*OTHER ECCE PROGRAMS
Health and Nutrition
Maternal and Child Health
Nutrition
Health and nutrition programmes are generally ran in community health centres, health facilities, child clinics and hospitals, at home, but can be even implemented in formal and informal childcare centres and facilities, pre-primary schools, primary schools.
*OTHER ECCE PROGRAMS
WASH, water, sanitation and Hygiene
Main goal of this programme is the creation of a national WASH system and set Hygiene rules of ECCE to:
- Model evidence-based and innovative approaches and technologies on a large scale
- Act in emergencies, when children are most vulnerable
- Reach the poorest and most marginalized groups result such as accessible WASH facilities for children with disabilities and menstrual hygiene management facilities and supplies for young women
*OTHER ECCE PROGRAMS
Child protection
Child protection
Legal protection
Social protection
Emotional protection
Protection programmes
Moreover, specific programmes and services must be designed to meet the needs of children in special circumstances, such as children with disabilities, Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs), and displaced children which is, at present, an emerging issue in many countries.
Programmes for children under special circumstances
Programmes for children with special needs
This programme, often called ECI, Early Childhood Interventions, or Early Interventions, is aimed at supporting children who live with a physical, sensory, intellectual or mental health disability are among the most stigmatized and marginalized. Interventions includes programmes and services such as:
- Audiology services
- Medical services and physical therapy to prevent or lessen movement’s difficulties and related functional problems.
- Nursing services
- Occupational therapy and provision of equipment and services that are used to improve or maintain the abilities of a child
- Psychological services counselling, consultation, therapies, parent training, and education programmes; mental health counselling for children, parents, and families.
- Speech-language pathology – services for children with delay in communication skills or with motor skills such as weakness of muscles around the mouth or swallowing.
- Vision services – identification of children with visual disorders or delays and providing services and training to those children
Children with special needs can either be integrated into mainstream services in care, education, health and nutrition, protection, or in dedicated centres or facilities (UNICEF, 2011).