Primary Prevention for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action Focal Point Training

Welcome to the Primary Prevention for CPHA Focal Points learning package.

This course provides an in-depth exploration of the Primary Prevention Framework for CPHA, and includes activities which will enable participants to begin using the framework in context analysis, programme design and implementation. Participants are expected to be confident in CPHA programming realm and have some familiarity with the concept of prevention programming already.

The aim of this is to provide participants with the knowledge and tools to identify and design primary prevention programmes for CPHA based on an analysis of risk and protective factors.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the learning journey, participants will be able to:

• Differentiate between the three levels of prevention in child protection in humanitarian action and provide examples of each
• Discuss ways to apply the prevention guiding principles throughout the programme cycle
• Demonstrate participatory ways to identify risk and protective factors with community members
• Demonstrate how to analyze risk and protective factors to inform prevention programme design
• Select appropriate primary prevention activities
• Reflect on the challenges, opportunities and benefits of primary prevention programming in their own work and context
• Identify their next steps to roll out the framework and the support available

Target Audience:

This course is targeted at mid to senior level CP humanitarian practitioners who want to further strengthen their knowledge and skills on prevention programming in child protection in humanitarian action and might also be interested in strengthening the capacity of others. Typically participants could include child protection in humanitarian action and child protection in development setting professionals in charge of designing, implementing, coordinating and advocating for child protection in humanitarian action
programming.

These may include CP/CPHA managers, advisors and coordinators but it may also be tailored for government officials who may play a critical role in preparing for, or carrying out/coordinating CPHA responses. Additionally the learning session may be useful for local and international NGOs, UN agencies, civil society organizations team members that are keen to better understand the prevention component of C H A programming in order to reflect this aspect in strategic organizational planning. This is not an exhaustive list.

The use of this training package should be based on identified learning needs, and should form one part of a broader approach to developing or strengthening the required knowledge, skills
and attitudes.

The decision to deliver this training should be based on an analysis of current capacities and identification of learning needs. Where the identified learning needs align with the learning outcomes of this training package, delivery of this training should be incorporated into your capacity building plan.