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Early (years) reactions: comparative analysis of early childhood policies and programs during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the first wave of COVID-19 there was little evidence to guide appropriate child and family programs and policy supports.

Methods

We compared policies and programs implemented to support early child health and well-being during the first wave of COVID-19 in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Singapore, the UK, and the USA. Program and policy themes were focused on prenatal care, well-baby visits and immunization schedules, financial supports, domestic violence and housing, childcare supports, child protective services, and food security.

Results

Significant heterogeneity in implementation of OECD-recommended policy responses was found with all of the included countries implementing some of these policies, but no country implementing supports in all of the potential areas.

Conclusions

This analysis gives insight into initial government reactions to support children and families, and opportunities for governments to implement further supportive programs and policies during the current pandemic and future emergencies.

SUBMITTER: Kearon J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9295085 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Early (years) reactions: comparative analysis of early childhood policies and programs during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kearon Joanne J Carsley Sarah S van den Heuvel Meta M Hopkins Jessica J

BMC public health 20220719 1

<h4>Background</h4>During the first wave of COVID-19 there was little evidence to guide appropriate child and family programs and policy supports.<h4>Methods</h4>We compared policies and programs implemented to support early child health and well-being during the first wave of COVID-19 in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Singapore, the UK, and the USA. Program and policy themes were focused on prenatal care, well-baby visits and immunization schedules, financial supports, domestic violence an ...[more]

PMID: 35854277

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Early (years) reactions: comparative analysis of early childhood policies and programs during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Early (years) reactions: comparative analysis of early childhood policies and programs during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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