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January 2022
Getting More Bang for Your Buck: Engaging Decision Makers for SBC Financing
Are you interested in learning how to engage decision makers around financing? Social and behavior change (SBC) interventions are cost effective and have been demonstrated to improve health outcomes of populations, however, decision makers may under-appreciate and under-fund SBC because of gaps in understanding of its impact and how to cost SBC interventions. Engaging with decision makers is key to ensuring sustainable investments in SBC are made at all levels. Join us on January 27 for a live webinar that will…
Find out more »April 2022
Community Engagement Regional Master Training
Are you a facilitator who would like to become more familiar with participatory community engagement methodologies and how to scale them up? Would you like to expand your skills in community engagement design and implementation and participate in discussions on how community engagement fits within the broader SBC context? Then join the upcoming Breakthrough ACTION Community Engagement Regional Master Training in Monrovia, Liberia from April 25–29, 2022. After the training, Breakthrough ACTION will provide virtual mentoring and coaching to country…
Find out more »How Can SBC Programming Address Equity and Social Determinants of Health Considerations in FP/RH?
En français ci-dessous WEBINAR April 26, 2022 9:00–10:00 a.m. (EDT) Family planning (FP) remains susceptible to inequities, and these inequities hinder access to FP information, services, and methods for women, men, and other gender-diverse people across socioeconomic statuses. Addressing social determinants of health is a primary approach to achieving health equity. If service providers and programs do not adequately consider and address the social determinants of health, individuals, couples, and families will not be able to anticipate and attain their…
Find out more »June 2022
Virtual Leadership in Strategic Communication Workshop
For the first time, the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs’ Leadership in Strategic Communication Workshop is going virtual. From June 6 to 17, professionals working in social and behavior change around the world will have the opportunity to learn from the same distinguished faculty and staff who lead the in-person workshop but, this time, from the safety and comfort of a location of their choosing. Previous workshops were delayed due to COVID and, while travel restrictions are easing, international travel…
Find out more »SBC for Service Delivery Community of Practice: Welcoming New Members and Looking Ahead
Since 2019, the Social and Behavior Change for Service Delivery Community of Practice has brought together professionals committed to improving the practice of integrating social and behavior change (SBC) across the reproductive health service continuum. Members have the opportunity to overcome the silos that separate SBC and service delivery professionals and be on the cutting edge of thinking to expand the impact of SBC for reproductive health service delivery programs. Together, the group has developed a shared agenda outlining priorities and…
Find out more »Social and Behavior Change Tools for Better Family Planning and Reproductive Health Programming
Breakthrough ACTION will host a virtual share fair and workshop featuring social and behavior change (SBC) resources for family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) that address three key programmatic challenges: Convincing stakeholders of the effectiveness of SBC and advocating for investment in SBC Encouraging male engagement in FP programs and addressing key barriers and drivers of their engagement Meeting the reproductive health needs of youth and improving youth-related contraceptive access and outcomes Taking place over two days, participants will have…
Find out more »July 2022
Reproductive Health Innovation Exchange In-Person Event
Breakthrough ACTION is hosting the Reproductive Health Innovation Exchange to highlight breakthrough, interactive solutions that use social and behavior change to improve service delivery. The exchange will provide attendees with hands-on opportunities to explore, ask questions, and discuss practical applications of impactful social and behavior change for family planning and reproductive health service delivery activities. How can you participate? Registration is required, as we have limited space. If you are in MD, VA, or DC, register to attend the event…
Find out more »August 2022
Reproductive Health Innovation Exchange Virtual Event
Breakthrough ACTION is hosting the Reproductive Health Innovation Exchange online on August 10, 2022, to highlight breakthrough, interactive solutions that use social and behavior change to improve service delivery. This online event will provide attendees with opportunities to explore, ask questions, and discuss practical applications of impactful social and behavior change for family planning (FP) and reproductive health service delivery activities. This online event will feature 16 innovative solutions aimed at improving family planning service delivery. See table below for…
Find out more »November 2022
December 2022
2022 International Social and Behavior Change Communication Summit
The Social and Behavior Change Communication community can unleash transformational change around some of the world's most pressing challenges, including poverty, gender equality, protecting the planet and ensuring that all people enjoy health, peace and prosperity. At the 2022 International SBCC Summit, we will harness this power as people from across the globe come together to examine the most recent evidence and innovations, build on our diverse methodologies, debate our way forward and highlight successes and challenges. This Summit promises…
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