How the characters of Sesame Street are helping kids get through the pandemic

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Jan 20, 2022 7:35 AM CDT

NOW: How the characters of Sesame Street are helping kids get through the pandemic

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The beloved characters on Sesame Street are helping kids get through the pandemic.

We all know the past few years have been tough on families everywhere.

A new partnership between the TV program and a large insurance company is making a difference.

Andrea Cody, a senior project manager at Sesame Workshop, and Dr. Arethusa Kirk, national senior medical director at United Healthcare Community and State, joined CBS 58 on Thursday, Jan. 20 to talk about the resources they're using to build upon child resiliency.