January 27, 2012
Publication: Harvard Graduate School of Education
Featured Expert: Jack P. Shonkoff
Link: https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/12/01/harvard-edcast-toxic-stress-early-childhood
Center Director Jack P. Shonkoff discusses the impact of early childhood toxic stress on adult health in the January 23 EdCast, a weekly podcast interview conducted by Matthew Weber at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In the 14-minute interview, Shonkoff addresses the recent American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on toxic stress, emphasizing the need for a new generation of interventions that not only identify risk factors but also build protection against their physiological consequences.