Building Upon the Resilience of Hispanic Families During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted Hispanic communities and introduced new challenges to Latino families’ wellbeing. As the nation moves into the recovery phase, what can we learn from research concerning how Latino families are coping, and how can programs build on strengths of Hispanic families to support them now and in the future? The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (the Center) presents this research-to-practice webinar recording discussing what research tells us about the resilience of Hispanic families and how programs can build on these strengths to offer a pathway to recovery. Natasha Cabrera, Center co-investigator, shares her latest research on factors that promote resilience in the face of pandemic-related stressors among Hispanic families. She is joined by Abriendo Puertas’ Adrian Pedroza and Family Focus’ Mariana Osoria as they discuss how these findings align with their experience serving Hispanic communities.

Panelists:

Natasha Cabrera, Ph.D. (Co-Primary Investigator, National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families)

Adrian Pedroza (National Director of Strategic Partnerships, Abriendo Puertas)

Mariana Osoria, A.M (Senior Vice President of Partnerships and Engagement, Family Focus)

The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (Center) is supported by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the United States (U.S.) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of two financial assistance awards (Award # 90PH0028, from 2018-2023, and Award # 90PH0032 from 2023-2028) totaling $13.5 million across the two awards with 99 percent funded by ACF/HHS and 1 percentage funded by non-government sources. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACF/HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit the ACF website, Administrative and National Policy Requirement.