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RESILIENCY AT HOME: HURRICANE KATRINA TO COVID-19

Families are the cornerstones of our communities and our society. The Frances McClelland Institute for Children, Youth, and Families builds innovative teams of scientists committed to working with community members to tackle the most pressing issues facing families today. From natural disasters, like Hurricane Katrina, to the current COVID-19 pandemic, families across the globe are facing unprecedented challenges including increasing economic hardship, lack of access to educational resources for children, and the potential for family conflict.

Presenters: 

• Laura Scaramella (Moderator), Director, Norton School of Family & Consumer Sciences; Professor & Fitch Nesbitt Endowed Chair, Family Studies & Human Development
• Melissa Barnett, Norton Endowed Chair in Fathers, Parenting & Families; Fitch Nesbitt Associate Professor in Family Studies & Human Development; Director of the Frances McClelland Institute for Children, Youth & Families
• Melissa Curran, Associate Professor, Family Studies & Human Development; Director of Research, Take Charge America Institute
• Melissa Delgado, Associate Professor, Family Studies & Human Development

Additional Resources:

• View highlighted resources to help families, children, and service providers cope with COVID-19.
• Contact Laura Scaramella with additional comments, questions or feedback -sacaramella@email.arizona.edu