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Re-imagining a System of Care to Promote the Well-Being of Children and Families: A Workshop

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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.

Description

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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