January 15-16, 2026
Developing a roadmap to scale up parenting programs to all families who need them worldwide
Scientists agree that loving care that makes a child feel loved and secure is a prerequisite for healthy cognitive, emotional, and social development, and the single most important factor for good mental health throughout life. Raising children is perhaps the most important task we undertake, but babies don't come with an instruction manual.
To develop a roadmap for Universal caregiver programs to all who need them worldwide. This event will lay the groundwork for a global summit and a potential United Nations General Assembly resolution on caregiver support.
More than four hundred randomized controlled trials, collected in a systematic review led by the WHO in 2022, demonstrate that evidence-based caregiver programs increase nurturing care, reduce maltreatment, and improve parents' mental health outcomes.
CaixaForum Madrid, Auditorium
Paseo del Prado, 36
28014 Madrid, Spain