The CLR Education Package for caregivers is entitled 'Right From The Start'. It is available in the following Indian languages :

• Hindi (Vikas Shishu ka : Sahbhag Sabhi ka)
• Marathi (Vikas Balacha : Sahbhag Sarvancha)
• Telugu (Vikasam Sisuvudi : Sahakaram Andaridi)
• Oriya (Vikash Shishura : Sahayog Sabhinkara)

This package provides a curriculum for caregiver education and effective communication materials for an illiterate or semi-literate audience.

Scope of the education package

The manual and accompanying visual materials comprising the package promote holistic, home-based child care for the birth to 3 years age group.The interactive, easy-to-use communication approach of the package helps to convey key messages in the following areas:

• Holistic child development and role of the caregiver
• Prime messages in :
  • Reproductive health and child health
  • Child nutrition
  • Importance of psychosocial stimulation and how to promote it
  • Child safety and age-appropriate handling of children
• Play materials
• Gender equity in caregiving practices

Who can use it

These materials are for direct use by field workers in ECCD programmes. They help to convey to a semiilliterate / illiterate audience basic messages related to home-based child-care, including care for reproductive health, child health, nutrition, emotional well-being and psychosocial stimulation for babies and toddlers.

This Education Package can be used:

• For parent and family education within interventions for Integrated Child Development.
• Within programmes for Community Health, Child Health and Women's Reproductive Health.
• Within meetings of existing women's groups, such as 'mahila mandals', self-help groups, etc. as an 'add-on' activity for parent and family education.

Components

The package contains :

Manual for Communicators/Field Workers - Contains 20 modules, for periodic meetings with caregivers. Each module provides the necessary content and step-by-step guidelines for conducting the meeting with a semi-literate or illiterate audience.

Discussion Booklet - Contains 4 sets of photos. Each set helps to discuss the developmental characteristics of a particular age group

Handouts for Caregivers - To be duplicated and given to each participant at the end of a meeting. Contain illustrated reminders of some of the main child care messages discussed at the meeting

Other Visual Materials - Puzzles and discussion pictures which help to make the meetings participatory. Home-visit cards encourage caregivers to analyse issues for themselves (Rs.300.00)

To order, please email clr@vsnl.com. Prices mentioned here are valid only for Indian editions, and for purchases in India. All prices are subject to change without notice.

CLR ACTIVITIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE FOR SURVIVAL, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

Education Package for Caregivers

Training Programmes for Community-Based 'Communicators'

Training Programmes for Master Trainers (TOTs) within NGOs and Government Agencies

Training Materials

Advocacy - Folk Media for Community Awareness and Poster Exhibition

Examples of Agencies Requesting CLR Technical Support

Documentation