Lauren Van Enk of the Institute for Reproductive Health discusses resources to help Christians advocate for increased access to family planning to save the lives of mothers and children.

1. Tools &
Resources
Enabling faith-based organizations to develop and
strengthen their family planning programs

2. Advocacy

3. The Mother & Child Project
2015 | Hope Through Healing
Hands
Series of essays using personal
narrative and compelling
research to educate and
inspire people of faith to
empower women through
HTSP/family planning
Why Christian Values Support
Family Planning
2013 | CCIH
Advocacy brief and
infographic showcasing how
the Christian perspective is
compatible with healthy timing
and spacing of pregnancies
and global access to family
planning
Interfaith Declaration to Improve
Family Health and Well-Being
(Nairobi Declaration)
2011 | CCIH, Muhammadiyah,
DSW
Christian, Muslim, Hindu, and
Buddhist religious leaders
committed to leveraging their
networks to provide education and
services that enable HTSP in ways
consistent with their faith

4. Creating a supportive environment

5. Love, Children and Family
Planning: Seven Discussion
Guides for Small Groups
2011 | IRH, CCIH
Series of Bible studies used with
Christian audiences to inspire
discussion on family planning
and provide accurate
information about each
method
Christian & Muslim Sermon Guide
to Save the Lives of Mothers and
Newborns: A Toolkit for Religious
Leaders
2009 | IMA World Health
Sermon guides for faith leaders
using Christian and Muslim
scriptures with appropriate
evidence-based public health
messages on maternal health
The Faithful House Manual with
FAM
2015 | CRS
Faith-based curriculum aiming
to strengthen families and
improve couple
communication. This
adaptation includes modules
on HTSP & FAM

6. Service Delivery & Quality Assurance

7. A guide to family planning for
community health workers and
their clients
2012 | WHO
Flip-chart CHWs can use during
family planning counselling or in
group sessions with clients.
Outlines simple messages on
each FP method.
FAM Client Cards
IRH
Client cards and job aids are
available for SDM, LAM, and
TwoDay Method. These tools can
be used in training, counselling,
and sensitization. Different
versions are available for
Catholic and non-Catholic
audiences.
Facts for Family Planning
2013 | USAID, FHI360
Presents a comprehensive
collection of key information
and messages about FP.
Developed to facilitate the
work of providers. Content is
also adaptable for
communication strategies and
outreach programs.

8. Evidence

9. Faith and International Family
Planning
2014 | World Faiths
Development Dialogue
This report sheds light on the
work of faith-inspired
organizations (FIOs) and faith
leaders in global FP, as well as
the ways in which faith can
affect FP policy.
Family Planning Realities
Among Faith-based medical
Bureaus in Uganda
2013 | CCIH
FP survey revealing faith-based
health networks are well
positioned to take on
additional FP service provision,
including both counseling and
provision of FP methods.
Family Planning Saves Lives
2009 | PRB
Report providing valuable
information to policymakers,
program planners, and
journalists on the health
benefits of family planning.