What Is COVID-19? And How Does It Relate to Child Development?

Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child continues to release materials aimed at helping parents understand the effects of pandemic-related stress on child development, including an infographic and a letter from the Center’s director emphasizing support for people and organizations who continue to serve children, and encouraging readers to heed good science. In particular, the Center points to evidence for building supportive relationships while social distancing. Another new piece from the Center also outlines the significance and historical reasons for racial disparities in COVID-19 impacts. #covid-19