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.
read more about CCFP 25th Anniversary Spotlight: Q&A with Jennifer Lansford2025 Certificate Graduate Story: Ryan Copeland
June 17, 2025
CCFP News
Ryan Copeland is a…
read more about 2025 Certificate Graduate Story: Ryan Copeland2025 Certificate Graduate Story: Shelby Tisdale
June 11, 2025
CCFP News
Shelby Tisdale is a recent graduate of Duke University and the Child Policy Research certificate program.
read more about 2025 Certificate Graduate Story: Shelby TisdaleA 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
Baby’s First Years Study
Baby’s First Years is a pathbreaking study of the causal impact of monthly, unconditional cash gifts to low-income mothers and their children in the first three years of the child’s life. The cash gifts are funded through charitable foundations. The study will identify whether reducing poverty can affect early childhood development and the family processes that support children’s development.
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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
Durham Navigation Study
The Durham Navigation Study is a randomized control trial to evaluate the impact of Community Navigation on outcomes for young children and their families.
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Research Project
Daily Diary Study of Youth Adjustment in the Russia-Ukraine War
This project will pilot a daily diary study of youth in Ukraine and Poland to develop a state-of-the art assessment tool for measuring within-person changes in coping and adjustment related to the war in Ukraine.
learn more about Daily Diary Study of Youth Adjustment in the Russia-Ukraine WarFor 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.