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Two newly released policy briefs, Expanding Child Care Options in North Carolina, describe the value of Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care providers to working parents in North Carolina and policy considerations for expanding child care options statewide.

In February 2026, the Center for Child and Family Policy received a transformative gift of $10.5 million from Bukhman Philanthropies to support five new research projects on some of the most pressing issues facing children and families today. The following is the first of a five-part blog series to introduce and share more about each…

On April 16, the Center for Child and Family Policy (CCFP) hosted the School Research Partnership‘s annual spring event, featuring student poster presentations followed by a dinner and expert panel on Community-Engaged STEM for Belonging and Identity: Insights from our L.I.F.T (Learning Innovation and Future Technology) Lab.  Moderated by Leslie Babinski, director of the School…

Duke University has received a $30 million, 10-year grant from the Pritzker Children’s Initiative to improve maternal and early childhood health across North Carolina

Ari Cook, a Child Policy Research Certificate student at Duke University, is a leader in promoting inclusive care for foster children.

Christina Gibson-Davis was mentioned in this article, which details how some mothers are creating their own communities to help with the challenges of modern parenting.

Lisa Gennetian (and her Baby’s First Years research) is mentioned and cited throughout this article about the Child Tax Credit.

“Always and forever, for Frankie.” Those are the words Dr. Pamela Morris-Perez used to end her lecture, “The Scarlet Letter ‘S’: Reclaiming Humanity & Hope for Teen Suicide,” as part of the Center for Child and Family Policy’s Sulzberger Distinguished Lecture Series.

The recent CCFP Career Series panel brought together five certificate alumni at different stages in their professional careers. Working across fields in social policy research, health technology, education, and post-graduate studies, the panel offered current Duke students advice and a conversation about life after Duke.

Duke University has received a $10.5 million award from Bukhman Philanthropies to support the Center for Child and Family Policy’s groundbreaking research on improving the well-being of children and families.