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(New York, NY) - COVID-19, health disparities, and the ongoing killings of black people have highlighted decades of pain and injustice against people of color in general and African Americans in particular.

The well-being of early care and education (ECE) professionals and those they serve should be at the forefront of the response to COVID-19. The following COVID-19 resources contribute to a shared understanding of how to support the growing economic, health, and social-emotional needs of the ECE workforce and of young children and their families.

COVID-19 has reminded us that vulnerable populations are disproportionately affected by many challenges, including this crisis.

Dear Colleagues and Partners, New developments about the implications of the coronavirus, COVID-19, seem to unfold by the hour, and the past few weeks have proved to be challenging.

For more than a decade, the Foundation for Child Development, through the Young Scholars Program (YSP), funded studies about the early education, health, and well-being of children from low-income, immigrant families.

In this latest working paper, commissioned by the Foundation for Child Development.

Promoting Early Learning for Children of Immigrants: Family and Early Care and Education Supports APRIL 3, 2019 | 2:00PM- 3:30PM EST CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WEBINAR DESCRIPTION: Engaged families, and early care and education programs, play a vital role in fostering children’s early development and in helping children of immigrants succeed in school and life.

Food Insecurity and Access to Health Care: Critical Issues for the Development of Young Children of Immigrants CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WEBINAR DESCRIPTION: Food insecurity and access to public health insurance for children within immigrant families are critical public health concerns.