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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.
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Recent News
Supportive Parenting Promotes Resilience among Families during Public Health Crises, Study Finds
November 23, 2021
CCFP News
A new study co-authored by Ann Skinner looks at how the relation between COVID-related personal disruptions as reported by mothers and their young adult children was associated with increased anxiety, depression and aggression experienced by both.
read more about Supportive Parenting Promotes Resilience among Families during Public Health Crises, Study Finds“What Could Be:” The Potential of Guaranteed Incomes to Ensure Economic Security
November 19, 2021
CCFP News
On November 9, 2021, Natalie Foster, co-chair and co-founder of the Economic Security Project, and Dr. Aisha Nyandoro, CEO of Springboard to Opportunities, tackled the topic, “What Happens When You Give People Money,” as part of the Center for Child and Family Policy’s Sulzberger Distinguished Lecture Series.
read more about “What Could Be:” The Potential of Guaranteed Incomes to Ensure Economic Security5 Principles for Scaling Change from IBM’s High School Innovation
November 18, 2021
Harvard Business School
P-TECH has bolstered graduation rates for students of color while creating a new tech hiring pipeline.
read more about 5 Principles for Scaling Change from IBM’s High School InnovationHow Do Low-Income Families Spend Their Money?
November 17, 2021
EconoFact
Our analysis shows that in spite of the safety net programs that support families residing in poverty, those living at or below twice the federal poverty line, devote a substantial share of their monthly expenditures to goods and services necessary for basic shelter, health, and nutrition.
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Featured Projects
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
Parenting Across Cultures: COVID-19
This project builds on the ongoing Parenting Across Cultures (PAC) longitudinal study that began in 2008 with recruitment of a sample of 1,417 8-year-old children and their mothers and fathers from nine countries. In 2020, COVID-19-related questions were added to assess behavioral and emotional functioning in relation to the rapidly-evolving situation in each country’s response to the pandemic.
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Research Project
WIC, SNAP and Medicaid Participation in North Carolina
Investigate the barriers and facilitators of applying for, receiving, and redeeming safety net program benefits, including the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in North Carolina. Including before and during COVID-19.
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Research Project
Families & Communities Rising Evaluation
CCFP researchers are working with Families and Communities Rising to select, implement, and evaluate a school readiness assessment at their Head Start sites across Durham and Orange Counties.
learn more about Families & Communities Rising EvaluationFor 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.