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This statement from Jack P. Shonkoff of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University notes that the Center is "assembling easily accessible and actionable scientific knowledge for supporting the developmental needs of young children and their families in this current context."
The statement is part of a larger guide on child development and COVID-19 produced by the Center. Other sections in the guide include:
This article from the Child Mind Institute, and the accompanying video, offer advice to parents and caregivers on how to discuss COVID-19 with children in a way that will be reassuring and not make kids more worried than they already may be.
This one page leaflet from the World Health Organization offers advice to parents and caregivers on how to help children cope with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The following guidance, recommendations, and resources are provided by child trauma experts at Child Trends and the Child Trauma Training Center at the University of Massachusetts. The Center is housed at the University of Massachusetts with Child Trends as the lead evaluating agency, with funding from SAMHSA and the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and additional support from HRSA.
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently reports that the risk of exposure to COVID-19 is …
In an effort to provide the community with helpful resources during the coronavirus pandemic, WQED has put together a collection of resources. The links listed on this page may answer important questions or provide advice. WQED Education is also the place to find resources specifically focused on parents, children and families. WQED will update this page as new information and resources become available.
This collection of resources from PBS Learning Media includes animation and visual images to introduce basic concepts of math, science, social studies, art and health to the youngest learners. These videos and resources can be used for at-home learning.
This page from the Early Childhood Development Action Network website provides a list of resources on caring for children during the COVID-19 pandemic, aimed at parents, early childhood workers, educators, administrators, child protection practitioners and others. It includes advice for the public from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Resources for parents and caregivers include resources on how to: communicate to children about COVID-19, help children cope with stress, organize homeschooling, promote play and fun at home, and support children with disabilities,…
In this series of special episodes of The Brain Architects podcast, the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University aim to share helpful resources and ideas in support of all those who are caring for children while dealing with the impacts of COVID-19.
The first guest of this special series is Center Director Dr. Jack Shonkoff. He and host Sally Pfitzer discuss how to support healthy child development during a pandemic, including the importance of caring for caregivers. They also talk about what we’ve already learned as a result of the coronavirus, and what we…
A researcher at Columbia University in New York City found that infants born during the pandemic scored lower, on average, on tests of gross motor, fine motor and communication skills compared with those born before it (both groups were assessed by their parents using an established questionnaire). It didn’t matter whether their birth parent had been infected with the virus or not; there seemed to be something about the environment of the pandemic itself.
Lockdowns — which have been crucial for controlling the spread of the coronavirus — have isolated many young families, robbing…
The COVID-19 Family Life Study is a research study that explores the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on family life across cultures. The results from this study will inform policies, programs, and supports for families
The COVID-19 Family Life Study is an international research study led by Dr. Anis Ben Brik, distinguished and acknowledged expert in Social Policy and Sustainable Development, LSE alumnus, now Associate Professor at Hamad Bin Khalifa University College of Public Policy in Qatar explores the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on…