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 Whitney McCoy
March 12, 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 Whitney McCoyParent and Provider Voices on Home-Based Child Care in North Carolina
February 20, 2025
CCFP News
Three newly released research briefs present parents’ and providers’ insights into the strengths, needs, and ideas for improvement around home-based child care and explore the barriers and challenges of operating these businesses in N.C.
read more about Parent and Provider Voices on Home-Based Child Care in North CarolinaLansford Addresses United Nations on Global Megatrends Affecting Families
February 14, 2025
Sanford School of Public Policy
Jennifer Lansford spoke at the United Nations, offering into four megatrends shaping families worldwide: technology, demographic shifts, urbanization and migration, and climate change.
read more about Lansford Addresses United Nations on Global Megatrends Affecting FamiliesStudent Reflection on Child and Family Policy Pathways Trip to Washington, DC
February 6, 2025
CCFP News
This past December, I had the privilege of joining the Center for Child and Family Policy on a trip to Washington, DC as part of a new pilot program that offers an incredible experience for Duke undergraduates considering or seeking careers in child and family policy.
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Featured Projects
Research Project
Advancing Equity in Adolescent Health through Evidence-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs and Services
This project expands reach, builds capacity, and scales up evidence-based programs offering positive youth development and sexuality education to address health disparities in the most vulnerable areas across rural Eastern North Carolina.
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Research Project
Substance Use Treatment & Access to Resources Study
Evaluation of the Substance use Treatment and Access to Resources and Supports (STARS) program for pregnant women who have a substance use issue and babies who have been exposed to substances.
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Research Project
Reducing the Need for Out-of-home Placements: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Examine the Effects of Family Centered Treatment on Well-Being Outcomes and Public Dollar Costs
This project is a state-wide randomized controlled study of Family Centered Treatment. The project is implemented in partnership with the Family Centered Treatment Foundation (FCTF), a nonprofit organization serving over 60 sites across 10 U.S. states. FCTF provides licensing, training, and oversight of the Family Centered Treatment (FCT) model to human service organizations.
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Research Project
Evaluation of the N.C. Resilience and Learning Model
The North Carolina Resilience and Learning Project is a partnership with the Public School Forum of North Carolina to promote and support trauma-informed schools across the state. The project team works closely with districts and schools to provide professional learning and ongoing coaching to meet school-specific needs and goals. Our work aims to create systems-level change by shifting the culture and mindset of an entire school so that staff begin to see a child’s behavior in the context of their life experiences, in consideration of possible trauma history or stress response system triggers.
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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.