Family wellness and resilience in the time of COVID-19

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.

• 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.

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

• 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