This module and associated resources are intended to support the design and implementation of integrated nutrition and responsive care and early learning activities for this age group. These provide program managers and implementers a brief overview of key considerations for infant feeding and care needs at 9 up to 12 months of age; guidance on healthy growth and development, including key developmental milestones to watch for; common caregiver challenges; and illustrative activities to support integrated, tailored, age-specific infant feeding, responsive care, and early learning activities during counseling and group sessions.
Download Module 3: Nine Up to Twelve Months of Age (PDF, 1.87 MB)
See the Program Design and Implementation Guide for more information on this module and the prerequisites for its use. Additional resources to support programming for this age and stage can be found below.
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Nurturing Care Practice Guide: Section 3—Supporting Families Through Existing Services: What Can Service Providers Do?
Guideline/Guidance published by UNICEF, WHO in
Section 3 looks at practical examples of what providers can do during their contacts with caregivers and children to better support caregivers, hear and address their concerns, and strengthen caregivers’ practices to care for their children.
Nurturing Care Practice Guide: Strengthening Nurturing Care Through Health and Nutrition Services
Guideline/Guidance published by UNICEF in
This guide responds to requests from practitioners and country teams who have learned about the Nurturing Care Framework and want to understand how to adapt health and nutrition services to be supportive.
Nurturing Care and Men’s Engagement—Thematic Brief
Guideline/Guidance published by UNICEF, WHO in
The Nurturing Care Framework emphasizes the importance of men’s role as caregivers—alongside mothers, grandparents, and others.
Generating Demand for Healthy Diets: A Guide to Social Marketing in Nutrition
Guideline/Guidance published by USAID Advancing Nutrition in
High-quality and successful marketing campaigns that improve nutrition outcomes include several components.
Nurturing Care Handbook
Guideline/Guidance published by UNICEF, WHO in
The World Health Organization and UNICEF in collaboration with partners have developed the Nurturing Care Handbook. Like the Nurturing Care Framework, the handbook is organized around five strategic actions.
Feeding and Disability Resource Bank: A Collection of Resources to Address Feeding Difficulties and Disability Inclusion in Nutrition Programs
Resource Library published by USAID Advancing Nutrition in
The Feeding and Disability Resource Bank is a repository of materials that help nutrition and disability program managers, government leaders, and donor agency staff design and implement effective nutrition programs for children with disabilities.
Se concentrer sur les normes sociales : Un guide pratique à l’intention des responsables de programme en nutrition pour améliorer l’alimentation des femmes et des enfants
Guideline/Guidance published by USAID Advancing Nutrition in
Les normes sociales influencent la signification et la valeur de la nourriture ainsi que les rôles et les attentes.
Focusing on Social Norms: A Practical Guide for Nutrition Programmers to Improve Women’s and Children’s Diets
Guideline/Guidance published by USAID Advancing Nutrition in
Updated in 2022 after user testing, this guide is for nutrition program planners and implementers planning norm-responsive activities within nutrition-sensitive or nutrition-specific programming.
