CHEC PROGRAMS

CHEC PROGRAMS

CHEC works extensively in local communities to improve health, care and support services, and to educate, raise awareness and change behaviours related to HIV/AIDS through community-based prevention programs. All these strategies were coordinated to mainstream gender sensitization, prevent HIV/AIDS and STI transmission including mother to child transmission, increase access to services, increase income generation, reduce stigma and discrimination, and to facilitate increased, sustained community support. Various key stakeholders, both local state and non-state actors have been engaged to sustain the program. CHEC has worked diligently to build and maintain strong and active relationships with the District Councils, Commune Councils, the District Health Management Committees, the Provincial Heath Departments, and local service providers in the Operation Districts in which CHEC is active. Working together, we leverage each other’s skills and collaborate to plan and implement successful programs with local communities. Additionally, CHEC has established and fosters strong relationships with the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans, and Youth Rehabilitation, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of the Interior.

 

CHEC is a leading advocate for community action against HIV/AIDS, bringing health centres’ staff and community personnel together and engaging other groups to minimize the impact of HIV/AIDS. CHEC leads, strengthens and supports an expanded response to the epidemic that help prevent the spread of HIV, provide care and support for those infected and affected by the disease, reduce the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS, and alleviate the impact of the epidemic.

 

Based on the analysis of the consultant’s project evaluation Organise between the months of September to October 2020, the following achievements and lessons learned were identified:

 

The evaluation found that the project has been effective in achieving its objectives, with the project’s most significant contribution being its ability to empower the target beneficiaries to change their behaviours based on improved knowledge. For youths there have been healthier behaviours (increased consistent use of condoms and increased HIV/STI testing), and for GBV survivors increased access to support and treatment services and a decrease in acceptance of GBV. For service providers (local authorities and health centre staff), the project has been able to equip them with knowledge on GBV issues and counselling skills to provide quality support services for GBV survivors and youths.  The project was successful in achieving all of its objectives, achieving or likely to achieve all of its indicators and has proven its continued relevance to the needs of the target beneficiaries. Project management-wise, the project was completed efficiently and in a timely manner, albeit with some delays due to COVID-19. The project was designed to ensure that the majority of its interventions would be sustainable through the investment of knowledge, skills and confidence of the target beneficiaries. While the project met with some challenges, CHEC has Organise an effective programme that is on track to continue achieving its goals.

 

 

CHEC runs 3 main programs such as Empowering Youth for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Community Participation, CEDAW advocacy and community education to end violence against women and Community Health Responsiveness.

 

 

CHEC is highly experienced in strengthening the capacity of youth, women and men to work together with local authorities in the dissemination of information and services to the wider community, youth groups and marginalized groups so that they can sustain the project activities within their own communities. So far, the intervention of the program includes production of community debates, community forums at community level have provided the opportunity for in and out of school youths and community people at all age express opinions and accept to change behaviour in relation to sexual reproductive health and sexuality. Our staff are well expertise in the provision of training to these target groups on Sexuality, Gender, Reproductive Health and Life Skills for many years and conduct interactive peer-to-peer through the peer gathering at the community level. Currently, the target women feel more confident to tell someone or report to the local authorities or an NGO when they experience an incident of domestic violence or other form of GBV. They are able to talk with their spouse about GBV, to reduce fighting and conflict. Meanwhile, local authorities are more likely to intervene where there are cases of GBV, to issue administrative decisions (similar to non-judicial protection orders) and to provide referrals to support services or report/refer perpetrators to the police. As a result of project activities, the community people are less likely to accept GBV in any of its different forms. In addition, the people who participate in project activities including community based educators trained on managing GBV cases, become watch dogs for GBV in their communities and continue to refer cases to support services.

 

So far, the intervention of the program includes production of community debates, community forums at community level have provided the opportunity for in and out of school youths and community people at all age express opinions and accept to change behaviour in relation to sexual reproductive health and sexuality as well as gender equality. We have enhanced equal participation and non-discrimination of the target groups. They are part of the dialogue and process of implementing the strategy. In support of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda’s human rights-based commitment to ‘leave no one behind’, we highlight the human rights concerns of women, young people, person with disabilities and persons with HIV and AIDS, LGBTIQ, including as defenders of rights.

 

CHEC believes that all forms of discrimination based on gender are violations of human rights, as well as a significant barrier to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The contribution toward gender equality of the project is equipping girls and boys, women and men with the knowledge, values, attitudes and skills to tackle gender disparities is a precondition to building a sustainable future for all.

Activities of Empowering Youth for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Community Participation programs

 

  • Project orientations
  • Baseline survey
  • ToT Training for Trainers for program staff on relevant topics such as CSEs, Gender Equality, Do No Harm, SOGIESC
  • Training for young people on CSEs & Gender Equality
  • Training for Local Authorities on CSEs & Gender Equality
  • Training for School Teachers and principals on CSEs & Gender Equality
  • Training for Health Centre staff on CSEs & Gender Equality
  • Organise World’s AIDS Day
  • Organize Youth Debates & Webinar education
  • Community Educations
  • Run 4 Youth Friendly Centres in 4 target districts
  • Monthly Group Discussion on CSE and HIV
  • Provide Counselling and Referrals for HIV and STI Testing
  • Organize quarterly meetings with National Program on Advocacy and to share lesson learnt and update NGOs on CSE/SRHR
  • Organize quarterly meeting with local authorities, school principals and youth peers to strengthen the activity to respond youth issues especially CSEs in schools and communities.
  • Organize quarterly meeting with LGBT/CSO Network in target areas
  • Organize Annual meeting between local authorities and LGBTIQ Network for advocacy on their rights
  • Attend Pro-TWGH meeting in target areas of CHEC intervention
  • Impact Monitoring

 

Activities of CEDAW advocacy and community education to end violence against women programs

 

  • Project orientations
  • Baseline survey
  • ToT Training for Trainers for program staff on relevant topics such as Gender Equality, Do No Harm, SOGIESC, Effective Couple Approach and Communication skills
  • Training for Local Authorities on Gender Equality, DV laws and NAPVAW 3 and Safety for Survivors, Guidelines of MoWA & Counselling skills
  • Training for target groups as GBV survivors including men on Gender Equality, Effective Couple Approach and Communication skills and Safe Referrals
  • Counselling and Referrals for LGBTIQ and GBV survivors for support services
  • Organize 16 days campaigns, International Women’s Day
  • Community Debates on GBV
  • Organize Bi-monthly meeting among parent groups on GBV, rights and gender sensitivity
  • Organize quarterly meeting between men and women
  • Organize bi-monthly meeting between men groups
  • Organize bi-monthly meeting between women groups
  • Organize supervision and meeting with local authorities and HC staff
  • Organize Annual reflection among of target groups in 4 districts
  • Organize Exposure visits of target groups in 4 districts to Phnom Penh
  • Organize GBV quarterly network meeting
  • Organize Home visit & counselling for GBV survivors
  • Establish Peer Referral Support Groups by GBV survivors including LGBTIQ to access support services
  • Attend Pro-TWGH meeting in target areas of CHEC intervention
  • Impact Monitoring

 

 

Activities of Community Health Responsiveness in 3 districts of Pear Raing, Cheung Prey and Samaki Meanchey

  • Project orientations
  • Baseline survey
  • ToT Training for Trainers for program staff on relevant topics such as CSE and Gender Equality.
  • ToT on positive parenting skills and couple to couple approach
  • Training courses on HIV/AIDS, STI, ART and Counselling & Gender Equality for 63 youths Training on ART, Minimum Care and Support and Counselling & Gender Equality to
  • Organise training course on Enabling Laws and Policy Support to Response to HIV and AIDS to 35 L/A
  • Organise training course on Couple to Couple approach for 50 Women and 50 Men
  • Training courses on Gender Equality and Sensitive Couple to Couple Approaches for 40 L/A as CBEs
  • Organise World’s AIDS Day
  • Organise Women’s Day 8 March 2023
  • Organise Community Debates
  • Organise Quarterly GBV Network meeting with local authorities
  • Organize Quarterly meetings with Field officers and Volunteers
  • Organise the community education by youth peers
  • Organise home visit and counselling to PLHIV and HIV pregnant women by CHV
  • Organise home visit and provide counseling to GBV survivors
  • Referral GBV survivors to access support services
  • Attend Pro-TWGH meeting in target areas of CHEC intervention