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Career Opportunities for CFLEs
Family Life Education takes place in a variety of settings. There are probably numerous instances of family life education occurring in your community on any given day. There are family life educators working in health care settings – doing workshops and classes in hospitals, in community education, in faith communities, in junior and senior high schools, in colleges and universities, in social service agencies, in corporate settings, in government agencies, in corrections, in retirement communities and in the military.
The FLE brochure describes family life education and the benefits of hiring a Certified Family Life Educator. Free copies of the brochure are available by contacting Yvette Creese at mailroom@ncfr.org to request copies. FLE Employers Brochure
Here are just some of the settings in which family life education takes place:
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| Business, Consumer & Family Resources Services |
Employee Assistance programs, Corporate Day Cares, Consumer Protection Agencies, Family Financial Counseling & Planning Agencies, Food Assistance Programs, Research positions.
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| Community-Based Social Services |
Youth Development Programs, Adoption Agencies, Foster Care Programs, Teen Pregnancy Services, Welfare Assistance, Vocational Rehabilitation & Job Training, Adult Day Care, Gerontology and Long-Term Care Programs.
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| Early Childhood Education |
Day Care Centers, Head Start Programs, Montessori Schools, Child Development Organizations.
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| Education |
Public School Teaching in Family & Consumer Sciences with state licensure, University Teaching, Family Science Research, Family Life Education, Sexuality Education, Parenting Education, Marriage & Family Enrichment Programs, Curriculum Development, community education.
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| Faith-Based Organizations |
Ministry, Family Life Education, Parenting Education, Youth Programs.
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| Family Intervention |
Individual & Family Therapy Support Services, Crisis & Hotline Services, Divorce Mediation, Abuse Protection Services, Drug & Alcohol Prevention Programs, Residential Treatment Programs.
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| Government & Public Policy |
Family Policy Analysis, Child Welfare Advocacy, Cooperative Extension Specialist, Military Family Support Services, Departments of Child & Family Services, Parent Coordination.
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| Health Care & Family Wellness |
Public Health Programs & Services, Hospital Based Family Support, Nutrition Education, Prenatal and Maternity Services, Holistic Health Centers, Long-Term Care Settings, Hospice Programs.
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| International Education & Development |
International Family Policy, Peace Corps and NGO Leadership, Global Family Planning Programs, International Human Rights Advocacy, Immigration & Migrant Families Services.
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| Research |
Grant Proposal Writing, Academic and Government Research in Family Science, Population Studies & Demographic Research, Community-Based Research for Non-Profit Family Agencies, Program Evaluation & Assessment.
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| Writing & Communication |
Curriculum & Resource Development in Family Life Education, Media and Technology Settings, Newspaper & Magazine Writing.
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