Memories of being in lockdown may be fading, but many young families are still dealing with the pandemic’s impact, which is now being exacerbated by the cost-of-living crisis.
Public Health Liverpool identified that families with children aged under five years old needed support with their emotional health and wellbeing, and approached SIL (formerly School Improvement Liverpool) to develop training for early years practitioners to equip them with the skills and resources to help children, their parents and, importantly, themselves.
‘One of the most troubling legacies of the pandemic is the impact it had on the youngest members of our communities,’ says advanced public health practitioner for mental health Jayne Cook. ‘There is clear evidence that babies born into the pandemic were massively limited in their opportunities to experience the play, exploration and socialisation that are so crucial to their early development.
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