Advancing knowledge to transform children's lives

The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute transforms the lives of children and families through interdisciplinary research, evaluation, implementation, technical assistance, and outreach.

We generate knowledge, inform policies, and support practices to promote positive developmental and educational outcomes for children of all backgrounds and abilities from the earliest years. Our ultimate aim: to help each and every child reach their full potential. Learn how we work to accomplish this.

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New project focuses on supporting early autism interventions for toddlers
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FPG Profile: Tamara Robertson
Teamwork and shared leadership concept. Collaboration and cooperation in harmony between work colleagues. Strategy and success.
ECTA implements distributed leadership model
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Project aims to improve kindergarten experiences for every child
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Over the years, people from more than 180 countries have relied on our publications and resources to support their work on behalf of children and families. Our library includes more than 2,000 journal articles, policy briefs, assessment tools, learning modules, and multimedia to support multiple audiences at home and abroad.

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COVID-19 Resources

The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute is proud to offer a range of evidence-based resources and tools to support families and caregivers, children and adolescents, early childhood and special education professionals, and other human services professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Private support is critical to our mission of transforming children's lives through innovation in research, practice, and policy. We strive to better understand the most pressing issues facing children and families and to use that knowledge to ensure children of all backgrounds and abilities reach their full potential.