Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on a Child Maltreatment Prevention Network

Disruptions during COVID-19 coincided with fewer connections among organizations. Collaborative members had higher odds of connection before and during COVID-19, suggesting a potential strategy for building and maintaining a cross-sector service network. Understanding network structure and change in the early stages of COVID-19 provides an opportunity to work on building and sustaining inter-organizational connections essential in violence prevention and child well-being and other areas of public health.