Organizations
The ‘Jacks Council on Family Relations, an affiliate of the National Council on Family Relations, is open to all students who have an interest in the study of child and family development. Club meetings are held once a month in the School of Human Sciences North building and activities include guest speakers, planning for conferences, community service project activities, and networking with other students with similar academic and career interests.
Club members have represented Stephen F. Austin State University in professional settings such as the Annual Conferences of National Council on Family Relations, Texas Council on Family Relations, Texas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and International Parent Education Conferences.
Club members are enthusiastic in their participation in community service projects which have included book drives to benefit Head Start and community child care programs, Christmas gift packages for residents of the East Texas Women’s Shelter and children’s blanket drive to benefit families with children who have disabilities or may be developmentally delayed, baby clothing and supply drives to benefit Heartbeat Pregnancy Center.
For more information regarding the ‘Jacks Council on Family Relations, please contact:
Dr. Tara Newman or Ms. Phyllis Gilbert, Club Advisors
Phone (936) 468-4502
Email: tanewman@sfasu.edu OR pgilbert@sfasu.edu