Family wellness and resilience in the time of COVID-19

Date
Time
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (EST)
Description

The Healthy Life Course Unit of the Family, Health Promotion and Life Course Department, of the Pan American Health ORganization (PAHO/WHO) organized a Webinar in commemoration of the International Day of the Family to discuss Family Wellness and resilience in the time of COVID-19 and the challenges and opportunities to strengthen families in the context of COVID-19. This session was in English.

Objective(s) of the event
  • To reinforce the important role of families in health and wellbeing across the life course
  • To call attention to the impact of COVID-19 on families, and
  • To generate/contribute to a regional dialogue on how national authorities and communities can help families cope in a positive way with the challenges brought on by COVID-19.
Summary of topics

 

Agenda

  • Opening - Dr. Sonja Caffe
  • Introduction - Andrés de Francisco
  • Video Familias Fuertes
  • Family wellness and resilience - Betzy Butron
  • Challenges and opportunities to strengthen families in the context of COVID-19 - Shelisa Martin Clarke
  • Summary of key point and introduction of discussion - Dr. Sonja Caffe
  • Panel discussion - Moderator and presenters
  • Closing - Moderator
Speakers. Brief curriculum summary
  • Andrés de Francisco – Department Director, Family, Promotion and Life Course (FPL), PAHO
  • Betzy Butron, Regional Child Health Advisor PAHO
  • Shelisa Martin Clarke – Permanent Secretary Saint Kitts & Nevis
Keywords
family health, COVID-19, family wellness and resilience
Presentations and reference materials
Access to the recording