In this webinar, we will introduce the SBCC Emergency Helix and practical resources for integrating it into current and future public health emergencies. Speakers will discuss the importance of continuous community engagement, formative and operational research, and media partnership in emergency contexts. The discussion will draw upon speakers' experiences with the Ebola and Zika responses.

On Thursday, March 16 at 9 am EST, presenters from the Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP) and the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) will describe current efforts to improve prevention and treatment of malaria in pregnancy that focus on service providers, pregnant women and those who influence both groups.

In 2013, USAID acknowledged outcome harvesting as one of the innovative complexity-aware monitoring methods that HC3 uses to evaluate its capacity strengthening programs. In this webinar on March 30, experts on capacity strengthening evaluation and outcome harvesting will come together to discuss the challenges of evaluating capacity strengthening and how outcome harvesting can address some of these challenges.

Please join HC3 on Thursday, May 4 at 8am EDT to learn about the findings from a three-country Adolescent VMMC Assessment. The goal of the study was to gain a better understanding of whether VMMC programs are adequately meeting adolescent needs in age-appropriate ways by exploring counseling, communication and client-provider interaction. Cross-country comparisons will be shared from […]

Please join HC3 on Wednesday, June 21 from 9 - 10 AM EDT to learn about a new guide to help promote sexual and reproductive health (SRH) products and services for men. Presenters will discuss how social and behavior change communication (SBCC) interventions have been designed to successfully increase men’s demand for and use of SRH products and services.

Rejoignez le projet Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) mardi, le 22 août de 8h30 à 9h30 heure de Washington DC, pour un webinaire sur le partage d’expériences réussies sur la sensibilisation des jeunes filles sur le VIH et sur la santé sexuelle et reproductive (SSR) à travers une approche ludique par des discussions de groupes animées et […]

Please join the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) on Wednesday, August 23 from 9:00 – 10:00 am EDT to hear about the experiences of young sexual and reproductive health (SRH) champions who have used storytelling to mobilize others around the topic. Speakers will give tips for making quality and engaging videos and positively interacting with viewers.

Social and behavior change communication (SBCC) has been used to strengthen malaria efforts by positively influencing use of proven interventions, such as insecticide-treated nets, acceptance of indoor residual-spraying, uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria for pregnant women, and increased prompt care-seeking among those with fever. As the malaria SBCC community moves forward, it is […]

On September 6 at 9 AM EDT, login to: https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/fp-evidence/ For decades, social and behavior change (SBC) has been used in family planning (FP) programs to positively influence behaviors around healthy timing and spacing of pregnancy, modern contraceptive use, contraceptive method selection and gender dynamics in FP decision-making with impressive results. However, these SBC successes […]

On Friday, September 22 at 9 AM ET login to: https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/future-of-malaria-sbcc/ Social and behavior change communication (SBCC) has been used to strengthen malaria efforts by positively influencing the adoption of effective behaviors, such as insecticide-treated net use, acceptance of indoor residual-spraying, uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria for pregnant women, and increased prompt care-seeking among […]

On Monday, September 25 at 9 AM ET, login to: https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/integratedsbcc/ "Integrated SBCC Programs: Key Challenges and Promising Strategies" will provide an overview of key considerations when designing, implementing and evaluating integrated social and behavior change communication (SBCC) programs. Presenters will highlight the key advantages and challenges involved in integrated SBCC programs, share experiences and lessons […]