Getting to Know Your International Contacts—Part 2

I have yet to establish an international contact so I reviewed the link at the Center on the Developing Child and the Global Children's Initiative.
This program has committed to the health and development of children, research and demonstration projects, and building leadership in the role of child development research and in addition they are also focusing on early childhood development, child mental health, children in crisis and conflict situations.
Several of the articles discussed how toxic stress can and will affect early childhood adversites. Doctors are now more aware of situations that are harmful to children and are in the position to help those who are dealing with these. Stress can be harmful to young children and if children are constantly exposed to toxic stress, it is likely "that the development of brain architecture and other organ systems, and increase the risk for stress-related disease and cognitive impairment, well into the adult years".
Knowing how stress effects children needs to be addressed immediately and that their development is vital. Their health will take on all kinds of negativity and their coping skills will be absent. Social situations and adults modeling the positive reinforcement is a great opportunity for children to understand how to deal with stress.

Reference:
 Center on the Developing Child. "The Lifelong Effects of Early Childhood Adversity and Toxic Stress". Retrieved on April 1, 2012 at http://developingchild.harvard.edu/topics/science_of_early_childhood/toxic_stress_response/