COINCIDE (2021 - 2026)

Protecting young children from extreme heat is crucial. Join @HarvardCenter for a webinar on practical solutions & policy innovations to support #ECD amid climate change. 🗓️July 17, 2025 Register developingchild.harvard.edu/event/webinar/…

The FrameWorks Institute & the Center on the Developing Child have developed new resources to support advocates & communicators working to build understanding around the interconnected relationship between place, racism, and early childhood development: bit.ly/44lnl5t

Apply now for the #Tata transformation prize if you are an Indian innovator in the field of health, nutrition or sustainability. nyas.org/shaping-scienc… @NYASciences @PrinSciAdvOff @DBTIndia @IndiaDST @ICMRDELHI @CSIR_IND @iiscbangalore

Child-adult relationships that are responsive & attentive—with lots of back-and-forth interactions—build a strong foundation in a child’s brain for all future learning. 👉 Discover 5 ways to practice these "serve and return" interactions with your child: bit.ly/3Uvlg28

Coming up next month: a FREE #DOHaD webinar with @KozetaMiliku! 🗣️ Beyond Maternal Influence: Paternal Preconception Health and Offspring Cardiovascular Outcomes 📅 20 August 2025 ⏰ 13:00 BST 🔗 Register: bit.ly/45dLjkE #PreconceptionHealth #EarlyLifeHealth

We’re thrilled to share the Top artists from April–June 2025 Art competition! 🖍️📷Children from the @_MAASTHI birth cohort wowed us with their creativity as part of the #COINCIDE study 📷 @India_Alliance

@UNICEF seeking an International Consultant to develop Uzbekistan's National #ECD Strategy ✅ 80-day consultancy ✅ Remote + 3 visits to Tashkent ✅ 15+ years ECD experience required ✅ Master's degree in social policy/related field Apply jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/5817…

@SangathIndia is thrilled to announce SYMPSYCH 2025, an international conference co-hosted by #Sangath and @symbiosistweets – coming this October! Date: 3-4 October 2025 Location: Pune, India Registration link: shorturl.at/7IuV6

📬 The #COINCIDE June 2025 newsletter is out now! Catch up on the latest project highlights and recent milestones 🔗 projectcoincide.org/newsletters-2/… 👀 Follow us for regular updates and insights into all things #COINCIDE @India_Alliance @thePHFI @grbepi

🎓My latest PhD paper on caregiving in urban Bangalore is out: mdpi.com/3363266 #mdpihealthcare via @HealthcareMDPI_ @prashanthns @grbepi @India_Alliance @CDLRPHFI @Debarati32 @thePHFI @iphindia @_MAASTHI 🔗 linkedin.com/posts/eunice-l…

Looking forward to the ASET colloquium to be delivered @TIFRScience on Friday June 27th by Dr. Nachiket Mor @nachiketmor based on work done by him and @ItiBhargava which has deep relevance to mental health related policies for India

Indoor air quality plays a critical role in early development, especially for young children, who spend most of their time indoors. In this Here & Now segment, our Chief Science Officer, Dr. Lindsey Burghardt, shares what we know & why it matters: wbur.fm/4lle447

☀️ All children deserve a safe, cool place to play—especially as #heatwaves become more frequent & longer-lasting. Communities can take action by adding green space, installing shade structures & much more. Read our working paper on extreme heat for info: bit.ly/448DjRn

📢 Exciting update from #SER2025! Prof. Giridhara R. Babu (@grbepi ) presented findings from the @COINCIDE_2021 study via poster presentation at the Society for Epidemiologic Research Conference 2025, held in Boston, USA (June 10–13). @thePHFI @India_Alliance @_MAASTHI

Join the 3-day Qualitative Research Methods workshop at NIMHANS from 3rd to 5th July 2025. Learn approaches like Phenomenology and Grounded Theory, data analysis, coding, and publishing. Limited seats. Register now: tinyurl.com/3h243yhd #nimhans #researchmethod

We’re excited to see this coverage of our working paper by @hgse about the effect of air quality on childhood development: bit.ly/4n5seYV Because we spend over 90% of our time inside—including in schools—indoor air quality plays a critical role in health & learning.

🎉 Happy #InternationalDayOfPlay! We believe play builds stronger families & communities. On Monday, we hosted a webinar on play in parenting, exploring how play supports child development & strengthens the parent-child bond. Thanks to our speakers! 🎥: bit.ly/4jQPFT5

We’re proud to see the Center’s work featured in this important @NBCNews article on how extreme heat is affecting childhood health and development. Learn more about the effects of extreme heat in our working paper: bit.ly/448DjRn bit.ly/4e6wzak

Some of the most important interactions caregivers have with children happen through play. Play can take many different forms, as seen by this caregiver making the baby laugh with silly actions. Find even more play ideas here: bit.ly/3PvRRSf #internationaldayofplay

We’re thrilled that our @CDLRPHFI lead @Debarati32 is presenting “Tangled Troubles: New ways to investigate the web of stressors affecting children’s mental health” at the illustrious @iphindia today! Don’t miss this insightful session! #ChildMentalHealth #PHFICDLR @thePHFI