School and community inter ventions and strategies that

aim to improve the access an d quality of education for AI

DS affected children.

Lessons from “Child - Friendly Community Schools” approach

Implemented by The Life Skills Development Foundation

Supported by UNAIDS/ UNICEF

TLSDF-PPT 2

School and community interventions and strategies that ai m to improve the access and quality of education for AIDS a

ffected children. Strategy 1 To raise awarenes

s of school and community on Child Rights including HIV infected and affected children

Intervention 1 Implement participat

ory child rights sensitization process involving children, parents, community leaders, teachers and stakeholders in community

TLSDF-PPT 3

School and community interventions and strategies that ai m to improve the access and quality of education for AIDS a

ffected children. Strategy 2 Involve children, adu

lts, community leaders, teachers in local generation of criteria/indicators for child-friendliness

Intervention 2 Conduct school&co

mmunity self - assessment process to establish planning and action system for continuous support for HIV affected children

TLSDF-PPT 4

School and community interventions and strategies that ai m to improve the access and quality of education for AIDS a

ffected children. Strategy 3 Enhance the capa

bility of teachers and parents/guardians to interact with children including those affected by AIDS

Intervention 3 Conduct teacher t

raining on active learning, how to support children’s self-esteem and dealing with depression from daily life situations

TLSDF-PPT 5

School and community interventions and strategies that ai m to improve the access and quality of education for AIDS a

ffected children. Strategy 4 Determine local pri

orities for specific positive development and preventive life skills education for HIV affected children

Intervention 4 Infuse life skills lessons i

n relevant subjects Integrated life skills less

ons with relevant subjects as a thematic approach

Specific life skills lessons for parents /guardians

TLSDF-PPT 6

School and community interventions and strategies that ai m to improve the access and quality of education for AIDS a

ffected children. Strategy 5 Develop learning ex

change networks of teachers, parents/guardians and multi- sector stakeholders whom interact with HIV affected children

Intervention 5 Create networks to

promote and model supportive behaviors and nurturing ways to interact with children in distress and HIV affected children

TLSDF-PPT 7

School and community interventions and strategies that ai m to improve the access and quality of education for AIDS a

ffected children. Strategy 6 Support continu

al feedback communication systems regarding HIV affected childrens situations

Intervention 6 Conduct regular partic

ipatory monitoring and evaluation for children, teachers, principals, parent/guardians community leaders and stakeholders at community level

TLSDF-PPT 8

The Life Skills Development Foundation

159/26 Anusarn Villa, Chiangmai - Hod Road.,

A.Maung Chiangmai 50100, Thailand

Tel:(66-53) 201426 -7 E-mail: tlsdf@loxinfo.co.th