Founded in 1996, with a membership consisting of national noted family researchers, mental health and social work practitioners, and clinicians, The Council on Contemporary Families (CCF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the national conversation about what contemporary families need and how these needs can best be met.

We believe that the public wants more accurate information about the condition of America's families and is looking for a more humane and sensitive discussion of the larger social, legal, cultural, and psychological issues that are often simplified under the rubric of "family values." We seek to meet this need through the dissemination of educational materials, media coverage, conferences, and seminars.

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Co-Chairs

Steven Mintz, University of Houston. (email)
Waldo E. Johnson, Jr., University of Chicago (email)

Executive Officer

Barbara Risman, University of Illinois, Chicago. (email)

Former Chairs

Stephanie Coontz, Evergreen State College
Constance Ahrons, University of Southern California
Donna Franklin, Smith College
John Gillis, Rutgers University
Ellen Pulleyblank-Coffey, Smith College
Marianne Walters, Director, Family Therapy Practice Center, Washington, D.C.

Treasurer

Karen Struening, City College of New York (CUNY)

Secretary

Andrae Brown, Hunter College

Director of Research and Public Education

Stephanie Coontz, The Evergreen State College (email)

Administrative Officer

Teri Williams (email)


Board of Directors 

Etiony Aldarando,  University of Miami
Rhea Almeida, Institute for Family Services, Somerset, New Jersey
Ashton Applewhite, Independent Author
Pauline Boss, University of Minnesota
Joshua Coleman, San Francisco, Private Practice
Stephanie Coontz, Evergreen State University
Paula England, Northwestern University
Kathleen Gerson, New York University
Beverly Greene, St. Johns University
Waldo E. Johnson, University of Chicago
Larry McCallum, Augustana College
Steven Mintz, University of Houston
Mignon Moore, Columbia University
Barbara Risman, University of Illinois at Chicago
Kerry Ann Rockquemore University of Illinois at Chicago
Virginia Rutter, Framingham State College
Pepper Schwartz, University of Washington
Pamela J.Smock, University of Michigan
Karen Struening, City College of New York-CUNY