Comprehensive Approach to Violence Against Children (VAC) Services
Explore the roles of different actors in providing VAC services, minimum requirements for health facilities, necessary commodities and supplies, and engage in group discussions on multsectoral responses and preparedness of health facilities. Health workers must possess appropriate skills, offer referrals, and ensure facilities meet requirements for VAC services.
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SLIDE 2 LEARNING OUTCOMES At the end of this module, you should have explored The role of different actors in provision of VAC services; The minimum requirement that any health facility must have in place to provide VAC prevention and response services; The commodity and supplies required by health facilities to provide VAC prevention and response services.
SLIDE 3 MINIMUM PACKAGE OF A MULTISECTORAL RESPONSE TO CHILDREN WHO ARE AT RISK OR HAVE EXPERIENCED VIOLENCE Activity 1:Group discussion Activity 1:Group discussion In group of 4-6 using teaching AID 1;discuss the following questions You will be asked to feed the discussion back to the whole group
SLIDE 4 GROUP DISCUSSION 1. Write down all the actors involved in the delivery of comprehensive VAC services, across the five components. If you can, divide these into preventive, immediate response and long-term across the five components. 2. List the key services offered by each of these actors.
SLIDE 5 GROUP DISCUSSION 2 1. Who should be involved in provision of services in the health facility? What are their roles and responsibilities? 2.
SLIDE 6 GROUP DISCUSSION 3 In your groups from same facilities, review EITHER Job Aid 1: Assessing VAC services readiness OR Job Aid 2: Checklist of equipment, medicines and other supplies for examination and care of children subjected to violence. Feedback: How well is your facility prepared? What can you do to improve preparation?
SLIDE 7 MINIMUM VAC PACKAGE
SLIDE 9 SUMMARY Health workers should ensure that : They have the appropriate skills to respond to VAC Offer appropriate referrals for VAC services and linkage to referral points Facilities have the minimum requirements for setting up VAC services
