July 9, 2018
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
Better Parenting Facilitator Manual
Better Parenting Nigeria is a parenting education program whose goal is to see that families have the knowledge and skills needed to raise healthy, safe and resilient children...More
July 9, 2018
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
Better Parenting Curriculum: Community Discussion Guide
"Better Parenting Nigeria" is a parenting education curriculum for building caregiver protective factors in order to help parents provide better support to children. Its goals are...More
April 5, 2018
Tools for Field Staff›Fact Sheet
Changing the Way we Care
Research shows that, of the millions of children living in orphanages, between 80-90% have a living parent, many of whom want to care for their children but don't have the...More
March 22, 2018
Research›Case Studies
Working in Partnership to Improve Children’s Safety and Well-Being: The May’khethele Programme in South Africa
This case study is one in a series that highlights different aspects of a case management system and referral mechanisms utilized by OVC programs. The studies aim to provide...More
March 22, 2018
Tools for Field Staff›Fact Sheet
Referral Mechanisms for Children Orphaned or Made Vulnerable by HIV (OVC)
This informational brochure explains the different types of referral mechanisms within HIV programming for OVC. A referral is understood as the process of recognizing a risk or...More
March 22, 2018
Research›Papers/Reports
Using a Systems Approach at the Community Level in a Human Resource Constrained Context: The YouthPower Action Project in Mozambique
This case study is one in a series that highlights different aspects of a case management system and referral mechanisms utilized by OVC programs. The studies aim to provide...More
February 13, 2018
Tools for Field Staff›Tool Kits
"Journey of Life" community workshops to support caregivers and children in need
In 2017 CRS worked with a South Africa-based non-profit organization to update several guides within its "Journey of Life" curriculum of workshops. The series is designed for...More
November 3, 2017
Research›Case Studies
Approaches of the Lea Toto and APHIAplus Nuru Ya Bonde Programs in Kenya
Acknowledging that OVC are at increased risk for HIV infection, and in alignment with PEPFAR technical guidance, OVC programs aspire to ensure that all individually registered OVC...More
October 16, 2017
Tools for Field Staff›Learning Briefs
Increasing Savings and Solidarity among Households with Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Rwanda [Spanish version]
This learning paper looks at linking the Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) methodology with orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) programming in Rwanda. CRS...More
September 11, 2017
Tools for Field Staff›Best Practices
Good Practices in Case Management
The Site Improvement Monitoring System (SIMS) is an important part of the U.S. Government’s efforts to strengthen the quality of services delivered to people affected by HIV...More
