Adelphi Launches 'Warmline' For Parents During Outbreak

GARDEN CITY, NY — To help parents and families cope with the stresses of being locked up during the coronavirus pandemic, Adelphi University's Institute for Parenting has launched a "warmline" to help caregivers of young children.

The warmline for parents, caregivers and educators of babies and young children (ages 0-6) to call with non-emergency questions about child adjustment, development, activities and how to talk to young children about all the recent changes caused by the coronavirus.

“Although we anticipated that the most immediate concerns would be about physical health and medical questions, which are not our focus, we are and will be available to support families as their together time extends, and questions arise about development, social-emotional growth, age-appropriate communication, family dynamics, routines, transitions and adjustment to new patterns and places, etc,” said Joaniko Kohchi, director of the institute.

Messages for the warmline can be left at 516-515-1948. Calls will be returned by specialists in infant and childhood issues from Adelphi’s Institute for Parenting on Mondays and Thursdays. Messages left from Friday through Monday will be returned on Monday afternoons and messages left on Tuesday-Thursday will be returned on Thursday afternoons.

For more information about the warmline and Adelphi’s Institute for parenting, visit parenting.adelphi.edu.