The Early Relational Health Determinants of Future Health and Well-Being

Webinar

Report Release Webinar: Early Relational Health: Building Foundations for Child, Family, and Community Well-Being

October 22, 2025

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)

Past

Discussion

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About

The National Academies’ Board on Children, Youth, and Families held a webinar sharing the key findings from a new report, Early Relational Health: Building Foundations for Child, Family, and Community Well-being.

Early relationships are foundational for lifelong health, learning, and well-being. Mutual, meaningful, and affirming moments of connection in the youngest relationships support brain development, resilience, and social-emotional growth. These experiences, known as early relational health (ERH), can also buffer the impacts of adversity and help create pathways toward thriving children, families, and communities.

The new report Early Relational Health: Building Foundations for Child, Family, and Community Well-Being provides evidence-based opportunities for advancing ERH. Developed by a committee of experts, the report highlights opportunities for practice, policy, and research to strengthen supportive relationships. It emphasizes asset-based approaches, family and community leadership, workforce supports, and cross-sector collaboration to promote ERH across health care, education, and social systems.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Stacey Smit

(202) 334-1993
ssmit@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Meeting 5: Early Relational Health Determinants of Future Health and Well-Being

August 6, 2025

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The committee held a closed session this day.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Willis
Michael Arenson
Dani Dumitriu
Andrew Garner
Andrea Gonzalez
Charlyn Harper Browne
Justin Lavner
Michelle Sarche
Barbara Rogoff
Dominque Charlot-Swilley

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Agenda topics

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Briefing Book

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 06, 2025

Contact

Stacey Smit

(202) 334-1993
ssmit@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Meeting 4: Early Relational Health Determinants of Future Health and Well-Being

July 23 - 25, 2025

Past

About

The Committee on the Early Relational Health Determinants of Future Health and Wellbeing held its fourth committee meeting June 23-25, 2025. The meeting was a mix of open and closed sessions. During the open sessions, the committee heard perspectives on early relational health from researchers and decisionmakers.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Willis
Michael Arenson
Elisabeth Burak
Dani Dumitriu
Andrew Garner
Charlyn Harper Browne
Justin Lavner
Michelle Sarche
Barbara Rogoff
Dominque Charlot-Swilley

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Agenda topics

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Briefing book

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

July 25, 2025

Contact

Stacey Smit

(202) 334-1993
ssmit@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Meeting 3: Early Relational Health Determinants of Future Health and Well-Being

July 9, 2025

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The Committee on the Early Relational Health Determinants of Future Health and Wellbeing held its third virtual committee meeting on July 9, 2025.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Michael Arenson
Elisabeth Burak
Dani Dumitriu
Andrew Garner
Andrea Gonzalez
Charlyn Harper Browne
Justin Lavner
Michelle Sarche
Barbara Rogoff
Dominque Charlot-Swilley

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Agenda Topics

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Briefing Books

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 06, 2025

Contact

Stacey Smit

(202) 334-1993
ssmit@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Meeting 2: Early Relational Health Determinants of Future Health and Well-Being

June 18, 2025

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The Committee on the Early Relational Health Determinants of Future Health and Wellbeing held its second virtual committee meeting on June 18, 2025.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Willis
Michael Arenson
Elisabeth Burak
Dani Dumitriu
Andrew Garner
Andrea Gonzalez
Charlyn Harper Browne
Justin Lavner
Michelle Sarche
Barbara Rogoff
Dominque Charlot-Swilley

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Agenda topics

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Briefing Book

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 06, 2025

Contact

Stacey Smit

(202) 334-1993
ssmit@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Tele Conference

Meeting 1: Early Relational Health Determinants of Future Health and Well-Being

June 12, 2025

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The Committee on the Early Relational Health Determinants of Future Health and Wellbeing held its first virtual committee meeting on June 12, 2025.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

David Willis
Michael Arenson
Elisabeth Burak
Dani Dumitriu
Andrea Gonzalez
Charlyn Harper Browne
Justin Lavner
Michelle Sarche
Barbara Rogoff
Dominque Charlot-Swilley

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Agenda topics

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Briefing Book

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 18, 2025

Contact

Stacey Smit

(202) 334-1993
ssmit@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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