Evidence-based science has shown the importance of parental programs to promote early child development like the Reach Up program from Jamaica. Even though the studies have demonstrated relevant effect sizes in overall childhood development, we still need to understand how to transfer and scale up those interventions across countries, especially now with the current pandemic, … [Read more...] about Four Steps to Adapt a Child Development Program in Times of COVID-19
Alexandra Bretani
Alexandra Brentani, Ph.D. is a faculty member in the Department of Pediatrics of the University of São Paulo Medical School. In the Department of Pediatrics, she has worked with the assessment of health programs and health policies on child development.
An Innovative Childhood Development Program against Adversity in Boa Vista, Brazil
A large body of research has shown the long-term effects of early life adversity. A nurturing and stimulating environment is essential for healthy child development and can reduce the harmful effects of risk factors related to poverty and lack of parental resources. Parental programs to promote nurturing environments such as the home-based Reach Up, program originally developed … [Read more...] about An Innovative Childhood Development Program against Adversity in Boa Vista, Brazil