UNICEF in collaboration with the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) and WHO, developed the Caring for the Caregiver (CFC) package. The objective of CFC is to increase frontline workers’ capacity to provide adequate counselling and parenting support services. Using a family centered approach, the CFC intervention activities improve caregivers’ emotional well-being and their social support to enable nurturing care for improved child development outcomes. The package is gender-sensitive and accompanied by an adolescent supplement to address the unique challenges of adolescent caregivers. With kind contributions from the LEGO Foundation, the CFC approach was co-created with country experts and stakeholders over a period of several years. The package materials have been through a series of technical peer reviews alongside testing, adaptation and validation in 6 countries. The evidence-based package is now ready for global roll-out. Join UNICEF, WITS University and WHO to learn more about the Caring for the Caregiver package at the official global launch.

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