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The Forum for Children’s Well-Being hosted a virtual public workshop on September 14-15, 2020. The workshop focused on building systems to support children and families in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The workshop paid particular attention to how these systems can combat structural racism. It featured discussions related to supports in both the economic and behavioral and public health systems that can promote the well-being of children and families.
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Workshop
·2021
The economic and physical and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic were disproportionately borne by Black, Hispanic, and Native Americans. The true impacts on children and families may not be fully known until after the pandemic ends, but many agree that a new system of care is needed to promote...
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A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize and convene a virtual, public workshop over two afternoons that will focus on building systems to support children and families in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The workshop will pay particular attention to how these systems can combat structural racism. It will feature discussions related to supports in both the economic and behavioral and public health systems that can promote the well-being of children and families. Participants will engage in discussions about how a broad range of existing tools and supports can be used to further promote family well-being and health equity in the United States. The planning committee will develop the agenda, identify meeting objectives, and select appropriate speakers. A proceedings of a workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.
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Sponsors
Department of Health and Human Services
Private: Non Profit
Staff
Suzanne Le Menestrel
Lead