IYCF-E Virtual Trainings – Nourishing Resilience 1

Foundations and IYCF-E Rapid Needs Assessment  

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This first training session lays some foundations for supporting infant and young child feeding in emergencies (IYCF-E). We cover how the aftermath of hurricane Helene demanded support for families with infants and young children, how the SAFE Team began responding and grew to meet community needs, what IYCF-E is – and why it was a gap that needed to be filled, the impact of trauma and how to respond more sensitively, why and how to use a rapid needs assessment (RNA) in the field, and some tasks and reflections to integrate this information and apply it in your community.

Topics with time stamps:

• 0:00 – Introduction
• 0:11:46 – What is IYCF-E and why is it important?
• 0:19:29 – History of the SAFE Team – Origins after hurricane Helene in Fall, 2024
• 0:28:46 – Trauma-informed support, and dealing with trauma as a responder
• 0:39:55 – What do caregivers need to safely feed infants and young children in emergencies?
• 0:47:38 – Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) – CDC version intro
• 0:49:34 – Demo of Rapid Needs Assessment
• 0:53:10 – Rapid Needs Assessment – SAFE Team field adaptations based on CDC tool
• 0:59:00 – Sponsor Appreciation
• 1:01:25 – Homework / Learning Activity Assignments
• 1:05:03 – Q&A

Session 1 – Homework Summary

1. Conduct Community Assessment
2. Review CDC RNA & SAFE RNA (rapid needs assessments)
3. Review Trauma-Informed Care Reference Sheet
4. Choose a stress management technique to try or practice.
5. Complete the evaluation for this session

Handouts & Other Resources Below.

Homework Handouts

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Handouts, Links & Resources

	Intro to IYCF-E If you have not yet viewed this video introduction, we recommend you do so. The cost is $10. https://www.ncbfc.org/product-page/safe-training-introduction-to-infant-and-young-child-feeding-in-emergencies Video module © 2025 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition. Interested in licensing these materials for reuse or co-branding? Contact the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Office of Technology Commercialization at 919-966-3932, or email Harmen Steele at harmen.steele@unc.edu
	Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies Toolkit The toolkit contains: – Information, resources, and tools about supporting families and providing optimal nutrition to infants and young children during emergencies. – Printable handouts to be used with or given to families. – Information for families and caregivers about being prepared to feed infants and young children during emergencies. – Information for the public about donations in response to emergencies. www.cdc.gov/infant-feeding-emergencies-toolkit/php/index.html
	Infant Feeding in Emergencies Core Group (IFE Core Group) Operational Guidance for Emergency Relief Staff and Programme Managers, referred to as OG-IFE. It offers 6 practical steps: 1. Endorse or develop policies 2. Train staff 3. Coordinate operations 4. Assess and monitor  5. Protect, promote, and support optimal infant and young child feeding with integrated multi-sector interventions  6. Minimize the risks of artificial feeding   https://www.ennonline.net/operationalguidance-v3-2017
	Save the Children Toolkit Focused internationally.  Includes guidance on topics such as:  – IYCF-E policy – Conducting needs assessments  – IYCF-E program planning – establishing secure and supportive places for lactating families; ensuring support for chest/breastfeeding initiation; providing consistent communication on IYCF-E; providing appropriate complementary foods; managing acute malnutrition, etc… – Staff Training  – Monitoring and Supervising IYCF-E programs   For the complete Toolkit, visit https://resourcecentre.savethechildren.net/toolkits/iycf-e-toolkit/
	USBC IYCF-E Constellation An emerging subgroup to deal with IYCF-E. https://www.usbreastfeeding.org/covid-19-constellation.html
	Gillings on the Ground Emergency Response Training In North Carolina. Visit https://sph.unc.edu/resource-pages/gillings-on-the-ground/
	LIFE (Lactation and Infant Feeding in Emergencies)  from the Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute in NC. For access to L.I.F.E.TM resources, visit: – https://sph.unc.edu/cgbi/cgbi-resources-l-i-f-e-support-basic-kit/ For resources specific to the child care context, visit : – https://sph.unc.edu/cgbi/resources-lactation-and-infant-feeding-in-emergencies-for-ece/ For resources for Community Milk Sharing: – https://sph.unc.edu/cgbi/covid-19-resources/

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