Ibhayi Lengane Toolkit: a facilitation guide for home visitors

Tags: First 1000 days | Positive parenting

The Ibhayi Lengane programme supports caregivers’ psychosocial wellbeing, while also providing guidance on responsive caregiving, talking an,d playing. The Ibhayi Lengane Toolkit comprises several componentsonsists of several parts: a facilitation guide, four supporting posters an,d four sets of activity cards. fThe facilitation guide consiorresponding,sts ocf four parts, each of which corresponds to the ollowingcbelow developmental stages: pregnancy, birth to 6 months, 6 to 12 months, and 12 to 24 months. The supporting posters and activity cards are also tailored to these developmental stages.

In each section the guide will outline three home visits and activities that are designed to generate personal reflection for the mom and her family. The poster cards contain images to guide the discussion with the mom and are left with her after the visits. The Activity cardsxplain liest activities moms can do with their baby and explains the benefits thereof.

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