About the Center

The Center for Child and Family Policy is working to solve problems facing children in contemporary society by bringing together scholars from many disciplines with policy makers and practitioners to improve the lives of children and families.

What's New:

• Durham County substance abuse report produced by the Center to be template for surveys in other North Carolina communities. See article from May 2, 2008, edition of The Herald-Sun. See report: Substance Use and Abuse in Durham County.
• A study by Duke TPRC investigators Philip Cook, Jacob Vigdor and Clara Muschkin and UC Berkeley’s Robert MacCoun is referenced in the April 2008 edition of Family Circle. See article.
• New report: Evaluation of the School-wide Positive Behavioral Support Program in Eight North Carolina Elementary Schools (April 2008)
• News 14 covered Sesame Workshop President and CEO Gary Knell's talk on Muppet Diplomacy. View story.
• WRAL Video: Older Students in Middle School Concern School Leaders reflects Center research. Read more.
• News & Observer story features Center dropout prevention collaboration with Wake Forest-Rolesville Middle School. Read more.
• News release: America's Promise Alliance Selects Duke Center for Child and Family Policy to Evaluate Its $50 Million National Initiative.
• Children in Contemporary Society Certificate Program