Lessons in Resilience: A Year of Running a Toddler Program Outdoors in the Pandemic

Tovah P. Klein, PhD is Director of the Barnard College Center for Toddler Development, Psychology Professor at Barnard College and author of How Toddlers Thrive, available in 7 languages

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While much concern comes from the early pandemic months and the potential lasting negative impacts on children, there has been less focus on a strengths based approach. In this talk, Dr. Klein will use the year of running an outdoor program for toddlers to understand the potential for benefits and resilience building during times of challenge and uncertainty. Findings from a qualitative study of parenting during the first year of covid-19 will also be included. Essential elements of resilience, the capacity to handle and recover or bounce back from adverse situations and events, will be discussed for young children and parents during the first year of the pandemic. 

• Understand the role resilience plays in overall development
• Identify the potential for unexpected growth during stressful times
• Understand the need to work with both the parent and child to support children during crises

The Child Mind Institute Visiting Professor Lecture Series invites leaders in the field of child and adolescent mental health to talk about the latest research and treatment protocols. All events are open to the public. This year, all lectures will be hosted in-person and virtually over Zoom. In partnership with Northwell Health, continuing medical education (CME) credits for psychiatrists and continuing education (CE) credits for psychologists are available to registered course participants.

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