GUIDANCE AND TOOLS 

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This overview of best practices can orient you in finding faith-based guides and toolkits you need for effective SBCC. Documents organized by intended purpose can be found below:

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GUIDES TO EMPOWER AND MOBILIZE

Proven methodology in behavior change communication at the community level as a means for determining best practices in leveraging communities of faith 

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• UNICEF Global Programme Guide on Faith Engagement

• Mind-Heart Dialouge: Facilitators' Guide for Faith Engagement

• Principles of Participatory Partnership with Faith Actors and Institutions for the Well-Being of Children, their Families and Communities

• Theory of Change for Faith and Positive Change for Children, Families and Communities 

• National Multi-Faith Action Coordinating Committee (MFACC -- Terms of Reference)

• The Role of Religious Communities In Addressing Gender-Based Violence And HIV (USAID Health Policy Initiative)

• An effective behaviour change and advocacy methodology for faith leaders and faith communities

• Family Planning Advocacy Through Religious Leaders: A Guide for Faith Communities (CCIH)

• Gender Responsive Communication for Development: Guidance, Tools and Resources (UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia)

• Civil Society Guide to Working with UNICEF 

• Mind-Heart Dialogue: Facilitators’ Guide For Faith Engagement

• FPCC Mind-Heart Dialogue: Training Of National Teams

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WORKROCKS REPORTS

Final summary reports from both the 2018 Workshop and the 2019 Workrocks Event.

• 2019 Workrocks Report

• 2018 Workshop Report

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WORKSHOP TRAINERS/FACILITATOR MANUALS

Best practices for workshops designed to empower faith leaders and faith activists to be agents of change

More resources organized by subject matter can be found on the UNICEF website.

• Aide memoire biblique (Mali)

• Christian Sermon Guide to Save Lives of Mothers and Newborns ​

• Developmental Bible (Ethiopia)

• Faith for Life, Manual for Christian Religious Leaders

• Guide for Faith Leaders working with Married Couples in the Context of HIV and AIDS (Malawi)

• Key messages from Islam and Christianity on Protecting Children from Violence and Harmful Practices

• Umoja Facilitator's Guide and Coordinator's Guide ​

• PILLARS Workbooks

• Panama FBO Song​​​​​

• Peace, Love, Tolerance: Key messages from Islam and Christianity on protecting children from violence and harmful practices

• Love, Children and Family Planning: Seven Discussion Guides for Christian Small Groups 

• Early Childhood Development Curriculum: Overview for Facilitators 

• A toolkit for faith leaders: Improving the choices and opportunities of adolescent girls

• Stopping a Killer: Malaria Prevention- Muslim Guide & Christian Guide

• What Religious Communities can do to Eliminate Violence Against Children 

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MOBILIZING LEADERS FOR ADVOCACY

Recommendations on mobilizing religious leaders engaging in advocacy with government and non-government decision makers 

• ​ The Faith Effect: Equipping Faith Leaders to Empower Girls in Ethiopia and Nigeria

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RESOURCES FOR TRAINING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS

Intervention tools for training and supervising volunteers to educate and support community members

• Facilitator’s Manual for Provincial Coordinators and Religious Leaders – Talking with Families about Malaria Portuguese

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