrelated and individual health insurance policies that are issued after March 23, 2010 and that
begin a new “plan year” or “policy year” after September 23, 2010.2
Impact on Family Structure and Function
This provision affects all families (both dual- and single-parent families, including those
families headed by a guardian) with dependent children younger than age 19.
This provision affects several functions of the family, including its ability to provide
economic support and welfare (children remain on parents’ health plan), its ability to provide
health and mental health care (no denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions), and its
ability to protect vulnerable family members (children with pre-existing conditions).
This provision has a direct impact on families. For example, on October 1, 2010 Sally
purchased a new individual health insurance policy for herself and her 13 year-old child,
Amanda, who has been treated for asthma in the past. On November 1, 2010, Amanda is
hospitalized for an asthma attack. Under the new law, her insurance company cannot deny
payment for the hospitalization due to Amanda’s pre-existing condition. (Sally’s policy is
new and was purchased after March 23, 2010; Sally’s policy year began after September 23,
2010; and Amanda is younger than age 19.) This provision ensures that families with
children younger than age 19 who have pre-existing conditions will not be denied coverage
or benefits due to their pre-existing condition.
Family-Centered Health Analysis
This provision most addresses the family-centered health principle of family support.
The principle of family support, states that health care financing and delivery should support and
strengthen the role of family, rather than undermine it. This principle is evidenced by the
provision’s assurance that parents will be able to secure health care coverage for their children,
regardless of pre-existing conditions. This provision provides financial assistance in that
families can use their insurance plans to provide health care for their children.
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�Reasonable Break Time for Nursing Mothers
Ada Determan, MPH
A large body of research has shown that breast milk is the most complete form of nutrition for infants, with
a range of benefits for infants’ health, growth, immunity, and development; as well as providing several maternal
health benefits.3 The Healthy People 2010 targets for breastfeeding are: 75% in the early postpartum period, 50% at
six months, and 25% at one year.2 Given the value of breastfeeding, it is important that employers promote its
practice and recognize that they also benefit by supporting this health initiative.
Provision
Section 4207 amends the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) with workplace breastfeeding
support to go into immediate effect. The provision states that until a child’s first birthday,
employers shall provide a reasonable break time for nursing mothers to express milk when they
need to do so. Additionally, the employer is required to provide a private space, other than a
bathroom, for this purpose that shields the employee from view and is free from intrusion from
other workers or the public. The employer is not required to compensate the mother for this time.
However, where employers already provide compensated breaks, an employee who uses that
break time to express milk must be compensated in the same way that other employees are
compensated for break time. In addition, the employee must be completely relieved from duty or
else the time must be compensated as work time.4 All employers covered by FLSA are included,
but employers with less than 50 employees do not have to comply if doing so would impose an
“undue hardship by causing the employer significant difficulty or expense” in relation to the size,
financial resources, nature, or structure of the business.5 This provision covers "non-exempt
workers", generally meaning those who work on an hourly basis and who are subject to overtime
laws. "Exempt" workers, those on a salary, are not covered by the new federal law. Many of
these workers, particularly those employed by large companies, have workplace accommodation
as part of company policy.5
Impact on Family Structure and Function
This provision affects all nursing mothers, with infant children younger than age 1, who work
outside of the home in a “non-exempt” position.
This provision serves the function of helping families with the ability to provide their infant
with a healthier start in life. Breastfed infants typically need fewer sick care visits,
prescriptions, and hospitalizations, lowering medical costs for both the family and
employer.6,7 Further, the economic function of families is enhanced because families are
spared the great expense of formula.8
This provision has a direct family impact by supporting the nursing mother’s return to work
while supporting the family’s choice to provide their infant with breast milk. Women now
comprise half the U.S. workforce,9 with the fastest growing segment being that of women
with children under age three, and are the primary breadwinner in nearly 4 out of 10
American families.10
Family-Centered Health Analysis
Returning to an unsupportive work environment has been identified as a major reason for
the avoidance or early abandonment of breastfeeding.10 Employees whose companies provide
breastfeeding support consistently report improved morale, better satisfaction with their jobs,
less absenteeism, and higher productivity.11
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�Preventive Care
Jessica DiBari, MPH
Historically, clinical medicine and the treatment of diseases have been a main focus of our nation’s health
care coverage. Inclusion of preventive services in the health reform provision is monumental to help reduce the
onset of chronic diseases. Preventive services include procedures whose purpose is to avoid disease or identify
diseases or conditions early and before disease onsets.
Provision
This national effort aims to coordinate prevention and wellness activities by providing
premium discounts to individuals and by requiring affordable private health coverage to focus on
wellness and prevention. Prevention activities include: obtaining the recommended
immunizations; preventive care for infants, children, and adolescents; and preventive screenings
for women (e.g. mammograms). This coordinated effort will ensure the timely dissemination of
recommendations on the use of preventive services. The provision provides grants for up to 5
years to small employers that establish wellness programs. The key components of this
provision include: minimizing cost sharing for proven preventive services; thereby reducing
employee expenses, a new wellness visit for Medicare beneficiaries to receive a personalized
health risk assessment and prevention plan, improving preventive coverage for Medicaid
recipients, and a federal tax credit incentive for certified employer-based wellness programs.
Employers are encouraged to offer premium discounts, waivers, or increased benefits to
employees who comply with the national prevention recommendations. The government plans
to appropriate $7 billion for fiscal years 2010 through 2015 and $2 billion for each fiscal year
after 2015.12
Impact on Family Structure and Function
This provision affects all families regardless of socioeconomic status by improving access
and reducing the cost of preventive services. One-parent, two-parent, nuclear, and extended
families are all eligible to benefit from this provision. Families are not excluded on the basis
of their family structure.
This provision the family function of health by encouraging families to seek care early and
take preventive steps to reduce the onset of disease. It also addresses the economic function
of families, since preventive care will identify conditions early, thus reducing total medical
expenditures for expensive treatments that could occur in the future. By encouraging
screenings and immunizations as a societal norm; this provision emphasizes the social
responsibility of an individual and family to obtain appropriate preventive care.
The preventive care provision has a direct impact on families. Specifically, the provision
highlights the importance of preventive services for infants, children, adolescents, and
women. This provision also impacts the availability of benefits received by the family
through an employer.
Family-Centered Health Analysis
This provision addresses the family-centered initiative of family support by reducing the
cost of preventive services for families. The federal government provides incentives to
employers to encourage the use of preventive services, thus employers provide incentives to their
employees, thereby improving the health of the family.
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�Medicaid Expansion
Laurén A. Doamekpor, MPH, & Tiffani D. Stevenson, MS
Medicaid is the nation’s principal safety‐net health insurance program, covering health and long‐term care
services for nearly 60 million low income Americans, most of whom would otherwise be uninsured. As the number
of uninsured Americans reaches nearly 50 million, Medicaid has a more significant role to play in providing
coverage for American families in the most need. As of 2010, only 11 states provided coverage to low-income
adults regardless of family composition or disability. This policy denied coverage to millions of American
individuals and families who were in great need of government supplemented insurance, but whose family
composition did not meet the requirements.13
Provision
Medicaid will be expanded to all individuals under age 65 (children, pregnant women,
parents, and adults without dependent children) with incomes up to 133% FPL based on
modified adjusted gross income. All newly eligible adults will be guaranteed a benchmark
benefit package that at least provides the essential health benefits. The federal government will
provide increased Medicaid funding to states. States will receive 100% federal funding for 2014
through 2016, 95% federal financing in 2017, 94% federal financing in 2018, 93% federal
financing in 2019, and 90% federal financing for 2020 and subsequent years. In addition,
Medicaid payments in fee-for-service and managed care for primary care services provided by
primary care doctors will be increased (family medicine, general internal medicine or pediatric
medicine) to 100% of the Medicare payment rates for 2013 and 2014. States will receive 100%
federal financing for the increased payment rates. (Effective January 1, 2014)14
Impact on Family Structure and Function
All family structures will now be eligible for coverage. Low-income individuals who are
under the age of 65 who are part of families with dependent children, families with members
with disabilities, or families no dependent children will receive coverage. These benefits are
limited by age, income, and citizenship. Therefore, middle and upper class families will not
receive these benefits, nor will non-citizen immigrant families or individuals over age 65.
This provision affects health and mental health care-giving functions, by promoting increased
access to health care services for families. This provision also provides families with the
autonomy to make health decisions for their most vulnerable family members of all ages.
This provision has direct impact on families. The expanded eligibility requirements allow for
consistent access to care and encourage the establishment of a medical home for low-income
families. Improved family health could potentially impact other areas of family life,
including but not limited to family economics, family mental health, family relationships,
and overall well-being.
Family-Centered Health Analysis
The expansion of Medicaid enables more low income individuals to be covered, allowing
parents to effectively manage their health needs, and the needs of their children and extended
family members. In addition, this expansion recognizes family diversity: that while low-income
families with dependent children may be in particular need of Medicaid, adults who are no
longer caring for young children, or who are single, or who never had children, are also families
who are in need of and deserve adequate medical care.
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�Mental Health Parity Act
Mili Duggal, MPH, PGDHM
As per the National Institute of Mental Health an estimated 22.6 % of Americans age 18 and older suffer
from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. Insurance coverage has remained an economic disparity for a
long time for mental health disorders as compared to physical illnesses.
Provision
Enacted on October 3, 2008, the Mental Health Parity Act intends to end health insurance
benefits’ inequity between mental health/substance use disorders and medical/surgical benefits
for group health plans with more than 50 employees, including self funded plans that offer
mental health coverage as part of health insurance coverage, Medicaid managed care plans, and
state CHIP plans.15 It will institute parity for all financial requirements, including deductibles,
copayments, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket expenses, and to all treatment limitations, including
frequency of treatment, number of visits, days of coverage, or other similar limits. It also
requires parity coverage for annual and lifetime dollar limits. This provision ensures that
employers may not apply separate cost sharing requirements or treatment limitations to mental
health and substance use disorder benefits. However, mental health or substance use benefit
coverage is not mandated. For most plans, the effective date begins on January 1, 2010.16
Impact on Family Structure and Function
The Act will benefit all individuals suffering from mental and substance use disorders and so
it affects all families who have a family member suffering from any mental disorders.17 It
also affects children who are on their parents’ insurance plans.
The most important family function affected by the Act is the ability to support and care for a
mentally ill family member, especially financially.
The Act will have a direct impact on families with mentally ill members. There are many
families who want to get help for their mentally ill family members but are unable to due to
economic constraints. This Act will have a direct impact on all those families. The Act will
help them share the burden of the cost and at the same time will get them much needed
mental health assistance.
Family-Centered Health Analysis
The most important initiative addressed by this provision is that of family support and
family environment. People with mental illnesses require a lot of family support, love, and care
to deal with their illness. By this provision it will become easier for family members to care for
the mentally ill members of their family and not ignore their call of help. It will also empower
families to go out and seek medical care and attention for the family members who need it.
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�Young Adult Health
Amanda C. Ginter, MS
Until now, many health plans could remove enrolled children from their parents’ policies beginning at age
19, sometimes older for full-time students. Approximately 30% of young adults are uninsured, a rate that is higher
than any other age group.18 Young adults also have the lowest rate of access to employer-based insurance and one in
six young adults has a chronic illness. Health insurance is vital but not guaranteed for young adults.
Provision
Under the Affordable Care Act, if parents’ health insurance plans cover children, they
can now add or keep their children on their health insurance policy until they turn 26 years old;
children up to the age of 26 cannot be removed. The plan is required to provide a 30-day
period—no later than the first day of the parents’ next “plan year” or “policy year” that begins on
or after September 23, 2010—to allow them to enroll their adult children. Their plan must notify
them of this enrollment opportunity in writing. If parents enroll their adult children during this
30-day enrollment period, their plan must cover their adult children from the first day of that
plan year or policy year.2
Impact on Family Structure and Function
Adult children can join or remain on their parents’ plans whether or not they are married;
living with their parents; in school; financially dependent on their parents; or eligible to
enroll in their employer’s plan, with one temporary exception: Until 2014, “grandfathered”
group plans do not have to offer dependent coverage up to age 26 if a young adult is eligible
for group coverage outside their parents’ plan.
Functions of the family related to family health and well-being affected by the provision
includes enhancing the ability for family to care for its members during a time of significant
economic instability when often young adults do not have employment that provides health
insurance.
This provision has a direct family impact. With an unemployment rate of approximately 15%
for people in their early 20s, young adults cannot rely on employer-based coverage.18 For
example, if Susan’s health insurance plan covers her children, and her daughter Deborah, age
22, just graduated from college without any job prospects or health insurance benefits,
Deborah may now remain on Susan’s plan until the age of 26. This provision ensures that
families with children between the ages of 18 and 26 will be guaranteed coverage, as long as
the parents’ health insurance plans include coverage for their children.
Family-Centered Health Analysis
The family-centered health initiative most addressed by this provision is family support.
By permitting young adults to remain on their parents’ health insurance, the 18-26 year old
population will be covered for several more years than previously allowed. Parents will be able
to support their older children as they seek jobs during a turbulent economic climate.
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�Early Retiree Reinsurance Program
Lauren A. Messina, MS, LGMFT
The Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) closes the gap in coverage for older Americans who retire
without employer-sponsored health insurance and before they are eligible for Medicare. 19 This program will help
early retirees maintain their savings in the face of high rates of the individual health insurance market. Financial
relief will be provided to employers which will then enable retirees to acquire affordable, quality insurance.
Provision
Under the Affordable Care Act, $5 billion is provided through ERRP to employers and
unions to help early retirees maintain their health insurance coverage. This includes Americans
age 55 and older who are not yet eligible for Medicare. Reimbursements for the medical claims
of early retirees, their spouses, surviving spouses, and dependent children will be given to
businesses, unions, and other employers who are accepted into the program. This program began
in June 2010 and will end on January 1, 2014, when the State health insurance Exchanges will
take over.2
Impact on Family Structure and Function
This provision affects all families and is especially timely for those families who have
individuals between the ages of 55 and 65 years old.
This provision enables families to maintain their function of providing economic support and
welfare to its members. Extending coverage to early retirees allows families to maintain their
savings, and therefore their economic security, which would have otherwise been spent on
health insurance. Furthermore, by including spouses, surviving spouses, and dependent
children, the provision recognizes the interdependence of family members and the family’s
role to provide for, support, and protect its members.
The provision will have a direct impact on families’ abilities to finance retirement and to plan
for their old age. It will also have an impact on the type of care received by persons who fall
into this age bracket and will lessen the amount of people who are uninsured before being
able to qualify for Medicare. The provision provides relief from high insurance premiums for
older Americans, which will also contribute to the emotional stability of this population as
well as family economic stability.
Family-Centered Health Analysis
The family centered health initiative most addressed by this provision is family support.
The provision promotes a healthy lifestyle by making it easier for older Americans, their
spouses, and dependent children to maintain consistent health care coverage. ERRP alleviates the
financial burden of purchasing insurance in the individual market, allowing families to invest in
themselves.
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�Long-Term Care Insurance
Ui Jeong Moon, MEd
Long-term care costs are a major concern as the Baby Boomer generation ages, increasing the number of
people who need assistance. Today over 10 million Americans, including 4 million under age 65, need long-term
care services and support to assist them in life’s daily activities. Currently Americans who need long-term care
qualify for Medicaid only if they are, or become, poor. Medicare covers only short-term skilled nursing and home
health.
Provision
The law creates a voluntary long-term care insurance program, called CLASS
(Community Living Assistance Service and Supports), to provide case benefits to adults who
become disabled and suffer at least two limitations in daily living activities such as eating,
bathing and dressing. The benefits can be used to pay for a home health aide, transportation,
assistive technology such as wheelchairs, lifts, text telephones and sensors with alarms, adult day
care, respite care to give the family caregiver a break, household modifications to accommodate
the disabled person or even to pay a family member to provide the care. Alternatively, it can be
used to help pay for assisted living or a nursing home.20
Impact on Family Structure and Function
This provision affects all families with a member age 18 or over who has certain physical or
mental limitations.20
This provision affects families’ function in their ability to care for their elderly or disabled
members by providing cash that can be used for a wide range of services, including nursing
homes, adult day care, home health services and home modifications.
This provision has a direct impact on families. The daily benefit ranges anywhere from $30
to $250, depending on one’s geographic region. The length of coverage typically ranges from
two to ten years. This provision also provides 100% of the daily benefit received for nursing
home care to those who wish to be cared for at home.20
Family-Centered Health Analysis
This provision will give families greater means to care for disabled relatives. Paying for
long-term care services and support can be financially catastrophic for individuals and families
given that nursing home costs average over $70,000 per year and home health services average
$29 per hour. This provision helps to increase family empowerment. The CLASS act provides
workers and future retirees with a financial alternative for procuring long-term services that
support community living, without requiring them to become impoverished and turn to Medicaid
before they can access services. This CLASS act would not replace the need for basic health
insurance, whether this takes the form of Medicaid or private long-term care insurance, but it
would supplement this coverage by providing a mechanism for paying for non-medical expenses
that families incur when a disabled member wishes to stay independent and remain in his or her
home.
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�CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program)
Woochul Park, MA
According to The Census Bureau, the number of uninsured children has risen. (The number of uninsured
children 18 and under grew from 8 million in 2005 to 8.7 million in 2006) 21, and, therefore, the necessity of an
enhanced insurance program has been increasingly recognized. However, recently, the fiscal reach of CHIP has
worsened. 14 states faced federal funding shortfalls in FY 2007 and increasingly stopped enrolling new children.22
Provision
In 2007, the CHIP program faced funding shortfalls in several states. In this context, in
order to support and further develop the program, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
(P.L. 111-148) expanded the program and ensured the status of the program with several fiscal
endeavors. To illustrate, the law requires states to maintain current income eligibility levels until
2019 and extend funding for CHIP through 2015. Also, CHIP-eligible children who are unable to
enroll in the program due to enrollment caps will be eligible for tax credits in the state
Exchanges. With regard to financial burden, the law creates an Innovation Center to test,
evaluate, and expand different payment structures and methodologies to reduce program
expenditures while maintaining or improving quality of care.23
Impact on Family Structure and Function
The provision affects all families, regardless of certain family structures, who have uninsured
children and whose incomes are modest but too high to qualify for Medicaid. However, in
the case of same-sex marriage families, application of the provision may vary according to
states.
The provision helps address the financial function of families; that is, it eases the financial
burden of families in providing health care services to their members.
The provision has a direct family impact because the provision directly lightens the financial
burden of families for their children’s health care management; further it contributes to the
enhancement of not only family members’ physical health but also the mental health or wellbeing by partially relieving stress experienced from the lack of health care insurance.
Family-Centered Health Analysis
The provision addresses primarily the principle of family support. That is, the provision
supports and strengthens the financial role of families in health management of family members.
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�Teen Pregnancy Programs
Damian Waters, MS
In 2008, the birthrate for women between the ages of 15 and 19 was 45.1 per 1,000 live births. The
educational outcomes for women who give birth between these ages are significantly compromised. 24
Provision
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) provides support for teenage
parents and eliminates educational disparities through the establishment of the Pregnancy
Assistance Fund (PAF). This provision requires that the Department of Health and Human
Services (in collaboration and coordination with the Department of Education) establish a
competitive grant program to help pregnant and parenting teens, particularly women. The law
allocates $25 million annually for each fiscal year FY2010 through FY2019. PAF funds may be
used to assess and improve the pregnancy and parenting resources available to college campuses
and their surrounding communities to current and prospective students. PAF funds are available
to establish, maintain, and operate pregnant and parenting student services that are located in
high schools and community centers. The PPACA also provides funds to increase public
awareness of the resources available to families through the PAF. The state attorney general
offices may apply for funding for programs and provider training for victims of domestic, sexual
violence, and stalking.25
Impact on Family Structure and Function
PAF programs will largely impact single, never-married parents given the age range
specified by this provision. PAF programs will target parents younger than 20 years old,
particularly mothers. PAF programs delivered through educational institutions will also
affect parents who are still pursuing educational goals.
The programs funded by PAF will support the function of parents to nurture and ultimately
provide for their children. Colleges and universities receiving PAF funds will be encouraged
to provide prenatal and family healthcare, parenting skills education, family housing, child
care, as well as items such as maternity and baby clothing and baby food.
This provision impacts families indirectly, as it is a provision that establishes a funding
mechanism for programs. The programs created and sustained through PAF grants will
provide both limited, direct material and instrumental support for families. These
accommodations are expected to accomplish their greatest impacts by increasing educational
attainment among this vulnerable population and therefore improve young parents’ ability to
provide for the financial needs of their families.
Family-Centered Health Analysis
The programs funded by PAF will provide tangible and instrumental support for young,
pregnant and parenting families. In addition to families who are connected to educational and
community institutions, PAF will provide funds for programs supporting teenage parents who
have experienced domestic violence through direct intervention efforts.
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The health of NCFR and its members
by Elaine A. Anderson, Ph.D., NCFR President
December 19, 2012
I have just returned from the NCFR’s 74th Annual Conference in
Phoenix. It was wonderful for me to spend a day with the Presidentfor
aDay Award winner, Amanda Williams, a doctoral student at Oklahoma
State. Most importantly, I extend a special thank you to my own
colleague Leigh Leslie, Program Chair. She and her Conference
Program Committee planned and organized an excellent meeting that
was stimulating and timely. Our many sessions around the theme
“Families and Health” were important for numbers of reasons.
Each of us was reminded of the importance of our own health and the
health of others around us. By the time that most of you are reading this
column, we will be heading into a new year, but we want to continue to
extend our best thoughts for the health and wellbeing of our friends and colleagues on the east coast most
impacted by Hurricane Sandy. We wish them all the best as they and their communities work toward
recovery in the ensuing weeks. For those of you who could not attend the conference, NCFR livestreamed
all plenaries and special sessions this year. All NCFR members are able to view the content of these
important presentations at http://www.ncfr.org/ncfr2012/watchandlisten.
The plenary speakers as well as the many paper, poster, round table and other sessions offered by you, the
members, helped us understand the farreaching role that health plays in our lives. Many of our speakers
identified cuttingedge research to help us better understand health behaviors and health implications. We
particularly saw the critical role that families play with our health. Further, our speakers challenged us to
move our work into the programmatic and policy arenas. Finally, we were afforded the opportunity for
multiple discussions about the fields of family science and health. As many of our work sites are becoming
more multidisciplinary, we are faced with trying to answer some remaining and some new questions
regarding the state of family studies and the shared future of family science and public health. We began
some of those conversations at this conference.
The conference also reflected the beginning work of several Board initiatives during 2012 . . .
The International Section worked closely with the Board International Subcommittee to recognize and
specially welcome any international attendees. Thirtyone international attendees from 11 countries
participated in the conference. In addition to a Welcoming International Visitors area in the Gathering Place,
the International Section facilitated a mentoring/matching opportunity for each international attendee with a
mentoring partner to help navigate the meeting. We hope to continue to expand the NCFR international
linkages this next year.
�Through our conversations with members, we know that you would like more training on policy education
and advocacy. The Board Policy Subcommittee will be working with the Family Policy Section leadership to
identify future activities.
Finally, the Board has been working to enhance and expand the role of our sections. Many sections
partnered for the first time with each other to offer symposia highlighting a multidisciplinary approach to
studying and understanding our health problems. We saw renewed energy in the sections as they
discussed new conference session formats, fund raising, and other section activities. The Board will
continue to work with all of our sections as we move several new initiatives forward.
NCFR remains a healthy organization. Our financial situation is quite stable, allowing us to undertake some
new actions which you will be hearing more about over this next year. Our conference continues to attract
many family scholars, professionals, and students, with the number of attendees consistently among the
highest over the past decade. Last, our three premier journals continue to have an impact. The renewal rate
is doing very well with the subscriptions increasing worldwide. The Board looks forward to expanding our
work with you the members for another good year. We also thank the staff for the critical role they play in
the success of our conference and the organization and for helping all of us do our work. We are excited to
celebrate with all of you throughout this 2013 year—the National Council on Family Relations 75th
anniversary year—culminating in a wonderful conference next November in San Antonio.
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Resources on adoption
November 08, 2011
November is National Adoption Month. The Bowling Green State
University's National Center for Family & Marriage Research has
some data resources on adoption they just released.
National Center for Family and Marriage Research
NCFMR Releases Adoption Series of Data
Resources
You may view their electronic bulletin showcasing the entire series here
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Families, media, and technology
This collection provides academic and practical resources related to families' and children's consumption of
media and use of technology, as well as reports and information that make recommendations for media and
technology use for children of various ages. The list was developed and vetted by NCFR members in the
Families and Technology focus group.
from Professional Resource Library
Parenting in the Age of Digital Technology
The Center on Media and Human Development at Northwestern University explores, in this study that
surveyed more than 2,300 parents and children, how parents are incorporating new digital
technologies as well as older media platforms into their parenting practices.
from Professional Resource Library
A Teacher in the Living Room? Educational Media for Babies, Toddlers
and Preschoolers
The purpose of this report is to look at electronic media products for very young children – including
babies, toddlers, and preschoolers – that are marketed to parents as educational. The report is not
designed to assess the quality or effectiveness of any specific products. Rather, it is intended to:
examine how frequently educational claims are made in the marketing and advertising of these
products; explore the types of claims that are made for these products in the advertising and
packaging; and investigate the degree to which these claims have been scientifically validated through
research on children’s learning outcomes.
from Professional Resource Library
Zero to Six: Electronic Media in the Lives of Infants, Toddlers and
Preschoolers
In 2003, this study was one of the only largescale national studies on the role of media in the lives of
infants, toddlers and preschoolers in America.
from Professional Resource Library
American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Communications and
Media
The American Academy of Pediatrics issues statements on media, and also provides articles on
children and media from its Council on Communications and Media.
�from Chapter 12: Family Life and Technology: Implications for the Practice of Family Life
Education
Pew Internet & American Life Project
The Pew Internet & American Life Project produces reports exploring the impact of the internet on
families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health care, and civic and political life.
You'll find reports on many types of activities, demographics, and technology formats.
from Chapter 12: Family Life and Technology: Implications for the Practice of Family Life
Education
Center on Media and Child Health
The Center on Media and Child Health at Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, and
Harvard School of Public Health is dedicated to understanding and responding to the effects of media
on the physical, mental, and social health of children through research, translation, and
education. Resources are organized for search by academic researchers and the public alike; the "Ask
the Mediatrician" feature allows anyone to ask the director, Dr. Michael Rich, a question.
from Professional Resource Library
Campaign for a CommercialFree Childhood
CCFC’s mission is to support parents’ efforts to raise healthy families by limiting commercial access to
children and ending the exploitive practice of childtargeted marketing. The organization aims to
change marketing practices, reduce children's screen time, and influence local, state, and federal
policies that limit corporate marketers' access to children. On its website are many articles, fact sheets,
reports, and other tools regarding the topic.
from Chapter 12: Family Life and Technology: Implications for the Practice of Family Life
Education
NetFamilyNews
NetFamilyNews is the "community newspaper" of a vital interest for parents, educators, and others
interested in young people's technology use. Founded in 1999, its articles on youth and technology
now reach people in more than 50 countries. It provides uptodate research, dialogue, and links
related to children, families, and technology.
from Professional Resource Library
Media Education Foundation
The Media Education Foundation produces and distributes documentary films and other educational
resources to inspire critical thinking about the social, political, and cultural impact of American mass
media. The film Consuming Kids, about the history of deregulation of children's programming and the
results, is a good resource. A film that is a good conversationstarter for families is Avalon.
from Professional Resource Library
National Association for the Education of Young Children: Technology
and Young Children
�This section of the NAEYC website provides reports, key messages, and practice examples of effective
technology use for young children.
from Chapter 12: Family Life and Technology: Implications for the Practice of Family Life
Education
Search Institute's Parent Further: Technology and Media
This resource provides information on children's use of different types of technology — mobile, social
networking, video games, media and advertising, and more — and gives everyday tips to help parents
make sure that their child is using technology for positive purposes.
from Chapter 12: Family Life and Technology: Implications for the Practice of Family Life
Education
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that provides articles about parenting
and media; reviews movies, shows, games, and apps; and recommends entertainment choices for
kids.
from Chapter 12: Family Life and Technology: Implications for the Practice of Family Life
Education
Healthy Media Choices
Healthy Media Choices provides access to research and resources that focus particularly on media
and young children.
from Professional Resource Library
Connect Safely
A resource geared toward safe use of technology and social media for families with preteens or teens.
from Professional Resource Library
OnGuardOnline.gov
A resource from the U.S. goverment more broadly geared toward online safety, that also has a section
specifically about protecting kids online.
from Professional Resource Library
CyberBullyHelp
This is the website of the authors of the book Cyberbullying: Bullying in the Digital Age. It provides
curricula, podcasts, handouts, access to interviews, trainings and presentations on the subject of
cyberbullying.
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