Background
Scientists agree that loving care that makes a child feel loved and secure is a prerequisite for healthy cognitive, emotional, and social development, and the single most important factor for good mental health throughout life. Raising children is perhaps the most important task we undertake, but babies don't come with an instruction manual.
Main Objective
To develop a roadmap for Universal caregiver programs to all who need them worldwide. This event will lay the groundwork for a global summit and a potential United Nations General Assembly resolution on caregiver support.
Evidence-Based
More than four hundred randomized controlled trials, collected in a systematic review led by the WHO in 2022, demonstrate that evidence-based caregiver programs increase nurturing care, reduce maltreatment, and improve parents' mental health outcomes.