In the meantime, Louise, if you are interested, I can share another evaluation tool from REPSSI called Are We Making A Difference. It is designed to help small community based groups collect data to assess if the work they are doing with children is indeed improving their psychosocial well being.

Vivi – this request came up in another group: Does anyone know where to find the following (?):
REPSSI & UNICEF (2011).The Psychosocial Support Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Training Kit. I was thinking they might be referring to the document you were a part of?

Agree with Chathuri, very helpful. I particularly liked the section highlighting the importance of training that is accredited. In response to a rapidly depleting social workforce in Africa, REPSSI offers an 18 month situated (you stay in your work place) supported (you gather every 2-3 weeks in a support group with an experienced mentor)…[Read more]

Welcome Zeinab. Please let us know how we can help you. Lisa

Welcome Vivi! It is a pleasure to see you in this group! The last time we saw each other was literally ”over a glass of water” at the Global Mental Health Conference. You were in the process of sharing the M&E work that you had put together. Would love to hear what you have done with that material. lisa

Thanks Lucy. We have a new document on Child Protection – can you talk to tapfuma? and one on disabilities – can you talk to Brighton