Early Intervention: Serving Children During COVID-19 with Lori Russell

Emily George had the privilege of interviewing Lori Russell on our most recent episode of Unlocking Accountable Care. Lori is the Executive Director for Aspire Developmental Services, a non-profit organization based on the North Shore, which focuses on providing early intervention services for children.

In this episode, Lori shares with us the societal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly as they relate to educational regression among children who are unable to participate in daycare and/or early intervention services as a result of safety regulations. Lori describes the ways her organization has shifted to accommodate various needs that have arisen in the community at this time. She also shares ideas for how on-profits who serve young children can revamp their programs and operations to mitigate the negative consequences of children not being able to engage in traditional learning activities.