reproductive health services for adolescents - Pathfinder International

Module 16/Unit 13
Specific Objective # 1: Identify ways to make programs youthfriendly
CONTENT
Knowledge/Attitudes/Skills
MAKING SERVICES YOUTH-
FRIENDLY
Characteristics of youth-friendly services
pertain to the providers, the health facility
itself, and to the program design.
In order to successfully serve adolescent
clients with reproductive health care,
service programs must attract,
adequately and comfortably meet the
needs of, and retain these clients.
Provider characteristics include:
• Specially trained staff.
• Respect for young people.
• Privacy and confidentiality.
• Adequate time for client/provider
interaction.
Health facility characteristics include:
Training/Learning Methods
(Time Required)
BRAINSTORMING (15 MIN.)
The trainer should:
• Introduce the concept of youthfriendly
services using the first 2
paragraphs from the content on the
left-hand side of the page.
• Ask Px to identify aspects or
characteristics of a facility that could
be considered “youth-friendly,” writing
down all suggestions on a flipchart.
• When Px have had a chance to
provide their ideas, show
Transparency 13.1: Characteristics of
Youth-Friendly Services and identify
those items missing from the
brainstormed list.
13.1
• Separate space and special times.
• Convenient hours.
• Convenient location.
• Adequate space and privacy.
• Comfortable surroundings.
• Peer counselors available.
Program design characteristics include:
• Youth involvement in design and
continuing feedback.
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