National Program

Child Well-Being

Ensuring that the most vulnerable children have what they need to thrive

All children deserve to grow up in safe, healthy and secure families. Yet too many children and families lack access to the basic resources necessary to thrive. We back projects and proposals that imagine a society where all children and families have what they need to reach their full potential.

Our Ideas

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Prevention-oriented Child Welfare

How can we reimagine the child welfare system to put the needs of kids and families first?

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Prevention-oriented Child Welfare

How can we reimagine the child welfare system to put the needs of kids and families first?

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What We’ve Supported

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Opportunities for Prevention & Transformation Initiative

Opportunities for Prevention & Transformation Initiative, or OPT-In for Families, is testing a meaningful alternative to the child welfare system.

Doris Duke Distinguished Visiting Fellows

The Doris Duke Distinguished Visiting Fellows Program at the McCourt School provides a flexible and welcoming home to leaders from across the policy world — former elected and appointed officials, high-level staff and other leaders with a wealth of experience and insights, particularly in the areas of child well-being and social policies.

Rx Kids

To support research to evaluate the impact of material support on child well-being outcomes, through the Rx Kids pilot for newborns in Flint, Michigan.

Grant Resources