Strengthening Child-Caregiver

Relationships: Linking Evidence and Practice

December 2013

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Background of Child-Caregiver Programs and PEPFAR

&Overview of Workshop Objectives

December 12th, 2013

Gretchen Bachman, USAID OVC Team Lead & Sr. Technical Advisor, PEPFAR OVC TWG Co-chair

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Serve and Return

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Toxic Stress

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Jamaica Study

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• Establish family based care as

foundation

• Programs that support young

children and promote

resilience can be integrated

with holistic family

programming, including

parental involvement and

home visitation

• Emphasize ages & stages

orientation

• Expand priority intervention

areas to include social

protection

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New Evaluation Tools Measure Age Specific Child

Well Being Outcomes

• Tools & Manual

• Data analysis guide

• Template protocol with consent/assent forms

• Data collector training materials

• Integration of parenting interventions within existing programs

• Report summarized common elements of evidenced-based parenting interventions

http://aidstarone.com/sites/default/files/AIDSTAROne_Parenting_LitReview_finalweb.pdf

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Workshop Objectives

Workshop Objectives

• Share key research findings on child-caregiver

relationships (parenting) and explore a elements

common to developing parenting programs in low-

income, HIV-affected settings

• Share program experiences of existing parenting

programs from low-income, HIV-affected settings in

Africa, to understand the successful components and

common elements of the programs.

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Workshop Objectives

• Identify priority child-caregiver strengthening

interventions and objectives used to meet needs of

families affected by HIV and AIDS

• Examine and assess existing tools and resources

used by parenting programs

• Explore the elements of culturally relevant and

competent parenting interventions in African cultures

Workshop Objectives

• Identify gaps in program implementation that affect

the quality and sustainability of parenting programs

and opportunities to build an evidence base and

community of practice on parenting interventions.

• Collect recommendations that would inform the

creation and implementation of appropriate PEPFAR

parenting programs in the future.

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Workshop Session Overview

• Session 1: Review of the Evidence – A Common Elements Approach

• Session 2: Child Caregiver Relationships Across Ages and Stages: Program

Approaches

• Session 3: Parenting Programs in Africa – Priority Interventions & Outcomes

• Session 4: Program and Resource Sharing by Organizations

• Session 5: Perspectives on Caregivers

• Session 6: Culturally relevant and competent parenting interventions

• Session 7: Gaps in Research, Policy and Implementation

• Session 8: Recommendations for Moving Forward

Thank You

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What are the priority parenting

interventions at different

ages and stages for children affected

by HIV and AIDS?

Parent Resilience

Resilient parents are better able to

solve problems, be consistent in

managing their children’s

behaviors, manage stress, and maintain a positive attitude.

Community & Institutional Support

Awareness and access to

Community & Institutional services

provides the improved

opportunities for health child development.

HIV & Health Related Services

HIV prevention, care and treatment

as well as parental and child health

are an important subject area to

address and integrate into parenting interventions.

Parent to Child

A good parent to child relationships

is fundamental foundation for the

child’s development. Early parent-

child relationships have powerful

impact on a child’s emotional well-being.

Parenting Interventions

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