Center for Child and Family Health

Since 1996, CCFH has responded to the terrible reality of child abuse, neglect, and other traumas with compassion and evidence-based interventions grounded in rigorous research.

The heart of our work is the compassionate care we provide to traumatized children in the Martha S. Urbaniak Clinic, restoring children to hope and stability with outpatient therapies grounded in rigorous research. Through our prevention efforts, we equip families of all kinds to create safe, nurturing environments for their children through home visits and other intensive supports. Each year, these direct services reach more than 2,000 children and their families in Durham and surrounding communities.

What makes CCFH truly unique, though, is our wide-ranging work to train others in the evidence-based practices we use. From topical workshops to long-term learning collaboratives, our practitioner-trainers teach hundreds of child-serving professionals each year, steadily improving the trauma-informed care available to thousands of children in North Carolina and beyond.

Founded in collaboration with Duke University, North Carolina Central University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CCFH works at the intersection of academic research, evidence-based practice, and community impact.

Participating NC Community Colleges

Durham Technical Community College

Forsyth Technical Community College

Johnston Community College

South Piedmont Community College

Stanly County Community College

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College