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Local Determinants of Malnutrition Study Narrated Presentation

This presentation describes a methodology that FH has used to better understand the determinants of malnutrition in particular developing countries (Burundi, Mozambique, Kenya, Bolivia and Ethiopia). The study compares poor mothers who have children who are growing well with poor mothers of children who are malnourished, identifying possible messages and project activities that can make a difference in terms of preventing malnutrition. Please click here to view slides.

Organizational Authors: 
Food for the Hungry
Year Published: 
2009
Your rating: None Average: 5 (2 votes)
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Care Group Indicator Gap Closure Presentation

This presentation compares the indicator gap closure (i.e., performance index) on 13 “Rapid CATCH” indicators measured by 58 USAID-funded child survival projects ending between 2003 and 2009, and nine child survival projects (most from the same period, but one ending in 2010) using Care Groups. The results are striking, and further confirm the value of Care Groups for bringing about behavior change.  Since this original analysis, statistical analysis was done to determine whether the differences noted in the presentation were statistically significant.  The sample size of Care Group projects was small, but there was a statistically-significant difference (p<0.05) between the overall performance index (all indicators) and also for the exclusive breastfeeding indicator.  (Please note that not all of the indicators used remained the same over time (e.g., HWWS), but the comparison was done using the original Rapid CATCH indicator list for which we had data for the CSHGP projects.)  Please click here to view slides.

Organizational Authors: 
Food for the Hungry
Year Published: 
2011
Your rating: None Average: 4 (1 vote)
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Using Social Network Analysis to Save Children's Lives

This narrated presentation describes a new idea on ways to apply findings from the science of social network analysis to Care Groups. Please click here to view slides.

Organizational Authors: 
Food for the Hungry
CORE Group
Year Published: 
2010
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Mobilizing Communities for Improved Nutrition: A Manual and Guide for Training Community Leaders

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application/pdf iconMobilizing Communities for Improved Nutrition: A Guide for Training Community Leaders

The manual provides instructions for facilitating a one-day workshop with community leaders (e.g., community, religious, and business leaders and government officials) to support and improve children’s health and well-being through improved infant and young child feeding and maternal dietary practices. This workshop will help community leaders to share helpful information in their communities, increase discussion and reflection on nutrition-related topics, and support families to feed their children well.

The guide should be used in conjunction with the manual for training community leaders and aims to educate community leaders to support and improve children’s health and well-being through improved infant and young child feeding and maternal dietary practices.

Organizational Authors: 
USAID
PATCH
IYCN Project
Year Published: 
2011
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Strengthening Health Talks Training Manual

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application/pdf iconStrengthening Health Talks Training Manual

This manual provides step-by-step instructions to facilitate a half-day training workshop to improve the quality of group counseling sessions and health talks. Recognizing that health workers’ time is already limited, the workshop described in this manual requires only a few hours and includes content and practical exercises that focus on key changes health workers can make to ensure their health talks are more effective. The learning activities in this manual provide information and practical exercises on adult learning principles, communication and facilitation skills, and planning. This manual can be used with facility or community-based staff who provide group counseling, facilitate health talks, or lead support groups.

Organizational Authors: 
USAID
IYCN Project
Year Published: 
2011
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Infant and Young Child Feeding and Gender Manuals for Male Group Leaders

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application/pdf iconInfant and Young Child Feeding and Gender Participant Manual for Male Group Leaders

The Training Manual provides male group leaders with the information and techniques they need to share information and encourage discussions on gender issues and optimal infant and young child feeding. The training curriculum described in the manual assumes strong facilitation skills on part of the participants. It describes a two-day training workshop that uses group activities, focused discussions, brainstorming, and role playing to introduce issues such as breastfeeding, complementary feeding, counseling and testing for HIV, and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

This Participants’ manual serves as a reference for male group leaders who participated in the two-day training in order for them to be able to share information and encourage discussions on gender issues and support optimal maternal dietary and infant and young child feeding practices. This manual includes summaries of key content, suggested questions to promote discussion, and activities that group leaders can use when facilitatingtheir group sessions.

Organizational Authors: 
USAID
PATH
IYCN Project
Year Published: 
2011
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Positive Deviance/Hearth: A Resource Guide for Sustainably Rehabilitating Malnourished Children

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application/pdf iconPortuguese: Positive Deviance/Hearth
application/pdf iconIndonesian: Positive Deviance/Hearth

A Positive Deviance/Hearth Nutrition Program is a home-and neighborhood-based nutrition program for children who are at risk for protein-energy malnutrition in developing countries.

Organizational Authors: 
CORE Group
USAID
Year Published: 
2003
Your rating: None Average: 5 (1 vote)
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Partnership Defined Quality Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit With Youth Annex

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The Partnership Defined Quality Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit provides a set of tools including supervisory checklists, mapping tools and an exit interview to support the implementation of PDQ. These tools have been developed by various country‐based programs to document changes in quality at the community level.

Organizational Authors: 
Save the Children
CORE Group
Year Published: 
2010
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Application of Persuasion Principles (FH) to Food Security Programs with Statistical Calculators and Worksheets

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The Application of Persuasion Principles (FH) to Food Security Programsoutlines the persuasion principles of the food security programs. The Statistical Calculators and Worksheets contains English and Spanish versions of Excel worksheets for calculating sample size (for one-time and repeat studies); generating indicator confidence intervals for both categorical and continuous data (for LQAS/SRS [d.e.=1] and cluster sampling [d.e.=2]); a worksheet that helps you choose interview areas for cluster sampling and LQAS (i.e, an automatic sampling frame); and LQAS tabulation tables where you plug in your data and project targets, decision rules are calculated automatically, and a sheet summarizes which project supervision areas are above and below target and above and below average coverage. A demo table is also included that shows how this last LQAS sheet works (with fictitious data inserted). Please click here to view the statisitical calulator and worksheets.

Authors: 
Thomas Davis
Organizational Authors: 
FSN Networks
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Mother-to-Mother Support Groups: Trainer's Maual and Facilitator’s Manual with Discussion Guide

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application/pdf iconMother-to-Mother Support Groups: Facilitator’s Manual with Discussion Guide
application/pdf iconMother-to-Mother Support Groups: Training Manual

This guide and manuals were developed at the request of mother-to-mother support group facilitators in Western Kenya. It is meant to provide more detailed background information on possible support group topics for facilitators to use to prepare for meetings, or to do research if mothers have questions that facilitators do not know the answers to.

Organizational Authors: 
USAID
PATH
IYCN Project
Year Published: 
2011
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SBC Core Competencies Self-assessment Tool

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application/msword iconSBC Core Competencies Self-assessment Tool

This self-assessment tool is designed to identify your knowledge and skills to develop training programs that fit your needs.

Organizational Authors: 
TOPS
Food Security and Nutrition Network
Year Published: 
2012
Your rating: None Average: 5 (1 vote)
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Principles of Persuasion, Parts 1 and 2

Principles of Persuasion, Part 1: Consistency and Commitment is a narrated presentation that explains the scientific findings on persuasion, and how you can use persuasion principles in your food security, child survival and other community development work.

Authors: 
Tom Davis
Organizational Authors: 
Food for the Hungry
FSN Network
TOPS
Year Published: 
2011
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Quality Improvement & Verification Checklists: Online Training Module, Training Files, Slides, QIVCs, etc.

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application/msword iconCommunity Development Worker Quality Improvement & Verification Checklist (QIVC, French)
application/msword iconCommunity Development Worker Quality improvement & Verification Checklist (English)

Quality Improvement and Verification Checklists (QIVCs) provide a detailed check of development workers’ performance on their key processes in order to monitor and improve their performance, identify “system problems,” and to encourage them.  QIVCs are being used in many countries throughout the world to improve key processes.&

Authors: 
Thomas Davis
Organizational Authors: 
FH
FSN Network
TOPS
Year Published: 
2012
Your rating: None Average: 4.6 (5 votes)
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Positive Deviance/Hearth: A Resource Guide for Sustainably Rehabilitating Malnourished Children

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application/pdf iconFrench: Positive Deviance/Hearth
application/pdf iconSpanish: Positive Deviance/Hearth
application/pdf iconPortuguese: Positive Deviance/Hearth
application/pdf iconIndonesian: Positive Deviance/Hearth

A Positive Deviance/Hearth Nutrition Program is a home-and neighborhood-based nutrition program for children who are at risk for protein-energy malnutrition in developing countries.

Organizational Authors: 
CORE Group
USAID
Year Published: 
2003
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Partnership Defined Quality Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit With Youth Annex

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application/pdf iconPartnership Defined Quality Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit

The Partnership Defined Quality Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit provides a set of tools including supervisory checklists, mapping tools and an exit interview to support the implementation of PDQ. These tools have been developed by various country‐based programs to document changes in quality at the community level.

Organizational Authors: 
Save the Children
CORE Group
Year Published: 
2010
Your rating: None Average: 5 (2 votes)
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Partnership Defined Quality Training Supplement Manual

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application/pdf iconPartnership Defined Quality Training Supplement Manual

This manual was designed to be a resource and guide for exploring and planning quality improvement activities through partnership activities involving service providers and the community members that they are meant to serve.

This is an FSN Network SBC Task Force approved method.

Authors: 
Ronnie Lovich
Marcie Rubardt
Debbie Fagan
Mary Beth Powers
Organizational Authors: 
Save the Children
Year Published: 
2005
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Partnership Defined Quality Facilitation Guide

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application/pdf iconPartnership Defined Quality Facilitation Guide
application/msword iconPDQ Short Summary and Resources

This facilitation guide is designed as a training supplement for the PDQ manual. The guide will enable the facilitator to conduct a PDQ training that will enhance the participants’ understanding of when and how PDQ can be used to strengthen quality and access, and equip them with the skills necessary to adapt and implement PDQ in their programs.

Organizational Authors: 
Save the Children
Year Published: 
2003
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The Care Group Difference

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application/pdf iconThe Care Group Difference
application/pdf iconPortuguese Care Group Manual: The Care Group Difference
application/msword iconCare Group Model: FSN Network SBC Task Force Recommended & Related Links
application/msword iconCare Group Minimum Criteria Checklist 2012

This guide, developed by World Relief, explores the evidence base for the Care Group model, offers criteria to assist project managers in determining the feasibility of using this approach within their own programs and provides a step-by-step guide for starting and sustaining care groups.

Authors: 
Megan Laughlin
Organizational Authors: 
World Relief
CORE Group
Year Published: 
2004
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Barrier Analysis Facilitator's Guide

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application/pdf iconBarrier Analysis Facilitator's Guide
application/msword iconFSN Network SBC Task Force Recommended & Related Links
application/msword iconBarrier Analysis Tabulation Directions
application/vnd.ms-excel iconBarrier Analysis Tabulation Worksheet

Barrier Analysis is a rapid assessment tool used in community health and other community development projects to identify behavioral determinants associated with a particular behavior. These behavioral determinants are identified so that more effective behavior change communication messages, strategies and supporting activities (e.g., creating support groups) can be developed.

Authors: 
Thomas Davis
Organizational Authors: 
Food for the Hungry
CORE Group
USAID
Year Published: 
2004
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Using Motivation 3.0 with Community Health Workers Presentation

This presentation explores the question under what conditions do performance-based incentives work and not work, what are the dangers of using them indiscriminately and should we pay CHWs or use volunteer CHWs or both. Please click here to view slides.

Authors: 
Thomas Davis
Organizational Authors: 
Food for the Hungry
TOPS
Year Published: 
2011
Your rating: None Average: 4.5 (2 votes)
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FSN Network SBC Task Force Approved Tools

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application/pdf iconSBC Task Force Approved Tools

This document shows the seven food security Social & Behavioral Change tools currently approved by the FSN Network SBC Task Force.

Organizational Authors: 
Tom Davis
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Designing for Behavior Change

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application/pdf iconDesigning for Behavior Change-Spanish

This field-tested, six-day training package will enable private voluntary organizations (PVOs) and partners to replicate the BEHAVE workshops conducted with CORE Group members in multiple countries and regions around the globe. The manual consolidates handouts and facilitator materials with easy-to-use training guidelines.
The “Designing for Behavior Change” workshop responds to community health managers’ and planners’ need for a practical behavioral framework that aids them in planning their projects strategically for maximum effectiveness. It is built upon the BEHAVE Framework, developed by the Academy for Education Development (AED). The workshop trains participants to apply AED’s BEHAVE Framework to improve maternal and child health programming.

Organizational Authors: 
CORE Group
CORE Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Working Group and the Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
Year Published: 
2008
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Using Cascade Groups for Promotion of Agricultural Practices for Women Farmers Presentation

Care Groups are a type of cascade group that speficically were created for use in MCH programs. This presentation is based on the question "Can a similar Cascade Group Methodology be applied to boost adoption of agricultural practices of women?" Please click here to view slides.

Organizational Authors: 
Food for the Hungry
Year Published: 
2010
Your rating: None Average: 4 (1 vote)
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Care Group Indicator Gap Closure Presentation

This presentation compares the indicator gap closure (i.e., performance index) on 13 “Rapid CATCH” indicators measured by 58 USAID-funded child survival projects ending between 2003 and 2009, and nine child survival projects (most from the same period, but one ending in 2010) using Care Groups. The results are striking, and further confirm the value of Care Groups for bringing about behavior change.  Since this original analysis, statistical analysis was done to determine whether the differences noted in the presentation were statistically significant.  The sample size of Care Group projects was small, but there was a statistically-significant difference (p<0.05) between the overall performance index (all indicators) and also for the exclusive breastfeeding indicator.  (Please note that not all of the indicators used remained the same over time (e.g., HWWS), but the comparison was done using the original Rapid CATCH indicator list for which we had data for the CSHGP projects.)  Please click here to view slides.

Organizational Authors: 
Food for the Hungry
Year Published: 
2011
Your rating: None Average: 4 (1 vote)
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The Care Group Difference

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application/pdf iconThe Care Group Difference
application/pdf iconPortuguese Care Group Manual: The Care Group Difference
application/msword iconCare Group Model: FSN Network SBC Task Force Recommended & Related Links
application/msword iconCare Group Minimum Criteria Checklist 2012

This guide, developed by World Relief, explores the evidence base for the Care Group model, offers criteria to assist project managers in determining the feasibility of using this approach within their own programs and provides a step-by-step guide for starting and sustaining care groups.

Authors: 
Megan Laughlin
Organizational Authors: 
World Relief
CORE Group
Year Published: 
2004
Your rating: None Average: 4 (1 vote)
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Using Social Network Analysis to Save Children's Lives

This narrated presentation describes a new idea on ways to apply findings from the science of social network analysis to Care Groups. Please click here to view slides.

Organizational Authors: 
Food for the Hungry
CORE Group
Year Published: 
2010
Your rating: None Average: 3 (1 vote)
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Mozambique Care Group Operations Research Report

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application/pdf iconMozambique Care Group Operations Research Report

The objective of the Care Group Operational Research was to identify the key components to the effective use of the Care Group Methodology. The OR included qualitative and quantitative survey methods to determine if the Care Group methodology was carried out as designed and identified methodological adaptations that occurred based on problems and difficulties that arose.

Organizational Authors: 
Food for the Hungry
Year Published: 
2010
Your rating: None Average: 5 (1 vote)
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Positive Deviance/Hearth: A Resource Guide for Sustainably Rehabilitating Malnourished Children

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application/pdf iconPositive Deviance/Hearth: A Resource Guide for Sustainably Rehabilitating Malnourished Children
application/pdf iconFrench: Positive Deviance/Hearth
application/pdf iconSpanish: Positive Deviance/Hearth
application/pdf iconPortuguese: Positive Deviance/Hearth
application/pdf iconIndonesian: Positive Deviance/Hearth

A Positive Deviance/Hearth Nutrition Program is a home-and neighborhood-based nutrition program for children who are at risk for protein-energy malnutrition in developing countries.

Organizational Authors: 
CORE Group
USAID
Year Published: 
2003
Your rating: None Average: 5 (1 vote)
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Results in Improving Hand Washing with Soap Using Care Groups Presentation

This presentation describes the results of the CORE Group Social & Behavioral Change Working Group’s “Powerful to Change Analysis” of Hand Washing with Soap, looking at USAID-funded child survival projects that have had the best results in HWWS in order to identify some of the common elements in their approaches.  One commonality in these projects was having a systematic home visitation strategy (as used in Care Groups).  Please click here to view slides.

Organizational Authors: 
Food for the Hungry
Year Published: 
2009
Your rating: None Average: 4.7 (3 votes)
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Care Group Indicator Gap Closure Presentation

This presentation compares the indicator gap closure (i.e., performance index) on 13 “Rapid CATCH” indicators measured by 58 USAID-funded child survival projects ending between 2003 and 2009, and nine child survival projects (most from the same period, but one ending in 2010) using Care Groups. The results are striking, and further confirm the value of Care Groups for bringing about behavior change.  Since this original analysis, statistical analysis was done to determine whether the differences noted in the presentation were statistically significant.  The sample size of Care Group projects was small, but there was a statistically-significant difference (p<0.05) between the overall performance index (all indicators) and also for the exclusive breastfeeding indicator.  (Please note that not all of the indicators used remained the same over time (e.g., HWWS), but the comparison was done using the original Rapid CATCH indicator list for which we had data for the CSHGP projects.)  Please click here to view slides.

Organizational Authors: 
Food for the Hungry
Year Published: 
2011
Your rating: None Average: 4 (1 vote)
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Application of Persuasion Principles (FH) to Food Security Programs with Statistical Calculators and Worksheets

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application/msword iconApplication of Persuasion Principles

The Application of Persuasion Principles (FH) to Food Security Programsoutlines the persuasion principles of the food security programs. The Statistical Calculators and Worksheets contains English and Spanish versions of Excel worksheets for calculating sample size (for one-time and repeat studies); generating indicator confidence intervals for both categorical and continuous data (for LQAS/SRS [d.e.=1] and cluster sampling [d.e.=2]); a worksheet that helps you choose interview areas for cluster sampling and LQAS (i.e, an automatic sampling frame); and LQAS tabulation tables where you plug in your data and project targets, decision rules are calculated automatically, and a sheet summarizes which project supervision areas are above and below target and above and below average coverage. A demo table is also included that shows how this last LQAS sheet works (with fictitious data inserted). Please click here to view the statisitical calulator and worksheets.

Authors: 
Thomas Davis
Organizational Authors: 
FSN Networks
Your rating: None Average: 5 (2 votes)
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Care Group Criteria (French)

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This document outlines the various criteria for Care Groups in the French language.

Organizational Authors: 
World Relief
Food for the Hungry
Year Published: 
2009
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Promising Initiatives on the Motivation of Volunteer Health Workers: FH/Mozambique Care Group Project

The Promising Initiatives on the Motivation of Volunteer Health Workers: FH/Mozambique Care Group Project is a narrated presentation presented at APHA Community-based Primary Health Care Conference in November 2011 by Care Groups and Volunteer Motivation. Please click the link above to view the slides.

Authors: 
Thomas Davis
Year Published: 
2011
Your rating: None Average: 4.5 (2 votes)
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Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) for Frontline Health Care Workers

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application/pdf iconSocial and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) for Frontline Health Care Workers Facilitator's Guide
application/msword iconSocial and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) for Frontline Health Care Workers Participant Handout Packet

Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) for Frontline Health Care Workers is a learning package for use in face-to-face workshops with nurses, community health extension workers, and HIV counselors on SBCC and interpersonal communication (IPC). The package comprises a Facilitator’s Guide and a Participant Handout Packet with worksheets.

This learning package is designed to assist health care workers to effectively apply SBCC and IPC and, ultimately, deliver higher-quality care to clients. Those completing it will understand how to apply: 1) SBCC for better health care; 2) IPC in the context of their everyday work; and 3) improved communication skills to client interactions and for advocacy and social mobilization efforts. 

Organizational Authors: 
C-Change
USAID
Year Published: 
2012
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SBC Core Competencies Self-assessment Tool

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application/msword iconSBC Core Competencies Self-assessment Tool

This self-assessment tool is designed to identify your knowledge and skills to develop training programs that fit your needs.

Organizational Authors: 
TOPS
Food Security and Nutrition Network
Year Published: 
2012
Your rating: None Average: 5 (1 vote)
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Boosting Project Performance with Social & Behavioral Change Presentation

This presentation explores how to boost project performance with social and behavioral change and how to update current methods. Please click here to view slides.

Authors: 
Thomas Davis
Organizational Authors: 
TOPS
USAID
Year Published: 
2011
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Local Determinants of Malnutrition: An Expanded Positive Deviance Study

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This document describes a methodology that FH has used to better understand the determinants of malnutrition in particular developing countries (Burundi, Mozambique, Kenya, Bolivia and Ethiopia). The study compares poor mothers who have children who are growing well with poor mothers of children who are malnourished, identifying possible messages and project activities that can make a difference in terms of preventing malnutrition.

Authors: 
Thomas Davis
Julie Hettinger
Phil Moses
Lauren Erickson-Mamane
Adugna Kebede
Organizational Authors: 
Food for the Hungry
USAID
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Mobilizing Communities for Improved Nutrition: A Manual and Guide for Training Community Leaders

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application/pdf iconMobilizing Communities for Improved Nutrition: A Guide for Training Community Leaders

The manual provides instructions for facilitating a one-day workshop with community leaders (e.g., community, religious, and business leaders and government officials) to support and improve children’s health and well-being through improved infant and young child feeding and maternal dietary practices. This workshop will help community leaders to share helpful information in their communities, increase discussion and reflection on nutrition-related topics, and support families to feed their children well.

The guide should be used in conjunction with the manual for training community leaders and aims to educate community leaders to support and improve children’s health and well-being through improved infant and young child feeding and maternal dietary practices.

Organizational Authors: 
USAID
PATCH
IYCN Project
Year Published: 
2011
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Mother-to-Mother Support Groups: Trainer's Maual and Facilitator’s Manual with Discussion Guide

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application/pdf iconMother-to-Mother Support Groups: Facilitator’s Manual with Discussion Guide
application/pdf iconMother-to-Mother Support Groups: Training Manual

This guide and manuals were developed at the request of mother-to-mother support group facilitators in Western Kenya. It is meant to provide more detailed background information on possible support group topics for facilitators to use to prepare for meetings, or to do research if mothers have questions that facilitators do not know the answers to.

Organizational Authors: 
USAID
PATH
IYCN Project
Year Published: 
2011
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Mozambique Care Group Operations Research Report

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application/pdf iconMozambique Care Group Operations Research Report

The objective of the Care Group Operational Research was to identify the key components to the effective use of the Care Group Methodology. The OR included qualitative and quantitative survey methods to determine if the Care Group methodology was carried out as designed and identified methodological adaptations that occurred based on problems and difficulties that arose.

Organizational Authors: 
Food for the Hungry
Year Published: 
2010
Your rating: None Average: 5 (1 vote)
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Partnership Defined Quality Facilitation Guide

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application/pdf iconPartnership Defined Quality Facilitation Guide
application/msword iconPDQ Short Summary and Resources

This facilitation guide is designed as a training supplement for the PDQ manual. The guide will enable the facilitator to conduct a PDQ training that will enhance the participants’ understanding of when and how PDQ can be used to strengthen quality and access, and equip them with the skills necessary to adapt and implement PDQ in their programs.

Organizational Authors: 
Save the Children
Year Published: 
2003
Your rating: None Average: 5 (1 vote)
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Partnership Defined Quality Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit With Youth Annex

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application/pdf iconPartnership Defined Quality Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit

The Partnership Defined Quality Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit provides a set of tools including supervisory checklists, mapping tools and an exit interview to support the implementation of PDQ. These tools have been developed by various country‐based programs to document changes in quality at the community level.

Organizational Authors: 
Save the Children
CORE Group
Year Published: 
2010
Your rating: None Average: 5 (2 votes)
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Partnership Defined Quality Training Supplement Manual

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application/pdf iconPartnership Defined Quality Training Supplement Manual

This manual was designed to be a resource and guide for exploring and planning quality improvement activities through partnership activities involving service providers and the community members that they are meant to serve.

This is an FSN Network SBC Task Force approved method.

Authors: 
Ronnie Lovich
Marcie Rubardt
Debbie Fagan
Mary Beth Powers
Organizational Authors: 
Save the Children
Year Published: 
2005
Your rating: None Average: 5 (2 votes)
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Positive Deviance/Hearth: A Resource Guide for Sustainably Rehabilitating Malnourished Children

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application/pdf iconPositive Deviance/Hearth: A Resource Guide for Sustainably Rehabilitating Malnourished Children
application/pdf iconFrench: Positive Deviance/Hearth
application/pdf iconSpanish: Positive Deviance/Hearth
application/pdf iconPortuguese: Positive Deviance/Hearth
application/pdf iconIndonesian: Positive Deviance/Hearth

A Positive Deviance/Hearth Nutrition Program is a home-and neighborhood-based nutrition program for children who are at risk for protein-energy malnutrition in developing countries.

Organizational Authors: 
CORE Group
USAID
Year Published: 
2003
Your rating: None Average: 5 (1 vote)
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Principles of Persuasion, Parts 1 and 2

Principles of Persuasion, Part 1: Consistency and Commitment is a narrated presentation that explains the scientific findings on persuasion, and how you can use persuasion principles in your food security, child survival and other community development work.

Authors: 
Tom Davis
Organizational Authors: 
Food for the Hungry
FSN Network
TOPS
Year Published: 
2011
Your rating: None Average: 5 (2 votes)
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Promising Initiatives on the Motivation of Volunteer Health Workers: FH/Mozambique Care Group Project

The Promising Initiatives on the Motivation of Volunteer Health Workers: FH/Mozambique Care Group Project is a narrated presentation presented at APHA Community-based Primary Health Care Conference in November 2011 by Care Groups and Volunteer Motivation. Please click the link above to view the slides.

Authors: 
Thomas Davis
Year Published: 
2011
Your rating: None Average: 4.5 (2 votes)
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