On March 11, 2020, WHO declared the outbreak of COVID-19 to be a pandemic, causing society to face unprecedented, globally-implemented and restrictive public health measures. The closure of societal institutions such as daycares, schools and churches limited knowledge about how children and families fared during the initial phases of these public health measures. With the arrival of a second wave, it is important to understand how families were affected by these initial measures and discuss ways to support them moving forward. This presentation focuses on data from a provincial-wide survey that was launched by the Offord Centre for Child Studies from May to June 2020, focused on caregiver and family functioning during the initial months of the pandemic. Overall findings and next steps will be discussed.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Andrea Gonzalez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University. She is also a core member of the Offord Centre for Child Studies and holds a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Family Health and Preventive Interventions. Dr. Gonzalez’ research program focuses on the developmental consequences of early life adversity; the impact of traumatic experience on brain development, behavioural outcomes and health; the intergenerational transmission of risk; and developing and evaluating evidence-based preventive interventions.
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