Family Science professionals and scholars are diverse,
and so are their careers.
Family Scientists make valuable contributions in numerous sectors, settings, and roles. Their expertise in family relationships, interactions, and dynamics — as well as how families exist in different societal contexts — is vital to better understanding, strengthening, and empowering all families.
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Family Resource Services
Corporate Day Care Centers
Consumer Protection Agencies
Employee Assistance Programs
Family Financial Counseling & Planning Agencies
Food Assistance Programs
Community Social
Services
Adoption Agencies
Adult Day Care Services
Foster Care Programs
Long-Term Care Programs
Teen Pregnancy Services
Vocational Rehabilitation & Job Training Programs
Welfare Assistance Programs
Youth Development Programs
Early Childhood
Child Development Organizations
Child Care Centers
Early Childhood Family Education Programs
Head Start Programs
Preschools
Education
Colleges & Universities (Faculty Teaching)
Community Education Organizations (Family Life Education, Parenting Education)
Cooperative Extension Agencies
Couple & Family Enrichment Programs
Public Schools (Family Liaison, Family & Consumer Sciences Teacher)
Private Practice (Family Life Education, Relationship Education)
Faith-Based Organizations
Ministry
Marriage & Relationship Programs
Parenting Education Programs
Youth Programs
Family Intervention
Abuse Protection Services
Divorce Mediation Services
Drug & Alcohol Prevention Programs
Family Crisis & Hotline Services
Marriage & Family Therapy Practice (Organization or Private Practice)
Residential Treatment Programs
Government & Public Policy
Child Welfare Advocacy Organizations
Departments of Child & Family Services (Case Management, Consulting)
Family Courts (Parent Coordination)
Family Policy Institutes
Lobbying Organizations
Military Family Support Services
Juvenile Justice Organizations
Healthcare & Wellness
Disability Services Organizations
Funeral Services
Hospitals (Child Life Specialist, Family Support)
Holistic Health Centers
Hospice Programs
Nutrition Education Programs
Prenatal & Maternity Services
Public Health Programs & Services
International Development
International Family Policy Organizations
Peace Corps & NGOs
Global Family Planning Programs
International Human Rights Advocacy Groups
Immigration & Migrant Family Services
Research
Academic Research in Family Science
Government Agencies (Family or Demographic Research, Grants Manager)
Grant Proposal Writing Roles
Nonprofit Family Agencies (Community-Based Research)
Program Evaluation & Assessment Roles
Research Think Tanks
Technology Companies (Human Behavior Qualitative Research)