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Protecting Ourselves and Each Other: A Child Rights and Protection Resource

This booklet was developed in Western Uganda to raise awareness among children and caregivers about child protection and child rights issues. The guide contains information that helps children and their friends understand their rights and responsibilities and find ways to identify resources in their communities that can help when rights are being violated. The booklet is also useful for teachers, caregivers, and other organizations working to strengthen community child protection services.

Developed by the Bantwana Initiative and Francois-Xavier Bagnoud-Uganda in conjunction with worked community-based organizations, youth-led child rights clubs, and district officials in the districts of Kasese, Kabarole, and Kyenjojo in Western Uganda. (Bantwana Initiative and Francois-Xavier Bagnoud-Uganda, 2010.)

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Bantwana Schools Integrated Program (BSIP) Child Profiling Report

Bantwana, in collaboration with researchers from Harvard University, developed a child profiling tool to gather information on the impact of the Bantwana Schools Integrated Program (BSIP) at the level of the child. This report presents key findings from the data collected in BSIP-supported schools in 2008 using the child profiling tool; these findings have implications for current and future OVC programming. Areas examined include nutrition, education, health, psychosocial support, preventing risky behaviors, abuse and exploitation, and knowledge about HIV prevention.

The results of the child profiling baseline collection were presented to each school, as well as at the national level to key stakeholders, including government officials, international implementing agencies, and donors. (Ivelina Borisova, Mavis Vilane, Bantwana Initiative, 2009.)

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Bantwana Child Profiling Tool

The Bantwana Child Profiling Tool helps practitioners working with orphans and other vulnerable children capture and assess aspects of a child's well-being and vulnerability. It measures how a child's comprehensive needs are or are not being met, and how programs can or are directly impacting children. The tool is also designed to enable practitioners in countries where Bantwana operates to assess performance indicators that align with national OVC policies and goals. The tool can be tailored to meet the needs of an individual program and its goals. (World Education/JSI Bantwana Initiative., 2008)

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Making a Difference in the Lives of Ugandans: UPHOLD Delivers Social Services through Partnerships

This booklet presents more than 20 stories and narratives of initiatives undertaken through the USAID-funded UPHOLD project in Uganda. From promoting HIV prevention through couples clubs to improving school management, the profiles of partnerships featured within highlight the approaches and impact that UPHOLD staff and partners have had on individuals' lives as well as in schools, communities, and health centers. (JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., and World Education, Inc., 2008)

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Community HIV Counselling and Testing: A Handbook on Participatory Needs Assessment

This document provides guidance for conducting community HIV counselling and testing, an approach that uses existing community competencies in dealing with HIV in general, and HIV counselling and testing in particular. The COHCT concept is premised on the knowledge that HIV counselling and testing is an entry point into HIV prevention, care, and support and that communities have a primary role to play in HIV/AIDS interventions.

This handbook provides a menu of tools that development agencies/service providers can choose from to facilitate planning for a community HIV counselling and testing process as well as care and support initiatives within communities. The strength of this handbook is that it blends participatory learning and action approaches to enable the user put HIV/AIDS programming on the community agenda. It contextualizes HIV and AIDS beyond the (traditional) health facility level, enabling consideration of the social and economic factors inherent in HIV/AIDS interventions. Kasaija, Josephine and Nsabagasani, Xavier (eds) (JSI/UPHOLD Programme, 2008)

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Psychosocial Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children: An Introduction for Outreach Workers

This illustrated introduction to psychosocial support (PSS) includes definitions and an overview of key issues regarding PSS for OVC. Some of the topics included are: general information on child rights, identification of children in need of support, challenges facing OVC, resilience and coping mechanisms, and aspects of care and support for children and caregivers. (World Education/JSI Bantwana Initiative, 2007)

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Peer Educators' Session Manual: HIV/AIDS Peer Education for Junior Secondary Students

There are nearly 12 million youth living with HIV and AIDS worldwide, and at least one-in-three who are sexually active have contracted a sexually transmitted infection (STI). The need for peer education programs is immense, and can foster positive behavior change among youth. This manual is a guide for peer educators in the delivery of HIV and AIDS, teen pregnancy, and STI educational lessons for junior secondary school students. It was produced by the Strengthening HIV/AIDS Partnerships in Education II (SHAPE II) project to provide uniform structure and content to its peer education program. With this manual, peer educators are given: knowledge and skills to support their peers in developing positive values for making healthy decisions about sex; encouragement to serve as role models; and leadership skills. The sessions in this manual were designed using a participatory approach. They are challenging and fun, and allow for a range of communications skills to be developed, and build confidence and self-esteem in youth. (World Education, 2007)

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Peer Educators' Session Manual: HIV/AIDS Peer Education for Junior Secondary Students

There are nearly 12 million youth living with HIV and AIDS worldwide, and at least one-in-three who are sexually active have contracted a sexually transmitted infection (STI). The need for peer education programs is immense, and can foster positive behavior change among youth. This manual is a guide for peer educators in the delivery of HIV and AIDS, teen pregnancy, and STI educational lessons for senior secondary school students. It was produced by the Strengthening HIV/AIDS Partnerships in Education II (SHAPE II) project to provide uniform structure and content to its peer education program. With this manual, peer educators are given: knowledge and skills to support their peers in developing positive values for making healthy decisions about sex; encouragement to serve as role models; and leadership skills. The sessions in this manual were designed using a participatory approach. They are challenging and fun, and allow for a range of communications skills to be developed, and build confidence and self-esteem in youth. (World Education, 2007)

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Comprehensive OVC Care in Resource Limited Settings: Program Readiness/Capacity Analysis Tool

The JSI/World Education Center for HIV and AIDS and the Bantwana Initiative have developed a new tool for assessing and building capacities for comprehensive care for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC): Comprehensive OVC Care in Resource Limited Settings: Program Readiness/Capacity Analysis Tool. (2007)

For more information or for a copy of the tool, contact bantwana@worlded.org.

Window of Hope Revised Trainee Manual

While the rate of HIV infection in Ghana is relatively low (2.7%) compared to that of many other African nations, this figure corresponds to the state of the epidemic in some African countries only 10 years ago. With the threat of this epidemic in mind, this trainee manual was designed as a guide for future teachers enrolled in Ghana's teacher training colleges (TTC). Produced by the World Education Strengthening HIV/AIDS Partnerships in Education II (SHAPE II) project, in partnership with the Ministry of Education/GES and USAID, this training guide promotes behavior change among teachers and pupils to prevent new cases of HIV infection in schools, and reduce stigma. Teachers reach vast numbers of young people in and out of school, and represent one of the most critical allies for safeguarding children. Their death can also have a negative impact on large numbers of children and youth, since teacher absence jeopardizes education. Youth represent a great opportunity for change in Ghana, and in this context, the phrase "Window of Hope" refers to the youth population (ages 5-15) that has yet to be infected with the AIDS virus. Building relevant knowledge among TTC trainees by incorporating HIV and AIDS information and teaching methodology into the TTC syllabus can help protect both students and teachers from HIV infection. (World Education & Ghana Ministry of Education, 2006)

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Peer Educators' Session Manual: HIV/AIDS Peer Education for Upper Primary Students

There are nearly 12 million youth living with HIV and AIDS worldwide, and at least one-in-three who are sexually active have contracted a sexually transmitted infection (STI). The need for peer education programs is immense, and can foster positive behavior change among youth. This manual is a guide for peer educators in the delivery of HIV and AIDS, teen pregnancy, and STI educational lessons for upper primary school students. It was produced by the Strengthening HIV/AIDS Partnerships in Education II (SHAPE II) project to provide uniform structure and content to its peer education program. With this manual, peer educators are given: knowledge and skills to support their peers in developing positive values for making healthy decisions about sex; encouragement to serve as role models; and leadership skills. The sessions in this manual were designed using a participatory approach. They are challenging and fun, and allow for a range of communications skills to be developed, and build confidence and self-esteem in youth. (World Education, 2006)

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Integrated Care for Orphans & Other Vulnerable Children: Training Manual for Community Service Providers and Toolkit for Community Service Providers

Communities and local organizations in Uganda have found innovative ways to support orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC), often with very few resources. This Training Manual and Toolkit were developed by World Education through the Uganda AIDS/HIV Integrated Model District (AIM) Programme for the Uganda Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development to share practical ideas that work, in the form of tools from the field in Uganda and around the world. The Training Manual and Toolkit were designed for OVC service providers in communities, including community-based organizations and faith-based organizations. It can also be used by people providing technical assistance and support to such organizations. It includes step-by-step guides, sample documents, needs assessment checklists, monitoring and evaluation indicators, program models, behavior change messages, and suggestions for further resources.

The Training Manual includes comprehensive descriptions and guidelines for all the core program areas of support to vulnerable children and households.

This Toolkit is a practical “how to” guide for selected OVC planning and support activities described in the Training Manual. The tools can be used by people providing technical assistance and support to local organizations. It includes step-by-step guides, sample documents, needs assessment checklists, monitoring and evaluation indicators, program models, behavior change messages, and suggestions for further resources. (2006)

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HIV Counseling and Testing: A National Counselor Training Manual

This manual has been developed by World Education through the Uganda AIDS/HIV Integrated Model District (AIM) Programme for the Ugandan Ministry of Health. This training manual is designed to equip service providers with knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to provide comprehensive HIV counseling and testing (HCT) services. Beyond voluntary counseling and testing (VCT), it includes information on RTC, home-based HCT, Uganda’s mandatory HIV testing, and diagnostic HIV testing. This manual also addresses issues of counseling special groups including children, repeat testers, people with disabilities, and people who are sexually abused. It reflects the Government of Uganda’s and MOHs evolving policies and is recommended as the resource for all HCT Training conducted in Uganda. (2005)

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HIV Counseling and Testing Toolkit

This toolkit was developed by World Education through the Uganda AIDS/HIV Integrated Model District (AIM) Programme for the Ugandan Ministry of Health. It is designed especially for coordinators and supervisors of HCT service delivery sites to help strengthen management and planning skills. This toolkit complements and helps operationalize the HCT Policy Guidelines and supplements the information provided in the HCT National Counselor Training Manual. (2005)

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Student Baseline Report: SHAPE II

By Susan E. Adamchak, PhD; Emilita Wong, DrPH; Heidi Tucker, MPH; Conrad Otterness, MPH; and Leticia Nkonya, MA
This report summarizes the findings of a baseline survey of HIV and reproductive health knowledge, attitudes, and behavior among youth in a sample of schools participating in World Education's SHAPE II Project in Ghana. (2005)

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Ghanaian Parents' View of HIV/AIDS Education in Schools

By Susan E. Adamchak, PhD.
This research was undertaken to determine parents' points of view on the challenges facing young people in Ghana, whether they raise the subject of HIV and AIDS with their children themselves, and how they feel about their children being exposed to this information in the schools. (2005)

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Findings of a Survey of Teachers

By Susan E. Adamchak, PhD 
This report highlights the knowledge, attitudes and behavior of teachers working in a sub-set of schools participating in the SHAPE II Project in Ghana. (2005)

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For more information or for a copy of the tool, contact bantwana@worlded.org.

Evaluation of SHAPE 1: Strengthening HIV/AIDS Partnerships in Education School Based Peer-Education Program

By Susan E. Adamchak, PhD; Emilita Wong, DrPH; Heidi Tucker, MPH; Conrad Otterness, MPH and Barbara Janowitz, PhD
SHAPE 1 was a school-based peer education program in Ghana. This report measures the differences in HIV and AIDS and reproductive health knowledge, attitudes, and behavior among youth with SHAPE peer educators, and students in schools with no SHAPE-sponsored peer education program. (2005)

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Training of Trainers Manual

The goal of any training of trainers is to provide skills necessary to teach service providers in the community about specific knowledge areas. As capacity building needs at civil society organizations become more critical, the need for trained trainers, who can design effective training programs, is critically important.

This generic training of trainers course was developed by World Education—initially in Namibia and adapted in Uganda under the Uganda AIDS/HIV Integrated Model District (AIM) Programme—to establish a core team of trainers within the district networks, who have relevant skills in planning, designing and supporting the training function in the districts.

This Training of Trainers’ course is a five day participatory course designed to provide participants with the opportunity to acquire and practice skills in facilitating training programs and to enhance their abilities to design training session plans. Participants learn about the experiential learning cycle, adult learning techniques, how to design a training program, how to conduct a training needs assessment, and the supervision of service providers. (2005)

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National Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children Policy

The National Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children Policy (NOP) was developed by World Education through the Uganda AIDS/HIV Integrated Model District Programme for the Uganda Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development to inform programs as well as legal and administrative actions that affect the safety, well-being and development of orphans, vulnerable children and their care-givers. The policy was developed through a consultative and participatory process involving a cross-section of duty-bearers and rights-holders. (2004)

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