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As families and communities face increased uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 13 states have joined a new network linking governors’ offices, child welfare leaders, state human services and education officials, and nonprofit partners to support child and family well-being.

The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and Casey Family Programs today announced the launch of the Child and Family Well-Being Learning Cohort. Through the end of the year, the network will join governor’s office representatives, state human services executives, child welfare leaders, education leaders and others in a collaborative network to coordinate strategic solutions to preventing child abuse and neglect and ensuring child and family well-being.

The states in the network are: Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai‘i, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota and Oklahoma. For more information and to read NGA’s full press release click here.

On September 28, Governor Kay Ivey announced the launch of the Alabama Family Central website, which has been a goal for several years through the priorities of the Governor’s Children’s Cabinet. As a single platform for families to access services and programs, it’s a comprehensive, easy web and mobile destination that offers parents and families, guardians, teachers and caregivers a one-stop connection to programs and services in Alabama.

Since virtual learning has increased due to COVID-19, Alabama Family Central is also currently highlighting A+ Education Partnership’s new COVID-19 Parent Resource site. The website offers organized, easy-to-use resources to assist parents and caregivers as  they help their children learn from home.

State agency partners include Departments of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, Early Childhood Education, Education, Human Resources, Medicaid, Mental Health, Public Health, Rehabilitation Services/Early Intervention, with support from the Office of Information Technology. You can view the website here: alabamafamilycentral.org. To see the Governor’s Press Release from Sept. 28: click here. 

The CDC has released a COVID-19 Parental Resource Kit. Beyond helping parents and caregivers understand these challenges, the Kit also offers age-group specific recommendations and resources to help children and youth during this time. To review the CDC Parental Resource Kit, click here.