Family Health International (FHI)/YouthNet Program
The YouthNet Program (2001-2006), led by Family Health International with partners CARE International and RTI International, was the USAID-funded global technical leadership program for youth reproductive health and HIV/AIDS prevention. The program developed five publication series, training tools, and other publications.
The Christian and Muslim manuals contain six workshops and a participant handbook designed for adults, including parents. Participants practice communication skills and learn factual information as linked to religious teachings and appropriate Bible and Quran verses, respectively. A third manual is available for working with youth from a Christian perspective. The manuals encourage open discussion about sexuality, reproductive health, and HIV in the context of faith communities. They are not designed to promote religion. (2006-2007)
Produced with CARE USA, these resources are designed to support those seeking to learn from and with youth and adults within their communities. They include a participatory assessment tool, a literature review, and a collection of annotated resources. (2006)
This online forum (March 15-April 15, 2005), with more than 600 participating from 84 countries, is archived, with comments from guest panelists and the moderator, evaluation results, a guide to conducting such a forum, and links to resources. The project was coordinated with Johns Hopkins University INFO Project and Implementing Best Practices Initiative coordinated by the World Health Organization. (2005)
HIV Counseling and Testing Manual (PDF, 496 KB)
This HIV counseling and testing manual is designed for service providers and counselors working with youth. Approximately one-third of clients who seek HIV testing are youth, and these young people often have different needs than do adults. This easy-to-use, spiral-bound booklet helps service providers and counselors improve their counseling skills. It provides resources on contraceptives and STIs, as well as HIV counseling and testing. (2005)
These five resources, designed to help program managers and master trainers of youth peer educators, are based on research and evidence from the field as well as local examples and experiences. The toolkit was a collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Youth Peer Education Network (Y-PEER), a project coordinated by UNFPA. (2005-2006)
This series of two-page summaries highlights key YouthNet research results, country projects, and technical programs – Nos. 1-18. (2005-2006)
The report focuses on the program's top 10 results, with 37 recommendations and resources for taking action. This 64-page report includes a list of YouthNet country activities, a summary of research studies, and an annotated summary of YouthNet publications. (2006)
This monthly electronic newsletter is a one-stop source for new program resources and research article summaries. YouthNet published issues Nos. 1-28, and the series is continuing under the Interagency Youth Working Group (2003-2006).
These seven papers are in-depth reviews of critical topics regarding youth reproductive health and HIV/AIDS prevention. They include an analysis of the issue, a literature review, case studies, lessons learned, and ideas about criteria for best practices. (2005-2006)
This series of research briefs summarizes the latest information on key issues regarding reproductive health and HIV prevention among youth ages 10 to 24. These are available in English, Spanish, and French. YouthNet published issues Nos. 1-18, and the series is continuing (in English only) under the Interagency Youth Working Group (2002-2005).
This guide seeks to increase the level of meaningful youth participation in reproductive health and HIV/AIDS programming, working with management, program managers, staff implementing activities, and youth engaged in an organization's work. It includes background materials, an institutional assessment tool, a training tool, background handouts, and other resources. (2005)
These papers provide an in-depth description of research projects undertaken by FHI/YouthNet, with an introduction, methodology, results, discussion, recommendations, tables, and figures. (2005-2007)
Other YouthNet Publications
Training materials, meeting reports, and other types of publications are available here, produced by YouthNet alone or in collaboration with other organizations. These include an adolescent training module, a fertility training manual, a report on the MTV "Staying Alive" campaign, and others.
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