What is experienced in childhood is crucial for adult life

It is essential to protect children from risk factors and adverse situations that may occur, especially in the first thousand days of life.

Violence, exposure to extreme poverty, food insecurity, and the mental health conditions of their caregivers: all of these create barriers to child development.

Check out the 12 Main Early Childhood Challenges in Portugal, the result of the conclusions from the Big Meeting 2.0, now available in video/infographic form.