Concentric diagram mapping factors affecting child development during a pandemic: Center: A baby surrounded by key pillars—Family, Learning, Financial, and Health. Inner Ring: Core developmental factors like maternal health, caregiver well-being, food security, and academic readiness. Middle Ring: Resilience influencers and structural inequities, including employment, housing stability, and safety. Outer Ring: Pandemic impacts like illness, heightened stress, and economic closures.

I2D2 Director Rouse publishes article showcasing IDS to study the impacts of COVID-19

I2D2 Director Rouse and national colleagues from across the AISP network  recently published a paper showcasing how IDS can be a critical resource for studying the impacts of COVID-19 on young children. This paper provides a developmental model and use cases for IDS to study this historical pandemic and inform program and policy responses.

Find the article and the full list of I2D2 publications here.

And find the full special edition of Population Data Science on COVID-19 here.