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CCFP25

Anniversary Spotlight: Q&A with Jennifer Lansford

Student News

Congratulations, Class of 2025 Certificate Graduates!

CCFP25

Celebrating 25 years of Making a Difference

Impact report highlights Center work that has made a difference in the lives of children and families.

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Celebrating 25 Years!

2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University. Join us in celebrating this milestone as we host several events and activities and publish special content throughout the 2024-2025 academic year.

Recent News

CCFP 25th Anniversary Spotlight: Q&A with Jennifer Lansford

June 23, 2025

CCFP News

As part of the Center for Child and Family Policy’s 25th Anniversary celebration, we honor faculty, researchers, and staff who have contributed to the Center’s work, culture, and impact.

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2025 Certificate Graduate Story: Ryan Copeland

June 17, 2025

CCFP News

Ryan Copeland is a recent graduate of Duke University and the Child Policy Research certificate program. 

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CCFP Community Spotlight: Shelby Tisdale

June 11, 2025

CCFP News

Shelby Tisdale is a recent graduate of Duke University and the Child Policy Research certificate program.

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A Wrong Turn for SNAP Reform

June 11, 2025

The Regulatory Review

The budget bill’s expanded SNAP work requirements ignore the reality of low-wage work, writes Anna Gassman-Pines with co-author Elizabeth Ananat in The Regulatory Review.

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Featured Projects

Research Project

STEPS: Study of Teen Experiences that Promote Success

This project aims to advance research on the relationship between economic well-being, wealth, adolescent functioning and mental health.

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Research Project

Evaluation of the N.C. Resilience and Learning Model

The North Carolina Resilience and Learning Project is a partnership with the Public School Forum of North Carolina to promote and support trauma-informed schools across the state. The project team works closely with districts and schools to provide professional learning and ongoing coaching to meet school-specific needs and goals. Our work aims to create systems-level change by shifting the culture and mindset of an entire school so that staff begin to see a child’s behavior in the context of their life experiences, in consideration of possible trauma history or stress response system triggers.

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Research Project

Childhood, Adolescence, and Covid-Related Risk and Protective Factors in the Development of Adjustment in Early Adulthood Across Cultures

Project Description Compared to adolescents or adults in mid-life, young adults (aged 22-26) are at higher risk of death and disease from a variety of causes, most of which are preventable, including mental health problems, substance use, sexually transmitted infections, homicides, and motor vehicle accidents. Mental health and substance use disorders alone account for approximately…

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For Students

The Center offers a variety of ways for Duke students at every level to learn about child and family policy and become involved in original research.