March 3, 2025
Tools for Field Staff›Guidelines
CRS Framework for Quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) Intervention
This CRS Framework for Quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) (ECE Framework) aligns with and reflects CRS’ Global Education Conceptual Framework , which recognizes that for all...More
December 16, 2022
Research›Journal article
Prevalence and correlates of maternal early stimulation behaviors during pregnancy in northern Ghana
Per UNICEF’s Nurturing Care Framework, early childhood development (ECD) begins during pregnancy and many lower-resource settings need data to inform their programs for optimal...More
October 27, 2020
Research›Papers/Reports
Prevalence and Correlates of Depression Among Pregnant Women Enrolled in a Maternal and Newborn Health Program in Rural Northern Ghana
Women in many sub-Saharan African countries are at elevated risk of depression during pregnancy. However, there are still gaps in the estimates of antenatal depression and...More
January 16, 2019
Research›Case Studies
From Traditional to Holistic
With enhanced technical capacity, faith-based organizations can play a crucial role in increasing both access and quality of early childhood services for children throughout the...More
January 10, 2019
Tools for Field Staff›Tool Kits
Resource Compendium for Integration of Early Childhood Development into Programs
With support from USAID, the Coordinating Comprehensive Care for Children Project (4Children) was tasked with reviewing and documenting opportunities to integrate early childhood...More
October 1, 2018
Research›Papers/Reports
Integrating Early Childhood Development Interventions into HIV Clinical Care Encounters
The Coordinating Comprehensive Care for Children Project (4Children) explored the integration of early childhood development (ECD) into HIV programming with the goal of reviewing...More
May 4, 2018
Tools for Field Staff›Best Practices
A Guiding Framework for Integrating Child Health, Nutrition and Early Childhood Development
Early Childhood Development (ECD) is defined internationally as the period of life that begins prenatally and extends to eight years of age (Siddiqi, Irwin & Hertzman, 2007)...More
November 30, 2017
Tools for Field Staff›Learning Briefs
Using CRS Partnership and Capacity Strengthening Approaches to Improve Early Childhood Development Service Quality
A CRS-supported project in Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania helped strengthen the capacity of ten local organizations to provide quality services to vulnerable children. This brief...More
June 7, 2017
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
Planning and Conducting Well Being Days
The Wellbeing Day model has derived from the Station Days methodology. Station Day is a child and parent-friendly and participatory day-long monitoring and evaluation field...More
June 6, 2016
Tools for Field Staff›Tool Kits
Early Childhood Development Curriculum
This six-part series of manuals is intended to strengthen the technical capacity of women religious and congregations in Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia that are involved in Early...More
