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Globally, during the COVID-19 pandemic there have been disruptions to initiatives, services, and programmes that promote and protect nurturing care for young children. While necessary to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2, strategies such as complete or partial lockdown, physical distancing measures, and school and childcare closures, have made it increasingly difficult to reach children and caregivers. At the same time, the social and economic ramifications of the pandemic have put families in even greater need of parenting and family support. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, many…
Globally, during the COVID 19 pandemic there have been disruptions to initiatives, services, and programmes that promote and protect nurturing care for young children. While necessary to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2, strategies such as complete or partial lockdown, physical distancing measures, and school and childcare closures, have made it increasingly difficult to reach children and caregivers. At the same time, the social and economic ramifications of the pandemic have put families in even greater need of parenting and family support. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, many…
This webinar, co-presented with Families Canada, will highlight Canadian expertise and resources on the growing play movement.
About this Event
What is play and why is it important for children and their families?
Why is outdoor play even more important during COVID-19?
How can programs promote the positive and measurable effects of outdoor activities for children and families?
Play and outdoor activities have positive and measurable effects on young children, such as…
As child protection researchers and practitioners worldwide work to understand and manage the unprecedented effects of COVID-19 on systems of care, join this presentation by Barbara Fallon of the University of Toronto and Delphine Collin-Vezina of McGill University.
Dr. Fallon and Dr. Collin-Vezina will share information from the new University of Toronto Policy Bench report, Child…