About the Boone Center for the Family
Mission
To equip and educate students, leaders, and influencers with resources and research that promote strong families and quality relationships.
Core Belief
We believe the family is the pillar of the free market and society, a cornerstone of the faith community, and a foundation of healthy neighborhoods and households.
Strategy
Programming
Relationship IQ - Equipping students and young adults with the skills, attitude, and character for healthy and successful relationships.
Family of Faith Network - Providing communities of faith with tools and resources to strengthen households, families, and the Church.
Family Business - Educating and preparing family businesses to successfully transfer values and wealth to the next generation of leaders.
Fatherhood Initiative - Promoting responsible fathering by preparing and encouraging men to be more engaged in the lives of their children.
Marriage Initiative - Inspiring and encouraging couples to model strong marriages, lead healthy families, and raise thriving children.
Family Policy - Informing community, state, and national leaders on issues contributing to family strength and well-being.
History
The Boone Center for the Family at Pepperdine University was established in 1996 through the inspiration and foundation of M. Norvel and Helen Young and endowed by Pat and Shirley Boone in 2006. The Center has become an active, vital extension of Pepperdine's Christian mission. Created to provide a supportive force to help strengthen families, it provides practical seminars for marriage enrichment and parenting, as well as trainings for churches, professionals, and lay leaders who reach wider audiences in their communities. The Center is headquartered in Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education and Psychology.
