Full brain development for 200 children in Mexico

The neighborhood where the D0A3 Center is located is one of the neighborhoods with the most cases of COVID-19, in Mexico City. For this reason, we start our September - December cycle 100% online but with the same purpose that all Mexican children start their life with solid emotional ties and without toxic stress interference to achieve healthy social and emotional development.

We have adapted to overcome the challenges, making the necessary adjustments in our operation without losing our pillars: proper development of children, training positive parenting skills and strengthening the bond, always thinking in their well-being.

• The Initial Education teaches are attending to the D0A3 Center so that the sessions can be transmitted from the classrooms, improving the quality of the connection and they can use the didactic material as support.
• Increasing communication with mothers, fathers or caregivers of children to listen to them, offer them strategies and tips to reduce the level of stress at home.
• Continuing measuring the progress of our children, we remotely administer the Child Development Assessment (EDI in Spanish) tests to children and BRIEF-A to adults.
• To provide comprehensive care, with the support of our D0A3 volunteers, we are offering remote psychological support to families who require it and nutrition consultations.
• Support with scholarships and flexible payment schemes to families that were economically affected; 54% lost one or both sources of their income, not being able to cover the recovery fee of the D0A3 Center. 

Our achievements in this period have been:

• 84% of the children improved or reached their expected level of development.
• 77% of caregivers have an adequate score on the BRIEF A test.

We are beginning a cycle with new challenges and opportunities, but we are sure that with your support and trust we will be able to serve more children and their families.

Links:

• Our website