25 Years of the Center for Child and Family Policy
Join us to celebrate throughout the 2024-2025 academic year.
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
What Is the Child Tax Credit and Who’s Eligible?
January 16, 2025
Newsweek
The Child Tax Credit is a valuable tax benefit for families with dependent children, currently offering up to $2,000 per qualifying child.
read more about What Is the Child Tax Credit and Who’s Eligible?CCFP 25th Anniversary Spotlight: Q&A with Ben Goodman
January 6, 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 Ben GoodmanWhy do small children in Japan ride the subway alone?
January 2, 2025
The Economist
The pluses and pitfalls of the world’s most disciplined primary schools
read more about Why do small children in Japan ride the subway alone?Research & Innovation Seed Grants Total Nearly $2 Million
December 12, 2024
Duke Today
Funds give new faculty and multidisciplinary teams a nudge toward earning external funding
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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
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
North Carolina Preschool Development Grant
Project Description CCFP researchers have partnered with colleagues at The Hunt Institute and Child Trends on multiple projects for North Carolina’s Preschool Development Grant, within the North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education The Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG) is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration…
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Research Project
Evaluation of Durham Housing Authority Choice Neighborhood Grant
Project Description Durham Choice is a partnership between the Durham Housing Authority (DHA) and the City of Durham to expand affordable housing opportunities in Durham and ensure that low-income residents have the opportunity to live in high quality housing in great neighborhoods. The focus of Durham Choice is on the redevelopment of two aging public…
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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.