Department of Human Development and Family Studies

Centers & Outreach Programs in HDFS

Extension serves to “extend” the research from the land-grant and other universities to the people of Colorado, the region, and the nation. Extension specialists on campus, in conjunction with statewide extension agents, identify the top priority, life-long educational needs of the citizens of Colorado. We bring these needs to the Department of Human Development and Family Studies where faculty and graduate students work to identify and/or create research-based, effective educational programs to address those top priority needs.

Faculty in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies work with Extension specialists, colleague faculty members, and graduate students on critical family life issues across the lifespan from conception to death. They collaborate to strengthen individuals, couples, and families throughout Colorado. Their research-based information and effective educational programs are geared toward parents, couples, individuals, farmers and ranchers with disabilities, caregivers, early childhood and school-age professionals, and others who want to do things differently to create a better future for themselves and their families.

For more information about Extension projects in HDFS, as well as CSU Extension more broadly, please select from the navigation list on the right.

HDFS Extension Programs

Growing Strong Colorado Families

For more information about parenting, strengthening and educating Colorado parents, caregivers, early childhood and school-age professionals, please go to the website, Growing Strong Colorado Families, www.gscf.colostate.edu »

Colorado AgrAbility

For more information about the Colorado AgrAbility Project that promotes independence in agriculture with physical challenges and disabilities, signs of high stress, anger, depression, and suicidal thinking, anger management, program evaluation, or needs assessment, click here to go to the AgrAbility Web Site »

The Human Side of Agriculture: Managing Tough Times

For more information about the Human Side of Agriculture: Managing Tough Times that assists individuals, couples, families and groups of people with the differences between those who cope well with difficult times and those who do not, click here to go to the Human Side of Agriculture: Managing Tough Times Web Site »