Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Peer mentoring for immunization capacity building of maternal and child health nurses using WhatsApp increased mentees' knowledge, skills, and practices; improved engagement with peers; and promoted discussion and learning. Peer mentoring and WhatsApp networking are useful blended learning methods for need-based and individualized capacity building of health workers. Research to assess the comparative cost-benefit between classroom-based training and peer mentoring with WhatsApp networking will be useful.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
This working paper was designed as a quick reference document outlining two internationally recognized sets of infant and young child-related training and counseling materials: the CORE Group’s Essential Nutrition Actions Framework and the UNICEF Community Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling Package. The document is intended to assist practitioners in understanding the similarities and differences between the two packages, and in making informed decisions about the right materials for their context.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
This is a desk reference tool for Nepali health workers (trained and registered doctors, nurses, and clinical officers) who provide services to children, adolescents, and adults. The tool provides step-by-step guidance for responding to adolescent patients more effectively and with greater sensitivity when they present with a concern about their health or development.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
USAID Chief Nutritionist Shawn Baker describes the Wadata program, which provides hands-on training in natural resource management, nutrition, food preparation with local ingredients, financial literacy, and interpersonal communication.
Disability Resource Bank
Therapeutic Early Stimulation Toolkit: Helping Young Children with Disabilities Meet Their Potential
This toolkit provides training for service providers who will be implementing the Therapeutic Early Stimulation Package.
Activity
Integrating responsive care and early learning into existing nutrition programming to improve early childhood development outcomes.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
The Strengthening Partnerships, Results, and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING) project developed the Farmer Nutrition School Session Guide to help community members and community groups to improve their technical understanding of vegetable, poultry, and fish farming, with the ultimate goal of increasing adoption of nutrition and hygiene practices for improved health. These flash cards were developed to accompany the guide and depict concepts that are difficult or dangerous to otherwise show during a training session.
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
This report documents the outcomes and lessons learned from a rapid assessment of Adolescent Nutrition SBCC programming in Ethiopia to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement. The findings address the training of teachers and student group facilitators/leaders, actions that teachers, facilitators, and administrators can take, and actions for nutrition regional offices.
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We know that capacity strengthening interventions are critical to building skills to improve nutrition, but the measurement of these programs often falls short of telling a clear story about how the program effectively built skills and supported the needed change.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
Iron is critical for adolescent females (ages 12–19 years) for their red blood cells and to reduce illness. The purpose of this activity sheet is to encourage participants to consume iron on a daily basis.