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Did you know that many of the most prevalent and chronic diseases of adulthood are rooted in children’s experiences? When children experience significant adversity, this can disrupt other systems in the body, causing effects that have lifelong implications for health and well-being1. And yet, there is hope.  Child-centered support and quality care fosters healthy development and can provide pathways to healing and resilience.

Children of the Nations (COTN) works in 5 countries, providing children with holistic care they need and deserve.

As the Social and Physical Care Program Leader for Children of the Nations International, I’m excited to cheer along the in-country staff as they work toward our end results.

Social care end result: children who can integrate their past experiences into their lives, maintain connections with their communities, achieve lasting and meaningful relationships, and thrive in school and in the workplace.

Physical care end result: children who are physically healthy with the ability to demonstrate and promote health in their lives, communities, and beyond. 

Summer 2025 Update

June and July have been exciting months for our Social and Physical Care Departments. Across our communities, many Social Care teams have been busy supporting children through summer camps and helping youth navigate the transition from school terms into new routines. Meanwhile, our Physical Care teams have been conducting annual well-child exams, an essential part of ensuring every child in our program receives a thorough health screening.
 
At Children of the Nations, we’re committed to learning and development. One way we uphold this principle is through ongoing program monitoring. This includes regular assessments of our Standards of Service, which guide how we care for and support children. Over the past few months, our teams have completed interviews and gathered documentation to evaluate how these standards are being applied in daily operations. This process helps us stay aligned with our mission and values, while also building trust and accountability with the children, families, and communities we serve.

To keep their administrative costs as low as possible, COTN asks all of its international staff to raise funds to support their department. Will you partner with me to support these initiatives to enhance the care of COTN children around the world?

1) National Scientific Council on the Developing Child (2020). Connecting the Brain to the Rest of the Body: Early Childhood Development and Lifelong Health Are Deeply Intertwined Working Paper No. 15. Retrieved from www.developingchild.harvard.edu.