Research to make a difference in children’s lives, support families and inform public policy is Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute’s reason for being. For almost a half century, Institute scientists have been researching, evaluating, providing technical assistance, outreach and service to shape how the nation cares for and educates young children. The multidisciplinary center, headquartered in North Carolina, has about 300 researchers, implementation and technical assistants specialists, staff, and students work on more than 75 projects related to developmental disabilities; early care and education; physical and social health; professional development, technical assistance, and implementation science; anthropology, audiology, psychiatry, public health, public policy and evaluation; and racial, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, and socioeconomic diversity. The website provides on-line learning, projects, modules and lessons, funded studies and all manner of additional research resources.
