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REPSSI is hosting its 5th biannual Psychosocial Support (PSS) Forum, under the theme “Breaking Barriers…Creating Connections” which is organised jointly by the Government of Namibia. The Forum will take place from the 27th to the 29th of August 2019 in Windhoek, Namibia.
The biannual PSS Forum brings together youth, practitioners, researchers, academics, policy makers, international cooperating partners and the media. The 2019 forum objectives include:
- Sharing experiences and identifying strategies for psychosocial support as an enabler of the Sustainable…
Case management is essential in prevention of HIV and support to children and families living with and affected by HIV, and includes a focus on how to increase linkages with HIV services and to ensure social workers can support the complex cases of children affected by HIV. HIV-sensitive case management can:
- Ensure that children who are in need of protective services are rapidly referred to HIV prevention and support services and that their HIV needs are followed up;
- Improve the chances for children and parents/guardians/caregivers/families who are isolated from…