Training of Trainers (TOT)
RFHAF also engages adults and young people in its SRH Training of Trainers (TOT) program. The TOT training is for ten days, and an assessment period should take place within three months after TOT. The ten days consist of four days knowledge; three days session planning and three days facilitation amongst participants of the training. Afterwards the participants are expected to attend a training course with the RFHAF Facilitators, preferably in the first month. During the second and third month, the participants are expected to organize, plan and facilitate a three-day workshop whereby they will be assessed to become facilitators of sexual and reproductive health information and education. Once the criteria of the assessment are met, the trainee is then awarded a certificate of competency in facilitating SRH Information and Education sessions.
Professional Development
The organization also engages with institutions in building the capacity of their workers in the area of sexual and reproductive health and rights. It currently conducts sessions with Fiji Maritime Academy in the re-certification program of its merchant navies. The subject that RFHAF delivers at the school is around Personal Safety and Social Responsibility. The subject is examinable, and failure may result in non-renewal of their certificate for seafaring. RFHAF also provides Professional Development for teachers in mainstream and special education settings; among religious leaders; and Ministry of Health Family Planning nurses, to name a few.
Awareness
RFHAF has awareness sessions that it runs in the communities on sexual and reproductive health education. The sessions range from one hour to half-a-day, one day, three days and five days. The awareness sessions are usually implemented due to requests received from communities, churches, youth groups, etc.
Girl Empowerment Program
5 – 9 years: I Love Being a Girl
10 – 14 years: Future She Deserves
15 – 19 years: She Decides
20 – 24 years: She Leads
Outreach
RFHAF has a pool of volunteer nurses, consisting of retired midwives and nurse practitioners that get engaged to complement our community programs. These are conducted based on needs assessment, invitations and complementing other stakeholder’s activities, for e.g with Ministry of Youth, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Ministry of Women and Poverty Alleviation under their REACH initiative and UNFPA.
Digital campaign
RFHAF ventures on to digitalizing positive Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) messages. A platform RFHAF has explored is Facebook. With themed monthly messages from Healthy Relationship, Consent, Contraceptives, the contents delivered in English, i-Taukei and Urdu, aim to reach out to young people, women and men alike, addressing misconceptions and relaying SRH information to maintain factful view of the themes shared digitally. on topics.
School visit.
In partnership with Ministry of Health, RFHAF is engaged to accompany school visit team to conduct awareness sessions in primary and secondary schools.
