“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” James Baldwin 1 in 10 people require mental health support (Bruckner et al., 2011).It is estimated that by 2030, depression will be the… third highest cause of disease burden in low income countries and second in middle incomeContinue reading “The Thinking Healthy programme; Early Childhood Mental Health Interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries”
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Relationships within early childhood education programmes impact child development
Child, parent, teacher and supervisor relationships within parent training and preschools in low- and middle-income countries Great teachers focus not on compliance, but on connections & relationships PJ Caposey in Education Week Teacher The quality of academic, cognitive and social experiences during early childhood impacts brain development considerably (Walker, 2011). This developmentally sensitive period hasContinue reading “Relationships within early childhood education programmes impact child development”
The least sustainable country; how child health and well-being can be improved in the Central African Republic.
The Central African Republic is ranked the lowest on the Sustainable Development Index. Early childhood programming can help to reduce the impact of the risk factors that disadvantaged children face.