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25th Anniversary Spotlight: Q&A with Bea Chestnutt

Upcoming Event

Conducting Research in Schools

Please join us to hear from school district leaders about conducting research in local school settings.

CCFP25

25 Years of the Center for Child and Family Policy

Join us to celebrate throughout the 2024-2025 academic year.

Jobs & Internships

We are Hiring!

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Our Mission

The Center for Child and Family Policy is dedicated to improving the well-being of children and families through research, education, and engagement. We study factors that influence child outcomes, develop and test promising interventions, and advance evidence-based practices and policies that can inform change and unlock opportunities for all children and their families.

Recent News

CCFP 25th Anniversary Spotlight: Q&A with Bea Chestnutt

November 1, 2024

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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2024 Color of Education Summit highlights equity, community, and civic action

October 7, 2024

EdNC

A recap and highlights from the 2024 Color of Education Summit, co-sponsored by the Center for Child and Family Policy.

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Careers in Child and Family Policy: Policy + Law/Medicine/Business

October 3, 2024

CCFP News

On Friday, September 20, CCFP hosted three Duke dual-degree graduate students pursuing careers at the intersection of Policy and Law/Medicine/Business, as part its Careers in Child and Family Policy speaker series.

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CCFP 25th Anniversary Spotlight: Q&A with Helen “Sunny” Ladd

October 1, 2024

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 Helen “Sunny” Ladd

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

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

Evaluation of NC Community Schools Coalition

Project Description The North Carolina Community Schools Coalition aims to improve the academic, mental, and physical health of North Carolina students through the development of Full-Service Community Schools across the state. Full-Service Community Schools prioritize partnerships between schools and the community to promote the overall success and well-being of children and families. The community schools model…

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Research Project

ITTI Care

The Infant-Toddler Trauma-Informed Care (ITTI Care) Project leverages the existing early childhood education workforce support system to expand and strengthen trauma-informed knowledge and practice within the communities they serve.

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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.