Triangle Economics of Education Workshop
Join us on May 14 for our annual workshop that brings together scholars to present and discuss empirical research on the economics of education.
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 Beth Gifford
April 14, 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.
read more about CCFP 25th Anniversary Spotlight: Q&A with Beth GiffordStudent Reflection on Bruehl Talk “From Curiosity to Confidence: Building Engagement in Early Childhood Classrooms”
April 10, 2025
CCFP News
On March 6, 2025, the Center for Child and Family Policy welcomed Mariah Douglass Bruehl, founder and CEO of Playful Learning, who discussed the importance of creativity and active engagement in early childhood education as a part of the Early Childhood Initiative series.
read more about Student Reflection on Bruehl Talk “From Curiosity to Confidence: Building Engagement in Early Childhood Classrooms”CCFP 25th Anniversary Spotlight: Q&A with Whitney McCoy
March 12, 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.
read more about CCFP 25th Anniversary Spotlight: Q&A with Whitney McCoyParent and Provider Voices on Home-Based Child Care in North Carolina
February 20, 2025
CCFP News
Three newly released research briefs present parents’ and providers’ insights into the strengths, needs, and ideas for improvement around home-based child care and explore the barriers and challenges of operating these businesses in N.C.
read more about Parent and Provider Voices on Home-Based Child Care in North Carolina
Featured Projects
Research Project
Net Worth Poverty and Children’s Development
This study examines how net worth poverty – or household’s whose wealth levels fall below one-quarter of the federal poverty line – is associated with children’s cognitive and behavioral development. Most children who are net worth poor are not income poor, meaning that these economically vulnerable group of children have been conventionally overlooked in conversations about poverty.
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Research Project
Great Smoky Mountains Study of Rural Aging
Project to augment the longitudinal Great Smoky Mountains Study (GSMS) to create a national data resource, the Great Smoky Mountains Study of Rural Aging (GSMS-RA), for the study of early determinants of the aging experience in a rural context. The GSMS began collecting data on children, now participants are entering their 40s.
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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
Durham Children’s Initiative Evaluation
Project Description The Durham Children’s Initiative (DCI) (formerly East Durham Children’s Initiative) is a place-based, nonprofit organization that supports children and families from cradle to college or career. Established in 2010, DCI’s vision is that all children in Durham graduate from high school ready for college or career. To achieve this vision, DCI provides children…
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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.