Sundes Kazmir

Information Copyright 2024, SLACK Incorporated The authors thank the families who have helped inform this work, as well as Dr. Eleanor Chung for providing the template for the sample letters. Address correspondence to Minal Giri, MD, via email: minalgirimd@gmail.com. Julia Rosenberg, MD, MHS, is an Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine. Sundes Kazmir, MD, is an Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine.

The COVID-19 crisis has altered the fabric of American society and upended how families live, work, educate their children and seek health care. Parents are reporting increased levels of stress, and concerns have been raised by pediatricians, the media and advocacy groups about a potential surge in child maltreatment.