Joan Lombardi

In August 2024, the national RAPID survey collected data from both parents and providers about their experiences with extreme weather events (see fact sheet). Results from the survey found: Three out of five (61%) parents of children under age 6 have experienced at least one extreme weather event in the past two years. Similarly, more than half (57%) of childcare providers report experiencing at least one extreme weather event.

ECD early childhood development ESL English as a Second Language HDCT Human Development Cash Transfer NGO nongovernmental organization RCT randomized controlled trial Converging global trends and crises necessitate interconnected policies and programs that support children and their caregivers.

The central role of the community in supporting young children and families and in promoting a sense of equity has been simmering in me for many years. This concept of the importance of place is not something new or unique to me, but rather an idea that springs from the barn raising of pioneering America, from traditional as well as more recent innovations in civic engagement and community planning, and from the actions of small villages all around the world.