Children grow best in an environment that supports all aspects of their development—receiving the nurturing care they need. Nurturing care includes having safe and secure surroundings, responsive caregiving, opportunities for stimulation and learning, and adequate health care and nutrition.
USAID and USAID Advancing Nutrition curated this set of resources to inform and guide USAID implementing partners to design and implement more tailored, age-specific infant feeding and responsive care and early learning programming during the first two years of a child’s life. As part of the effort, we have compiled a few key resources for implementers to review and consider. These resources share information on what nurturing care is, why it is important to optimal child development, and how USAID implementing partner programs can implement activities to support nurturing care.
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Feeding and Disability Resource Bank: A Collection of Resources to Address Feeding Difficulties and Disability Inclusion in Nutrition Programs
Resource Library published by USAID Advancing Nutrition in
The Feeding and Disability Resource Bank is a repository of materials that help nutrition and disability program managers, government leaders, and donor agency staff design and implement effective nutrition programs for children with disabilities.
Management of Small and Nutritionally At-Risk Infants Under Six Months and Their Mothers (MAMI)
Reference Material published by Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) in
The management of small and nutritionally at-risk mother and infants under six months and their mothers (termed MAMI) approach was created in response to the high numbers of infants under six months who fail to survive and thrive.
Nurturing Care for Children Living in Humanitarian Settings
Reference Material published by Nurturing Care for Early Childhood Development in
This thematic brief sheds light on the need to better ensure children in humanitarian settings receive nurturing care.
Improving Early Childhood Development
Guideline/Guidance published by WHO in
This guideline provides direction for strengthening policies and programs to better address early childhood development.
Toy Creation Guide
Guideline/Guidance published by World Vision in
This booklet contains instructions for parents and caregivers to make simple toys for children 0-6 and 6-9 years.
Livert de jeux et de jouets pour enfants
Guideline/Guidance published by World Vision in
Ce livret contient des instructions permettant aux parents et aux personnes s'occupant d'enfants de fabriquer des jouets simples pour les enfants de 0 à 6 ans et de 6 à 9 ans.
Your Baby's Developmental Milestones
Guideline/Guidance published by UNICEF in
Webpages with interactive activities to test your knowledge and explain baby’s development including things to look out for.
Advancing Early Childhood Development: from Science to Scale
Journal Article published by The Lancet in
The 2016 Lancet Early Childhood Development Series highlights early childhood development at a time when it has been universally endorsed in the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
