Growing under-5 populations in four N.C. counties are a result of prime working-age people moving to the state, says Carolina Demography Director Nathan Dollar. www.axios.com/local/raleig...

The under-five population has grown in four North Carolina urban counties, bucking trends

North Carolina has seen strong in-migration since 2020.

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A team of implementation specialists at FPG is leading a six-month exploration process that will look at organizational, community, and funder conditions for the effective implementation of programs that address the needs of Guilford County's young children and families.

Mark your calendars, #earlychildhood scholars! @chloergibbs.bsky.social, professor at @notredame.bsky.social, will join us for a presentation on how economists think about early childhood care and education interventions. Learn more and register: childandfamilypolicy.duke.edu/blog/event/m...

In this four-part series, you will hear directly from the 2025 cohort of McKinney Scholars about what they learned and what they will be taking with them from this experience. In this installment, Kamora Coleman talks about her time as a McKinney Scholar. go.unc.edu/x9JWr

Little has been done to learn which healthcare system factors truly enable autistic children to thrive. A recent journal article explains how two researchers—UNC School of Medicine's Wanqing Zhang and FPG's Stephanie Reszka—aimed to address this research gap. go.unc.edu/w9NAk

FPG is dedicated to investigating and addressing disparities in education and learning and establishing programs to positively impact academic achievement. Learn about our work addressing disparities in education and learning: go.unc.edu/t6GFk

FPG Faculty Fellow Kristen Harrison, whose research has steadily focused on the impact of media messages on body perceptions, also generally studies the behavioral and psychological effects of media consumption, especially on children and adolescents. go.unc.edu/Gc65L

Explore our areas of expertise today! Work at FPG spans many disciplines from education and psychology to social work and public health. We use the information gleaned from our research to enhance policy and improve practice. Take a tour of our areas of expertise today: go.unc.edu/Ca4b6

FPG is dedicated to investigating and addressing disparities in education and learning and establishing programs to positively impact academic achievement. Learn about our work: go.unc.edu/t6GFk

Across our website, you can see examples of the crucial work being done at FPG by our scientists, specialists, and scholars over a broad range of disciplines. This wide-ranging work significantly impacts children and families throughout North Carolina, the United States, and around the world.

FPG is pleased to welcome Lucelmo Lacerda, PhD, a visiting scholar who will be working with FPG Senior Research Scientists Sam Odom, PhD, and Ann Sam, PhD. We recently spoke with Lacerda to learn more about his work and his path to FPG—here’s what he had to say. fpg.unc.edu/news/fpg-wel...

Jean Jarrett, a graduate student in the department of health sciences speech and hearing sciences at the UNC School of Medicine, was recently named the winner of the 2025 James J. Gallagher Dissertation Award from the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute.

To reach their full potential, children need high-quality health care and services—especially in life’s early years. FPG's scientists study many aspects of child health and development—from prenatal health to infant brain development to stress management in adolescents. Learn more: go.unc.edu/z3R7S

Supporting individuals with developmental disabilities such as autism, as well as their caregivers and service providers, is central to the work of FPG. Learn about our work in the field of autism and developmental disabilities: fpg.unc.edu/areas-of-wor...

Jean Jarrett, a graduate student in the department of health sciences speech and hearing sciences at the UNC School of Medicine, was recently named the winner of the 2025 James J. Gallagher Dissertation Award from the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute.

FPG is proud to announce Jessica Amsbary as the recipient of the 2025 Abecedarian Award. The Abecedarian Award honors a FPG staff member's early career research that is scientifically rigorous and addresses an issue of significant social concern. fpg.unc.edu/news/2025-ab...

Victoria Waters is an educational consultant at FPG. She has worked on many projects at FPG, including STEMIE, AFIRM, Inclusive STEM PreK Playgroups, HEELS2Prep, all of which are designed to support educators and families in improving children’s outcomes. fpg.unc.edu/news/fpg-pro...

Clare Harrop, a faculty fellow at FPG, says she was drawn to FPG because it represents child development research at its best. She said that being a faculty fellow has opened her eyes to the breadth of FPG’s work, which goes beyond research and into dissemination and policy work. go.unc.edu/Em9d5

FPG is proud to announce Jessica Amsbary as the recipient of the 2025 Abecedarian Award. The Abecedarian Award honors a FPG staff member's early career research that is scientifically rigorous and addresses an issue of significant social concern. fpg.unc.edu/news/2025-ab...

New Publication! FPG Senior Research Scientist Diana Fishbein, PhD, recently published "A Translational Framework for Personalizing Intervention Models to Prevent Substance Use Disorder," in the journal Addiction Neuroscience. go.unc.edu/Tf4j8

Deepening her commitment to maximizing children’s learning potential through interventions and resources, Hsiu-Wen Yang, PhD, recently led a project focused on advancing outcomes for multi-language learners in rural, agricultural communities. go.unc.edu/x3ANd

The PriCARE study (short for "Child Adult Relationship Enhancement in Pediatric Primary Care"), led by Samantha Schilling, a pediatrician at the UNC School of Medicine and a faculty fellow at FPG, is trying to help parents navigate the challenges of parenthood through evidence-based workshops.

FPG is excited to welcome its 5th cohort of McKinney Scholars. The Marvin H. McKinney Scholars Program in Research, Practice, and Policy was established to offer hands-on research experience in child development to undergraduate students attending North Carolina's HBCUs.

📢 Rebecca Roppolo will join a roundtable discussion at the Society For Prevention Research 2025 Annual Meeting on May 28 in Seattle, WA! tinyurl.com/mujyd58f #sprconf25

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📣 Rebecca Roppolo will join a roundtable discussion at the Society For Prevention Research 2025 Annual Meeting on May 28 in Seattle, WA! Session title: Can We Leverage Artificial Intelligence and Mac...

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Day two of the 25th International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute has been very productive and full of great discussion. Please let us know what stood out to you in the comments! #FPGInclusionInstitute

Better access to adequate childcare is more likely to impact falling U.S. birth rates than proposed lump sum payments, says CPC Director Karen Benjamin Guzzo. www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

So you want to increase your country’s birth rate? Experts say it’s tough

As the Trump administration floats potential incentives to bring up the U.S. birth rate, experts tell PBS News that increasing a country’s birth rate is a heavy lift — if it’s possible at all.

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It's day 2 of the 2025 #FPGInclusionInstitute! Today's sessions covers a broad range of topics including how belonging impacts children's behavior, peer-mediated interventions for autistic children, and so much more! Schedule: inclusioninstitute.fpg.unc.edu/schedule/

Day one of the 25th International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute has been amazing! Thank you to keynote speaker Jordyn Zimmerman for an incredible presentation. Let us know what your favorite part of the first day of the Inclusion Institute has been in the comments. #FPGInclusionInstitute

The 25th International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute starts today! We are excited to welcome everyone—whether in-person or online—to celebrate 25 years of the Inclusion Institute with us. Find the full schedule: inclusioninstitute.fpg.unc.edu/schedule/ #2025InclusionInstitute

UNC Research is foundational reading instruction. Learn more about our research: tri.fpg.unc.edu Since 2005, Targeted Reading Instruction (TRI), a program provided by FPG, has worked with teachers and students in rural counties across NC and the US to strengthen classroom reading instruction.