Reducing the Effects of Toxic Stress in Young Children on the Move through Positive Parenting and Resilience Building in Colombia

The Early Childhood Development (ECD) program in Colombia was launched in December 2020. This project aimed to provide opportunities to build resilience and mitigate the negative developmental effects of adversity that can stem from forced displacement. Specifically, this project supported populations on the move in Colombia by introducing a home-based approach that promotes ECD as a protective mechanism to support young children’s social-emotional skills and wellbeing. The objectives of this study were to 1) monitor changes in child development outcomes; 2) monitor changes in caregivers’ attitudes and behaviors who were engaged in the ECD program; and 3) understand the relationship between changes in caregivers’ practices might influence children’s early learning and development.