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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…
This research explores the stress children in World Vision programmes in the Middle East and Eastern Europe region are under due to COVID-19. In addition to their fear that they themselves or their loved ones will catch the disease, children worry about economic hardships, the loss of their education, increased violence and social isolation. But in the midst of it all, a clear message comes through – young people are hopeful about the future, they want to make a contribution and they want their voices to be heard.
This publication is one of six regional reports that are consolidated in the…
In this webinar, Eva Sammleganage hosts a discussion on adapting family strengthening programs and approaches to COVID-19. Sara Hommel begins the discussion by sharing programmatic adaptations made to their existing HEART program. Fadila Tossyeh and Marianne Abboud go on to share the adaptations they have made to their Caregiver Support Intervention program. Kellen Kiraithe closes the discussion with an update from Tushinde Children’s Trust on caregiver support during COVID-19. The final portion of this webinar is dedicated to a question and answer period between presenters and webinar…