Rivera, DarchelleAnyaChristina2021-06-082021-06-082020-10-19https://hdl.handle.net/10929/71088In this focus group, participants discuss their experiences with social isolation and parenting during the pandemic. Participants also discuss the mask mandate and travel restrictions, difficulty finding COVID-19 testing sites. The participants share challenges in explaining physical distancing to their children, and fears about children losing social connections. Participants share that they saw communities come together to help each other during the pandemic, and the pandemic EBT program was very helpful in terms of maintaining food access.0:22:10MPEG-4en-USThis Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for non-commercial uses. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder: New Jersey YMCA State AllianceAtlantic Co. (N.J.)New JerseyCOVID-19 PandemicPositive OutlookSelf-Care StrategiesView of NJ Government's Response to the PandemicCOVID-19 Health BehaviorsSocial PodsSocial Re-ConnectSocial Disconnect - Social Isolation and LonelinessNegative Mental Health OutcomesUnpredictabilitySocial and Economic FactorsFood AccessibilityChildrenActs of KindnessEmploymentAccess to CareResilienceSecondary Suffering and TraumaEducationResources NeededNoteworthy Quotes for Report or PresentationChildcare ArrangementsFinancial_Economic (In)stabilityVideoNew Jersey YMCA State Alliance