Fostering Resilience in Pregnancy and Early Childhood During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The HUGS/Abrazos Program Design and Implementation

• Main Authors: Meisui Liu (Author), Fernanda Neri Mini (Author), Carlos Torres (Author), Gracia M. Kwete (Author), Alexy Arauz Boudreau (Author), Mary Lyons Hunter (Author), Maria Yolanda Parra (Author), William Lopez (Author), Amy Izen (Author), Sarah N. Price (Author), Meghan E. Perkins (Author), Elsie M. Taveras (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pregnancy and early childhood pose unique sensitivity to stressors such as economic instability, poor mental health, and social inequities all of which have been magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic. In absence of protective buffers, prolonged exposure to excessive, early adversity can lead to poor he...