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Catholic AIDS Action Manuals Offer Counseling Guidance for Children and Others Affected by HIV/AIDS

MARCH 2005 — We invite you to download these two important resources, one on children affected by HIV and one on counseling for people affected by HIV. These practical books were developed by Catholic AIDS Action, a longtime IMPACT Project partner in Namibia.

They were printed for sale by Maskew Miller Longman (MML), a commercial publisher of educational texts based in Cape Town, South Africa. MML has graciously agreed to make electronic copies available at no cost through FHI's website alone; the books are not available in electronic form elsewhere.

Community-based Couselling for People Affected by HIV/AIDS is a 154-page, text that provides clear, easy-to-understand guidance on counseling. Its 13 chapters cover counseling techniques, substance abuse, mental health, grief and myriad other related issues. The author, Mark G. Winiarski, PhD, welcomes comments from readers at mgwiniarski@aol.com. To download, click here (160 pages, 4.49MB).

Building Resilience in Children Affected by HIV/AIDS is a 150-page guide to psychosocial support for children. Its eight chapters are designed to help parents, caregivers and teachers understand children who are caring for a sick parent or who have lost a parent. It provides practical advice on supporting children who have experienced loss, and suggests helpful discussions and games. It was written by Sister Silke-Andrea Mallmann at St. Mary's Hospital at Mariannhill in South Africa. To download, click here (162 pages, 5.60MB).