Training of Roma Health Mediators in Reproductive Health

• I was told to come
• I learned that this training would take place and I was asked if I wished to attend
• I received official notification that I was to attend
‣ Did you decide to come as soon as you received the information?
Responses will vary depending upon the individual
‣ What did you do in order to prepare to attend the workshop?
• Found someone who could continue certain of my activities during my absence
• Made provisions for my family before leaving home
‣ What questions did you ask yourself?
• Why was I asked to attend this training?
• What will be the content and/or the process of training?
• Where will the training take place?
• Who will be the trainers?
• Who will the other participants be?
Outline on flip chart paper the decision-making process, referring to the above questions and
participant responses:
Information
Action
Reflection
Decision
Information step: Participants received information about the workshop
Reflection step: Participants reflected (thought about whether or not they wanted to attend the
workshop, about what they needed to do before leaving home, and about the conditions of the
workshop)
Decision & Action steps: Are expressed by the fact that participants are present at the workshop
Ask the following questions in order to bring out the importance of respecting the decision-making
process in the context of communicating with women about reproductive health.
‣ If we think of this decision-making process in terms of talking about reproductive health
with women in our communities, what happens at the Reflection step?
Women:
• Weigh the pros and cons of their situation
• Anticipate the consequences of their decision
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RFHI/JSI Romania Training of RHMs in Reproductive Health Session 13: BCC