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Care Groups: A Reference Guide for Practicioners

This manual was developed as a training resource for designing, training, implementing and monitoring Care Group (CG) programs. It seeks to help CG approach implementers to clearly understand the structure of the CG approach, how to establish CGs, how to monitor the work of CGs and assess their impact, and how to maintain the quality of the approach through supportive supervision and quality control.
Care Groups: A Training Manual for Program Design and Implementation

This manual was developed as a training resource for designing, training, implementing and monitoring Care Group (CG) programs. It seeks to help CG approach implementers to clearly understand the structure of the CG approach, how to establish CGs, how to monitor the work of CGs and assess their impact, and how to maintain the quality of the approach through supportive supervision and quality control.
COVID-19

COVID-19 Care Group Materials
Practical Guide for Barrier Analysis in French (2017)

Barrier analysis is a rapid assessment tool used in behavior change projects. The purpose of barrier analysis is to identify behavioral determinants, so that more effective behavior change, communication messages, strategies, and supporting activities can be developed.
Care Groups Planning and M&E Tools

We have posted several Care Group and Monitoring & Evaluation tools for your use.
Using Quality Improvement Verification Checklists (QIVC)

Using Quality Improvement Verification Checklists (QIVC)
Care Group LQAS Example

These files (zipped) provide an example of how LQAS can be used to periodically measure changes in behavior and provide concise feedback to each district on what they need to continue to work on.
Uganda FH Care Group Curricula | Family Planning

The following care group modules were developed by Food for the Hungry for Uganda care groups of 10-12 women. Each module contains a A3 flip chart with a corresponding A4 lesson plan. The materials are used to teach mothers in small groups once every two weeks for up to two years. Games, activities and discussions noted in the flip chart are described in detail in the corresponding lesson plan.
Ethiopia FH Care Group Curricula | Care Group Orientation and Essential Nutrition Action (ENAs) | Complementary Foods and Micro-nutrients | Essential Care for Mothers and Newborns: Pregnancy and Postpartum | Essential Hygiene Actions (EHAs): Personal, Environmental Hygiene & Management of Diarrhea

The following care group modules were developed by Food for the Hungry for Ethiopia care groups of 10-12 women. The materials are designed to teach household- level behaviors to prevent maternal and child malnutrition and death. The materials are used to teach mothers in small groups once every two weeks for up to two years. Games, activities and discussions noted in the flip chart are described in detail in the corresponding lesson plan. Note: All flip charts contain culturally appropriate illustrations for the specific country. There are some variations in images from the English to Amharic documents as the illustrator updated images once the translation was completed.
Mozambique FH Care Group Curricula | Care Group Orientation and Essential Nutrition Action (ENAs) | ENAs: Complementary Foods and Micro-nutrients | Essential Hygiene Actions | Malaria and Parasites | Acute Respiratory Infections | HIV/AIDS and Preventing Mother-to Child-Transmission | Family Planning (4 lessons) | Essential Care for Mothers and Newborns: Pregnancy and Postpartum | Money Management

The following care group modules were developed by Food for the Hungry for Mozambique care groups of 10-12 women. The materials are designed to teach household- level behaviors to prevent maternal and child malnutrition and death. Each module contains a A3 flip chart with a corresponding A4 lesson plan. The materials are used to teach mothers in small groups once every two weeks for up to two years. Games, activities and discussions noted in the flip chart are described in detail in the corresponding lesson plan. Note: All flip charts contain culturally appropriate illustrations for Mozambique.