Equity and Inclusion on SESAME STREET
We are pleased to co-sponsor the Sanford School’s Crown Distinguished Lecture on January 15 featuring Dr. Jeanette Betancourt of Sesame Workshop.
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
Anna Gassman-Pines On Early Impacts Of The Pandemic For Parents In Service Occupations [PODCAST]
December 20, 2021
Institute for Research on Poverty
In this podcast episode Gassman-Pines offers an overview of their findings and discusses how what they learned fits within the larger context of low-wage work in the United States.
read more about Anna Gassman-Pines On Early Impacts Of The Pandemic For Parents In Service Occupations [PODCAST]Learning Recovery and Acceleration: Pursuing Strategic Partnerships to Support N.C. Public School Students
December 20, 2021
CCFP News
On December 7, 2021, the Center for Child and Family Policy hosted Drs. Michael Maher and Jeni Corn as a part of its School Research Partnership event, The Road to Recovery in N.C. Public Schools: Comprehensive Planning, Strategic Investments, and Charting a Path Forward.
read more about Learning Recovery and Acceleration: Pursuing Strategic Partnerships to Support N.C. Public School StudentsEarly Childhood Depression: Awareness and Intervention
December 2, 2021
CCFP News
Depression is one of the most prominent psychiatric conditions today, affecting approximately one in three adults in the United States (Ettman et al., 2021). During the pandemic, mental health conditions have become so common that this statistic may not seem surprising. But something major is missing from the statistic: children.
read more about Early Childhood Depression: Awareness and InterventionSupportive 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
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.
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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.