Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
Educational Research Institute
Why pick this one
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, founded in 1966, provides research, evaluation, implementation, and technical assistance on child development.
Best for
- child development research and evaluation
- autism and developmental disability programs
- early care and education initiatives
- early intervention and special education systems
- technical assistance for educators, service providers, agencies, and policymakers
- evidence-based child development policy and practice
Look elsewhere if
- families seeking enrollment in a childcare program, since the institute's childcare program closed in 2013
Specialties
- autism and developmental disabilities
- child health and development
- child welfare
- disparities in education and learning
- early care and education
- early intervention and special education
- K-12 education
- prevention science
What makes them different
- Founded in 1966 as a UNC-Chapel Hill child development research institute
- Conducts research, evaluation, implementation, technical assistance, and policy work
- Supports services in all 100 North Carolina counties
- The Abecedarian Project is a longitudinal study demonstrating long-term benefits of high-quality early care and education
- Resources have been accessed by people in more than 180 countries
- Years in business
- 60
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 105 Smith Level Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516-9102
- Phone
- +19199662622
- Website
- http://fpg.unc.edu/
Services
- interdisciplinary research
- research evaluation
- implementation science
- technical assistance
- policy support
- professional training
- outreach
- resource development